LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
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leroy
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Re: LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
I have heard the Northstar EDIS will work.....maybe from the gmecm list a few years back?
HTH,
Jim
I have heard the Northstar EDIS will work.....maybe from the gmecm list a few years back?
HTH,
Jim
critical
meltdown
Re: LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
I dont know if this helps much, or even if its the right thing but here it is anyway.
http://www.lukeskaff.com/car/northstar/theory.html
I dont know if this helps much, or even if its the right thing but here it is anyway.
http://www.lukeskaff.com/car/northstar/theory.html
TurboTYPHOON
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Re: LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
ok changing wires sucks! So is there any update on the edis being a north star box? would love to have this set up
ok changing wires sucks! So is there any update on the edis being a north star box? would love to have this set up
SY2455
70's Veteran
Re: LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
You may look into the LX5 Short North engine as it is the V 6 that was base on the Northstar.
(Copy from Wikipedia It has chain-driven dualoverhead cams and 4 valves per cylinder, but is an even-firing design with a split-pin crankshaft similar to the Buick 3800 engine. The LX5 displaced 3,473 cc (3.473 L; 211.9 cu in) and produced 215 hp (160 kW) @ 5,600 rpm and 234 ft·lb (312 N·m) @ 4,400 rpm. Bore is 89.5 mm (3.52 in) and stroke is 92 mm (3.6 in). It was also one of GM's first engines to use coil-on-plug ignition. Compression ratio is 9.3:1.)
You may look into the LX5 Short North engine as it is the V 6 that was base on the Northstar.
(Copy from Wikipedia It has chain-driven dualoverhead cams and 4 valves per cylinder, but is an even-firing design with a split-pin crankshaft similar to the Buick 3800 engine. The LX5 displaced 3,473 cc (3.473 L; 211.9 cu in) and produced 215 hp (160 kW) @ 5,600 rpm and 234 ft·lb (312 N·m) @ 4,400 rpm. Bore is 89.5 mm (3.52 in) and stroke is 92 mm (3.6 in). It was also one of GM's first engines to use coil-on-plug ignition. Compression ratio is 9.3:1.)
mattw
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Re: LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
Going to try to bring an old thread back to life here. I have an eDist and 8 LS1 coils. I'd like to set this stuff up on my 749(stock sy/ty ECM) managed RamJet 350. I know that I could do exactly what ProtoSy did but wire and configure for 8 cylinders and it would work. However, I think I'd like to do it a bit differently if my idea will work.
I have a distributor from a 99 4.3 that already has a cam sensor in it. I'd like to use that as my cam sensor then add a crank sensor that would replace the pickup coil(currently lives in the distributor). Do any of you guys know if that is possible? The pickup coil has 8 tabs(one for each cylinder) and rotates at 1/2 the engine speed. If I used a crank sensor with 4 tabs I'm pretty sure it would generate the correct signal and be significantly more accurate since its not being driven by a chain, and then a 90 degree gear set..
So my big question is: Is there a type of crank sensor that can be used to send a compatible signal to our stock ignition module? Anyone know??
Going to try to bring an old thread back to life here. I have an eDist and 8 LS1 coils. I'd like to set this stuff up on my 749(stock sy/ty ECM) managed RamJet 350. I know that I could do exactly what ProtoSy did but wire and configure for 8 cylinders and it would work. However, I think I'd like to do it a bit differently if my idea will work.
I have a distributor from a 99 4.3 that already has a cam sensor in it. I'd like to use that as my cam sensor then add a crank sensor that would replace the pickup coil(currently lives in the distributor). Do any of you guys know if that is possible? The pickup coil has 8 tabs(one for each cylinder) and rotates at 1/2 the engine speed. If I used a crank sensor with 4 tabs I'm pretty sure it would generate the correct signal and be significantly more accurate since its not being driven by a chain, and then a 90 degree gear set..
So my big question is: Is there a type of crank sensor that can be used to send a compatible signal to our stock ignition module? Anyone know??
UR50SLO
V6+2=LSXCamaro
Re: LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
I was thinking the Dual sync dizzy might be a good choice. Not sure how to program it for Code59
but it would have both cam and crank signals.... I know if I bought that dizzy for my XFI I could go
sequential (with both cam/crank signals). I'd think a code59 programmer could add lines of code
to trigger 6 coils with proper wiring. Still remains to be completed and done on a low budget.
I know Cal Heartline down in Florida has a proven DIS setup for our 3.8L Turbo Buick's. (For XFI)
It uses both crank and cam sensors to get it done with 6 coils and wiring componet kit for about 800.
I'm betting the base setup would be similar.....
Hope that helps,
Scott~
I was thinking the Dual sync dizzy might be a good choice. Not sure how to program it for Code59
but it would have both cam and crank signals.... I know if I bought that dizzy for my XFI I could go
sequential (with both cam/crank signals). I'd think a code59 programmer could add lines of code
to trigger 6 coils with proper wiring. Still remains to be completed and done on a low budget.
I know Cal Heartline down in Florida has a proven DIS setup for our 3.8L Turbo Buick's. (For XFI)
It uses both crank and cam sensors to get it done with 6 coils and wiring componet kit for about 800.
I'm betting the base setup would be similar.....
Hope that helps,
Scott~
mattw
Active member
Re: LS1 Coil Setup - RUNNING!
I should have read this thread a bit more closely as this is exactly what I want to do.. just for 8 cylinders instead of 6:
http://www.sunflower.com/~leroy/edist.htm
I'd like to get the crank signal out of the distributor and down on the crank to give me more accurate spark timing. The cam signal can stay in the distributor as it doesn't need to be very accurate.
I'm not thinking about sequential injection at this point but setting things up like this will certainly prep me for it going forward..
I should have read this thread a bit more closely as this is exactly what I want to do.. just for 8 cylinders instead of 6:
http://www.sunflower.com/~leroy/edist.htm
I'd like to get the crank signal out of the distributor and down on the crank to give me more accurate spark timing. The cam signal can stay in the distributor as it doesn't need to be very accurate.
I'm not thinking about sequential injection at this point but setting things up like this will certainly prep me for it going forward..