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[98mkiv]

I've designed a cap to replace the distributor cap. I'm running a GE motor with the GTE ignitor and coil packs. I need the sensor in the distributor (cam angle) so I need to keep the distributor but I can toss the cap. Of course that doesn't look so good. I tossed the ingition coil, igniter and cap (and all the wires) into the "stock supra parts" box and now I need a cap to cover the dist.

I wanted it to be low profile as well, there is 2mm clearance internally. The cap is 29mm (1.15") tall, much shorter than the stock cap with the wires coming off it.

Tell me what you think of this picture of the cad model. I'll get my first one out of the machine shop tomorrow. It will be aluminum, i may polish it or have it black anodized.

[2jzget]

nice good idea

[thirtysix_36]

Isn`t this here not ok???

[98mkiv]

looks like the inlet won't clear the dist.....

I was going for a more "finished" look, but to each his own.

[DaveH]

LOL!! you mean you don't like the look of my "hacksaw the nubs of the distributor" mod? :-) That pic is a GT47 with a 6" inlet, I do have room for a intake with a 5" inlet on my GT42. But I agree, a more finished look would be better. :-p

[Idrewfelix]

haha what a useless distributor, isnt there a way to remove the housing?

[98mkiv]

The distrinutor houses the cam/crank angle sensors, so you need it.

My cover is about 1" shorter than the hacksaw version you showed above. I will post pix of them side by side later. I have 3 of them made up and I will post some pix after I get them from the machine shop tuesday. Should look nice polished or anodized.

I'm still trying to decide on a scheme for the IC piping, intake mani, etc. I think I am going to go with powdercoat black or grey with a crinkled texture. I'm not sure, though. I don't think I'm interested in polished, it's too much work to maintain it all. I want to be able to hose it all down, wipe and be done.

Thanks
-M

[Bromy]

looks like the inlet won't clear the dist.....

I was going for a more "finished" look, but to each his own.

Yep agree that, will look much better flat as you can get it that will be one of my last mods the ignition

[Minuet]

The distrinutor houses the cam/crank angle sensors, so you need it.

My cover is about 1" shorter than the hacksaw version you showed above. I will post pix of them side by side later. I have 3 of them made up and I will post some pix after I get them from the machine shop tuesday. Should look nice polished or anodized.....



Sounds good.
Let's see some Pix. Please.

Thanks.

[supra07]

hey 98mkiv how did u wire up your distributorless ingition, and what parts would i need to get to do that.

[celicaxx]

I'm guessing you're using something like SDS or Megasquirt ? :dunno:

[supra07]

but what do you need to make it work right? and how do you do it?

[SuperRunner]

98mkiv you said you used a 7M CPS. Are you still doing this?

I plan on doing this, but I am not sure what I need to get it working without the distributor and an Emanage Ultimate. Do you need a crank angle sensor or can you just use the cam sensor.

Do you mind sharing with us how you wired stuff up?

[kylestt]

My head has the hole welded shut and a TT cam sensor placed on the intake side :)

http://www.photodump.org/stored/sc300_7.jpg

http://www.photodump.org/stored/sc300_3.jpg

[SuperRunner]

so are you running a Turbo harness and ECU? or something else? Also, is all you need is the CPS or do you need a crank sensor too?

[kylestt]

I'm running a TT harness although its a PITA to figure out what goes where as far as connectors. I'm still trying to figure out if i need the crank sensor or not. I did put the TT timing belt tooth on the crank so it has the pickup for the crank sensor if i need it.

The one thing i'm lost on is do i need a resistor setup or not? I'm running 880 injectors from SP and i still gotta buy the ignitor but what about this resistor talk?

[SuperRunner]

I'm running a TT harness although its a PITA to figure out what goes where as far as connectors. I'm still trying to figure out if i need the crank sensor or not. I did put the TT timing belt tooth on the crank so it has the pickup for the crank sensor if i need it.

The one thing i'm lost on is do i need a resistor setup or not? I'm running 880 injectors from SP and i still gotta buy the ignitor but what about this resistor talk?

Depends on the injectors. You can run low imp injectors without the resistor, but you will eventually overload your ECU and it will temporary stop working. So if you haven't taken it out for a drive yet, you wouldn't know this. Might take an hour or so to overload. I wouldn't try it though, I am sure you run a risk of permanant damage. If your 880's are high imp, then you don't need a resistor.

So by your posting, my guess is you don't have it running yet.

[kylestt]

haha no it aint running, hasn't ran since january when it was a stock lexus :(. I have an AEM, will it overload the AEM or can you control it through the AEM? I'll contact Larry at SP and see what he sold me :).

EDIT: He sold me low imp, now i gotta figure out the resistor pack setups i have been reading about.

[SuperRunner]

it is pretty easy. Hardest part is getting to the wires.

The splices points are just behind the motor. There are two of them. If you have a plastic cowel on your harness, the entire harness will have to be removed from the cowel...this is the hardest part. You will also have to make sure that after you cut those splices that you splice back in anything else that was running off the B+...like the igniter. THen just run some wires from there to your resistor. I had a 3 wire output resistor and just grouped 3 sets of 2 together. Took me about 2 hours...mainly because of the plastic cowel.

[SuperRunner]

Hey kylestt, I know this is an old thread, but I am getting ready to do the same to my head.

Were you able to do just one sensor? Do you have to run TT intake cam for the sensor to work.

Thanks