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Re: Feasabilty of engine/trans swap
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Posted by Hans (more from Hans) on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 01:12:42 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Feasabilty of engine/trans swap, diskullman, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:37:40
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It can be done. I don't think you need to swap the whole harness, though.

You will want to run the SPG's computer. Because the 92 runs LH2.4.2 you will need to tweak the wiring a little to run the LH2.4 stuff. You will need to run the 90's air mass meter and AIC valve.

For timing, you can either run all the Turbo stuff, or use the Turbo distributor to run the EZK - will require hacking into the wiring for the crank-mounted Hall sensor. You need boost retard, so don't run the EZK off the crank. (The ECU doesn't care where the ignition signal comes from, BTW.)

You'll need to defeat the vacuum advance on the distributor so that the EZK can handle advance. Leave the boost retard functional. You defeat the advance by fitting a "massaged" washer into the bottom of the vac capsule to prevent the arm from lifting under vac conditions.

You'll want to run the APC, too. It's basically a stand-alone system, so rewiring it into your 92 shouldn't be too tough. There should be enough space at the EZK to fit both the EZK and APC. (You may need to put the coil atop the rad??) You can retrofit a boost gauge from your donor.

If you run EZK, stack the Turbo knock sensor on top of the EZK knock sensor using a longer bolt.

The oil cooler bolts in; the intercooler basically bolts in. You may need to install one of the fans from the donor; don't recall exactly but I seem to think there's a turbo-only fan.

You'll need the donor's lower rad hose for the turbo coolant.

I don't know if the 92 has a rubber or hydraulic front mount. If the former, you'll need to fit a rubber mount primary gear cover so the mount will work.

I did this to an 86. It's a good project. Having a donor car is *key*.

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