Well here's another update on the supercharged 392. We will figure a way to get rid of the drive by wire BS. I hope anyways. A Mopar 5.7, MP1 intake is on it's way. Now what?

 

If you can get one, and incorporate it, the 4bbl crate motor ECM is not fly by wire.

 

Superjay, The MP1 intake that we have is for the carburator crate. We will have to machine it out for the injectors. I'm thinking of taking a LS1 throttle body and trying to hook up the Chevy TBS to the PCM. Will it work? We'll find out.

 

What I'd like to see you do, is to put a Holley on top of it before you hook up the injectors.
Just fill up the bowls with gas, use your hand on the throttle, see if it will start, idle, accelerate. I have no idea if it would work, but if so, I can see new roads to take.

 

The problem isn't so much coming up with a cable operated throttle/idle control as making the PCM work with it. I can't think of any way to do it without going to a standalone. And if you do that, I'd think about a mass-air conversion too

That said, I'd love for you to figure out a way to make it work with the stock PCM. I have an extra throttle body (the one that came on my truck, Canadian version) which I have the cover off of if you need one for testing. I played around with it awhile back with the same idea in mind.

 

I myself don't think its doable either without a standalone, but if you can figure it out.. more power to you guys..

 

For the half hour it would take to do, what do you have to loose. Just let the fuel pump, pump into an empty gas can. Obviously, it works in the crate engine. I know it's a different ECM, but it shows it can be done.

 

All we can do is try.

 

Good attitude.

 

I like the idea of testing out the PCM with a carb installed. The test would be quick, simple and inexpensive. Even if it sort of works, atleast it will send us in the right direction. We can always go back to the drive by wire throttle body system with the new intake.

 

Yeah.

 

drive by wire carburator, interesting

 

Beast called to inform me that Art had a 5.7 FI, MP1 in stock. It should be here early next week. My thanks go out to Beast2 and Art.

 

I just recieved the Mopar aluminum intake. We're not to happy with floor design. On a NA motor, it will probably show poor hp and tq gains down low. With boost, it should be fine. I will probaly get it flow tested anyways. The good news is, is that it's a wet intake. Atleast I have options, like auxillary fuel injectors compared to a dry intake.

 

Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics!

I just wanted to be the first to ask! LOL!

I know what it looks like!

 

Scott, I'll post up some pic's tomorrow. When you see it up close and personal, you can actually see a different type of alien. lol!

 

Here you go!

 

I'll be taking the manifold to get flow tested tomorrow. That will get me my base numbers before the welding and grinding starts. lol

 

That's gonna look dead sexy!

 

Thanks guitarded, but where's my can of orange paint? lol
By going with this style of intake, I'll have less worries with the w/m setup and the puddling that may occure in the manifold. I could also use a Holley no2 spray bar, with let's say a 50 shot?, for tuning purposes. hehe

 

WHATS THE PART # ON THAT INTAKE? Did you get just the intake or did it come in a kit?

 

P5007931. I got just the manifold from Art. I didn't have to buy the whole kit.

 

Can't get that to come up must only come in the kit.

 

Paint it black dude, unless you really want the old school factory look.

 

Guitarded, Sorry man, but I am an "old school dude". Picture how it would look on top of this. It would be alot nicer looking than the Battle Star Gallactica thats on there now.