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Old 03-28-2004   #1 (permalink)
RallyBob
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I don't know how I let myself get talked into these things...

7 weeks 'til Carlisle. I have to fabricate an entire turbo system for a CIH Opel, have parts coated and plated, tear-down and regasket an existing engine, install the engine, and dyno-tune it.
We'll see if I even come close.

So, the baseline engine is a Euro 2.0 block with a ported 1.9 head with big valves. I also need to install a smaller cam for use with the turbo (less overlap). I was originally going to use the stock L-Jetronic with larger injectors and a rising-rate pressure regulator, but since that entire system is basically 'stupid' I felt that a stand-alone ECU was the only way to go

Here's what I had to start with:
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