How about an old NASCAR trick?
#160841
12/03/08 07:40 PM
12/03/08 07:40 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,102
Cochise County Arizona
SPWC
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,102
Cochise County Arizona
|
Saw a similar setup in a Magazine a few years ago,I think it was on Marty Robbins Race car. Im sure its really impractical but it can save on time when troubleshooting ignition problems. Whats everyone say?  or 
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: SPWC]
#160842
12/03/08 07:53 PM
12/03/08 07:53 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 36,040
Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
Circle Track
|
Circle Track
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 36,040
Lincoln Nebraska
|
As a circle burner I am going to do that next year with my FBO box & an HEI & get back to back runs on test & tune night.
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: HealthServices]
#160845
12/03/08 08:46 PM
12/03/08 08:46 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,102
Cochise County Arizona
SPWC
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,102
Cochise County Arizona
|
Quote:
Just make sure both work
I had both tested at the local Autozone before I did anything. They were both just laying around and I was surprised they tested out ok.
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
#160849
12/03/08 09:34 PM
12/03/08 09:34 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,875
Weddington, N.C.
Streetwize
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,875
Weddington, N.C.
|
Actrually back in the 70's the Mopar boxes were notorious for crapping out for no reason, they often kept an unwired spare within striking distance of the harness as cheap insurance. call me superstitious but I always keep a cheapo spare ECU and Ballast resistor in my glovebox. And for my $$$$ The FBO ECU and Coil is the BOMB for the street!
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: Streetwize]
#160850
12/04/08 10:58 AM
12/04/08 10:58 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Even today the NASCAR boys carry a spare MSD on the dash to where all they have to do is flip a switch to go to the backup system.
I use an MSD 6AL on my cars hooked to a stock electronic distributor. That way if I want to go on a long trip replacment parts are as near as the local parts house. No MSD distrubutor for me!
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: 340dart4spd ]
#160855
12/04/08 10:09 PM
12/04/08 10:09 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,808
Wisconsin
wkroncke17
master
|
master
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,808
Wisconsin
|
Quote:
Don't remember who said it..but if you can't win Cheat cheat cheat...
My Dad (raced S/S from '62-'66) always told me there's 2 kinds of racers. The cheaters and the losers.
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: Dakota_Don]
#160856
12/06/08 11:46 AM
12/06/08 11:46 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,020
Pangaea
B5 Bee
master
|
master
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,020
Pangaea
|
Quote:
i am glad you FBO stuff worked, my box craped out after about 3K miles
Same here but not before it burn up 2 ballasts.
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: Streetwize]
#160858
12/06/08 03:08 PM
12/06/08 03:08 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,020
Pangaea
B5 Bee
master
|
master
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,020
Pangaea
|
Quote:
Did you call Don? I'd be suprised if he wouldn't replace it. Did you use his coil?
A good ground is very important with any of the Mopar style boxes. 
No, I never called Don, it was out of the warranty period.
I did use the FBO coil, I think that was defective. After the FBO ecu failed, I replaced it a MP chrome, then I lost another ballast and then the chrome box. I replaced the FBO coil with the Accel coil I had been using along with a new 1.25ohm ballast and MP chrome box. That was 15,000 miles ago.
|
|
|
Re: How about an old NASCAR trick?
[Re: SPWC]
#160859
12/06/08 05:37 PM
12/06/08 05:37 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,817
Between Houston & Galveston TX
SattyNoCar
Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
|
Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,817
Between Houston & Galveston TX
|
Quote:
Quote:
Just make sure both work
I had both tested at the local Autozone before I did anything. They were both just laying around and I was surprised they tested out ok.
Best option is to ACTUALLY try them. I had a no start problem with my wagon a few years back, had the ECU from the wagon and my spare one tested at O'Rileys, they said both tested OK.
After a week of fussing and A LOT of cussing, I slammed on a different ECU from a known runner, and the wagon fired right up. 
So much for being tested as 'good'. 
But, back to your question, sure, why not. 
I've also seen cars that had a 'stock' ECU and a performance one (like MP's chrome box) so the owner could swap between 'street' and 'race'.
John
The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥
|
|
|
|
|
I had 3 in my stash that went bad just from sitting, they worked when I parted the cars out, were never slammed around in storage, but were bad when I ended up using them.
