I also have not seen this done with a proper explanation. So far you’re doing a great job and this will definitely be appreciated by the community if you are successful and can achieve a decent running V8! Keep it up please! Cheers
Just found this and I'll be following. I got an '86 5.0 HO with the old factory SD computer. Moates quarter horse stuff is no longer available and there's no ability to tune the fuel, spark, etc. If only the speeduino community figured out how to handle the Ford TFI distributor ignition, like the mega squirt products. I'll wait and see if you're going with EDIS-8 or smart coils.
These things are great. I've had a 0.3.7 board running a Ford 5.4 since 2019. That case looks great. I made a generic aluminum case work, and it's no where near that nice.
Attention to detail. Looks fantastic. The great thing about micro controllers/ arduinos is the endless projects you can do. You could take this farther by using feedback coils and LEDs to show if the plugs are firing, a lcd screen on top of the case that displays engine data. You could get crazy. But it’s nice the way it is. Liked, commented and subscribed.
@@TheMissingxtension Yes you could use a factory ECU case if you wanted. Hollow it out and wire in the Speeduino. That’s an option. I think the v0.4 board would be better for that. I don’t see an advantage to running 2 ECUs. I’m not sure how you would sync them up. I suppose your timing degrees and offsets for the cam and crank sensors would have to be carefully planned out and measured. And you would have to wire the sensors in parallel. Or have two separate sensors for each ECU. If your interest is to run full sequential on a V8 there are other ECUs capable of that that are available. You could probably run dual O2 sensors as is. With one of the spare analog input pins and some code changes. If you have that skillset go for it and try it. My coding skills are not at that level yet.
I have a speeduino and I'm trying to get it to control my 5.8L windsor. To avoid batch control on the fuel injectors I'm trying a pseudo-sequential system alternating the injector pulse between 2 injectors to prevent needless fuel usage.
@@bpbuilds I'm excited to see what you came up with!! I'm planning on using an existing ecu connector to tap into the existing wiring harness to save wiring time and complexity.
@@jakesnider8629 this is a good idea. If I had to do this over again. That’s what I would do. And use the v0.4 board. But I do like that the V0.3 is so flexible and universal.
If this doesn't work out for you, there's a version of the megasquirt called the "PNP" and they make a specific model that replaces the factory ECU in 94/95 mustangs and plugs directly into the factory EEC-IV harness. It's close to $900, but it would make life a lot easier for you. Either way, I'm excited to see what you come up with. I've got a carbureted 85 mustang that I might be willing to try a speeduino on if you're successful. Keep making videos, I'm subscribed!
@@daileydriven already have it running on a 302. Finalizing installation now. $900 is too expensive lol. I do not want to run a distributor or MAF. I did not want to use the factory hardware. It is definitely an option and would definitely be less work though. Thanks for feedback :)
@@bpbuilds I'm curious how much you'll have invested in the speeduino after everything is said and done. I'd like to use one to control a 4.6 in my fox body.
Nice! I’m getting close to finish cnc machine and supercharging my crown Vic. Do you think a setup like this would make tuning the Vic easier? I don’t have any regulations on obd2 port inspections and I have a 3d printer so I think this could be fun.
@@ConnorHuet yes it would be much easier. The intro clip in this video is a grand marquis engine running. Which is identical to a crown Vic. But I’m manual swapped. If you are keeping the automatic, you’d need a transmission controller of some kind
I initially ran a speeduino on a 98 F150 for fuel and spark control only. I split critical sensors between the speeduino and factory PCM and connected the injectors and coils to the speeduino. This left the factory PCM controlling the transmission, IAC valve, EGR valve, etc. I have upgraded my transmission control since but that setup worked quite well.
I know early 4.6s have two coils but how about running a later 4.6 that is coil on plug or even a 4v? This would be a great cost effective solution for two projects i have which is a mgb 4.6 2v t45 and a 59 ford station wagon with a 4.6 4v from an aviator?
@@trailerparkgarage6574 those coils are not compatible with this type of computer ignition system. They are “dumb” coils. And require an external ignitor. This will be covered later
I''ve run the 2V and 4V Ford coil on plug coils with a pair of bosch 0227 100 211. I think there was some good megasquirt documentation that I followed.
@@bpbuilds Yes. I commented to give a specific example of an external igniter that has been proven to work reliably with the coils he is hoping to use. Your response to him was accurate but gave him almost no direction.
