Just another build thread

[dliverance]

What's wrong with the factory ICM? I've found them infinitely more reliable than the GM unit shown.

I have been talking back and forth with Bravekozak. I think I'm finally getting somewhere with the whole distributor thing but when I looked at prices for the lx627 ignition control module in my festiva I got freaked out. Especially since most ICM's only cost about $20. It would be nice to just swap out the ICM with a more common one that didn't have the wire for barometric correction.

This whole spark thing is really giving me a headache lol.

[dliverance]

Thank you

The stock wheel didn't quite do it for me either but this mod is mandatory for me. I hate climbing into racing seats with the steering wheel in the way so I opt for a quick release. The steering wheel is just a bonus. Since I'm such a short guy I slide the seat all the way forward and it makes getting in and out a pain.

[wwwdotgov]

Man, that's engine is looking real sharp!! Steering wheel choice looks real good to. That's the one interior mod that I really want to do. It's funny how a steering wheel swap can change a cars personality. The factory festiva steering wheel just doesn't do it for me.

[dliverance]

I'm looking at a set but I'm not sold yet. I don't really think I need them but since I'm probably going to be running the car without an upper timing belt cover, they would add to the nostalgic look I'm going for.

[Advancedynamix]

Looking good! Are you using adjustable timing gears?

[dliverance]

Mine works fine but I don't know how it works lol. I've been doing the research but I can't find anything on it. Alls I have is this diagram

http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/hdgene/2012-08-15_193029_dist.gif

If I can keep the stock one, that would be perfect since I have two of them. I just don't know if I need the ecu to run it.

[FestYboy]

What's wrong with the factory ICM? I've found them infinitely more reliable than the GM unit shown.

[dliverance]

The distributor from that link doesn't look like a festy dizzy though :/

[dliverance]

doing some research on distributors and ignition control modules. This guy supposedly used a gm ignition control module to run his 88 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvt6Xw07q50 ). The plan is to do away with all of the existing festiva stuff except for radiator fan wiring, tach and the power wires.

[dliverance]

Look at bussmann fuse blocks on waytek wire. I just bought one for a megasquirt install I'm working on.

I will look into this on Monday when I can do it on company time.

I got a little bit of work done on the motor this weekend. I also ordered myself a sweet sparco steering wheel, momo quick release and hub afalter. I doubt I will have the motor in and running by the first event but now it doesn't matter because my son is visiting.







I didn't get the black quick release unfortunately. The one i got was red but I'll survive.

[shorestiva]

Look at bussmann fuse blocks on waytek wire. I just bought one for a megasquirt install I'm working on.

[festyfreak39]

Id really like to change my fuse block aswell. That one looks so clean.

[dliverance]

Yeah that was me. I just posted that a few pages back. Sure mis that car.

[ihasmiat?]

Are you the same guy, who had a nice brg green NB, that's in Florida? I recognize the username from clubroadster.net.



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[dliverance]

I'm doing some brainstorming on a fuse/ relay box. Ideally, it would be a 4 gang, 40 amp rated, dual relay box but I cant find exactly what I'm looking for. The plan is to replacey fusible links, add a fuse for my fuel pump and a relay as well. Here's something similar.