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Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:19 pm
by KS
Excellent news!
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:25 pm
by murph2309
That is really impressive, fair play to them, sounds like a quality outfit.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:25 pm
by impmad2000
Great news Mark. Get out there and enjoy it

Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:00 pm
by sladey
Already have been - goes like shite off a shovel. Marvellous.
I don't know if the improved speed sensor feedback has had more of an effect but the idle seems to be steadier. Still going to tweak it a bit along with the startup enrichment though.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:04 pm
by Nige
Resulto!
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:21 pm
by corner shop
Congrats Mark, these modern ECUs really sharpen up the responses. Btw Is your Canems setup for sequential injection?
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:40 pm
by sladey
Must admit I'm not entirely sure - I think so. I believe it's semi-sequential:-
"The three ignition outputs from the ECU fire in sequential order, starting with number one"
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:37 pm
by impmad2000
Is there a cam sensor ? Or something to differentiate which crank cycle it's on ? 3 ignition outputs suggests wasted spark ignition, otherwise you'd have 6 ignition outputs.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:48 pm
by sladey
Don't think there is a cam sensor. It re-uses all the existing sensors and I don't think there is one on the stock setup.
I think it fires in 3 pairs. How it knows which crank cycle it's on I don't know - it does have a TDC feeding into it so maybe it's from that.
I'm at or just beyond the limit of my knowledge now though
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:53 am
by Bruce M
Two crank sensor on yours so non-sequential. Needs a sensor to figure where the cam is. So the spark is "wasted", & fires on compression and exhaust TDC but linking pairs of plugs. The main advantage of sequential is injecting fuel for only the helpful part of the cycle so less waste and better mixing of air / fuel
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:44 am
by bjmullan
Great news that you have got in sorted Mark. Will be interesting to find out what the bhp figure is now.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:52 pm
by sladey
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:01 pm
by jjeffries
Them's some Big Boy parts! Very nice. Lovely car you've created with determination and stick-to-it-ness. Very cool. John in CT/USA
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:00 am
by sladey
Thanks John
Looking forward to getting the parts in and raising the spindles as well
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:18 am
by DustyM
Nice Birthday presents! Have a good one.