Silly Megasquirt Projects
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Silly Megasquirt Projects
I keep finding myself researching interesting microsquirt projects lately and it got me wondering if anyone here had played around with putting a megasquirt on something outside of the miata world. I've read a lot of comments about "I know a guy that megasquirted his.... lawnmower, gokart, jetski, etc, etc." but not a whole lot of people that had actually done it.
The more I look into it, the more I'm convincing myself that putting EFI on something that has no business with EFI is going to be a big undertaking, especially without some serious fabrication skills at hand. Then any small fuel injected motor + sensors + harness I can come up with is going to cost more than I can justify (or reasonably explain to the wife). I guess that kind of shoots down the dream, but maybe there's a way to build a basic intake manifold that would work and source some cheap injectors and fuel pump that I haven't thought of.
Any megasquirt information, comments, insight, theories, "I know a guy" stories, or future dream plans welcome in this thread. Just thought it could make for some interesting conversation.
The more I look into it, the more I'm convincing myself that putting EFI on something that has no business with EFI is going to be a big undertaking, especially without some serious fabrication skills at hand. Then any small fuel injected motor + sensors + harness I can come up with is going to cost more than I can justify (or reasonably explain to the wife). I guess that kind of shoots down the dream, but maybe there's a way to build a basic intake manifold that would work and source some cheap injectors and fuel pump that I haven't thought of.
Any megasquirt information, comments, insight, theories, "I know a guy" stories, or future dream plans welcome in this thread. Just thought it could make for some interesting conversation.
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Start with a two s cycle engine. Use the MS to drive one fuel injector, and also pwm the electric injection pump from an oil - fired furnace.
And also a servo for the throttle.
And also an electric starter.
And of course, the ignition.
Turn it so that the shaft is facing up. Attach a blender.
Write some code so that a single button press starts the engine, revs it up and down for a certain amount of time, and then stops it.
Take a YouTube video of it making the most insanely complex margarita in the history of mankind.
And also a servo for the throttle.
And also an electric starter.
And of course, the ignition.
Turn it so that the shaft is facing up. Attach a blender.
Write some code so that a single button press starts the engine, revs it up and down for a certain amount of time, and then stops it.
Take a YouTube video of it making the most insanely complex margarita in the history of mankind.
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I plan on megasquirting this:
Factory 134ci FLATHEAD 4 cylinder. Would it be possible with a points distributor? I'm not thinking throttle body, I'm thinking multi port, in fact, an old Miata harness and injectors.
Factory 134ci FLATHEAD 4 cylinder. Would it be possible with a points distributor? I'm not thinking throttle body, I'm thinking multi port, in fact, an old Miata harness and injectors.
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Ideally, you'd lock out the advance mechanism inside the distributor so that its timing is fixed, at which point it acts like a two-spoke crankwheel.
Without a second point of reference, you'd be forced to run full batch injection (all injectors fire at the same time.) A one-tooth crankwheel, or any N-1 crankwheel, would get you up to two-channel injection, like a 90-93 Miata. The latter would eliminate the need for using the distributor points (and, thus, modifying the distributor) and could function on its own.
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Just join the megasquirt face book group, people post oddball projects all the time. Ive seen snow mobiles, dirt bikes, tractors, small model engines, 4 stroke, 2 stroke. etc.
I am building a small single cylinder engine that I would like to MS1, if I find one for pennies. If not its getting a carb.
I am building a small single cylinder engine that I would like to MS1, if I find one for pennies. If not its getting a carb.
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@EO2K mentioned a GM throttle body setup that bolts onto a carb flange. And comes with everything needed. I probably will do this on my truck. megasquirt fuel only, with a standard ignition system.
I don't care much about power and things, just better driveability. So a stock ignition system is fine for my needs. I would just like more control over warmup and things.
https://www.diyautotune.com/support/...-to-efi/part1/
I don't care much about power and things, just better driveability. So a stock ignition system is fine for my needs. I would just like more control over warmup and things.
https://www.diyautotune.com/support/...-to-efi/part1/
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You got dibs, my wife doesn't need it, she has a super nice data logger that is basically an MS2.
And no, I have worked in 4 different microbiology labs, but this is my office, my wife is the scientist. I get to play with dogs all day.
Not to mention the nice background, at least when everything isn't on fire.
And no, I have worked in 4 different microbiology labs, but this is my office, my wife is the scientist. I get to play with dogs all day.
Not to mention the nice background, at least when everything isn't on fire.