Old Iron
I Roll
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2009
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Nice build, that color looks great on an Amazon! Wish I were closer, I'd snatch that b18 drive train and all to build and swap into my Amazon!
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What are you thinking of doing for the speedo drive?
I have a friend who's an EE and we've talked about converting it to electric drive with the speed controlled by an ABS sensor and a tone ring mounted to the output shaft of the transmission, using the driveshaft bolts. We've already sourced the motor and I've designed the adapter. I've also confirmed that the motor gives a linear speed output with voltage. Then it's just a simple box to convert the pulse input to voltage output, with a calibration button of some kind. Should be cool, I really want to keep the original speedo.
I wanted to do a stepper and just direct drive the ribbon drum but that would still leave the odometer non functional. Or do you mean running the stepper at a given RPM? In the end I'm not the EE so I'm leaving that to my buddy. Even if there's some deviations here and there it'll probably be just as accurate as an old worn out speedo system anyway. And I'll be pulling apart the assembly and doing a full grease-it-up restoration to make sure it's as smooth as it can be. I'll actually be using the odometer to calibrate it, and then adjust the speedo drum to match. It is adjustable, only it has to be done with the whole thing disassembled. There's a non-contact magnet drive on one end, and a really light brass clock spring on the other end, which can be tightened or loosened. The odometer is direct gear driven by the cable input.
Then I raided a 960. I got the engine wiring harness so I could dig out the coil pack wiring: [img said:http://lloydd.angrywaffles.net/122/122_538.jpg[/img]
And grabbed the coilpacks:
Then I talked to Beust tuning who's going to do the coil on plug conversion, and I forgot to get the coil drivers, which I didn't know were separate on this generation. So these parts are basically useless, I'll need to use newer coilpacks which have the drivers built in. They're better anyway. And Beust provides the wiring harness too.
Dude come on, don't quote a 15 picture post just to ask a question. Feel free to edit that down.
Aaron who runs Beust is local to me so I know him personally. I'll ask how the best way for you to get ahold of him is.
Edit: I got ahold of him right away, he says the website should be working and you can also use his direct email at Tightmopedman9@gmail.com.