(cal or other fast guru's) buick fast to v8 swap

[REDS HOT AIR]

I have a spare b2b fast unit from a buick and need one for a v8 application is there any problem doing that other than programing it for 8 cylinder ?

does anyone sell a harness for a mpfi v8 to hook to the fast ecm ?

thats in advance for helping me out in my dumbness

 

[Otto J]

I have a spare b2b fast unit from a buick and need one for a v8 application is there any problem doing that other than programing it for 8 cylinder ?

does anyone sell a harness for a mpfi v8 to hook to the fast ecm ?

thats in advance for helping me out in my dumbness

The older box will need to be sent back to fast to have the ignition strategy changed.It will have to be changed to an IPU igntion,not Dis
Hope this helps

 

[norbs]

Last time i checked it was $40

 

[TurboTR]

It depends. You could run say, a Unilite distributor and it would not need to be changed to IPU.

And yes you can get universal, standalone harnesses from any dealer.

TurboTR

 

[REDS HOT AIR]

you can get universal, standalone harnesses from any dealer.

TurboTR
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so pm or email me a figure for one or do you need more details ?

 

[REDS HOT AIR]

this would be a mild application so how about a hei style distrib pickup ?

 

[Otto J]

That would have to be changed as it is magnetic pulse (IPU) the mallory unlite is a hall effect like a stock crank sensor,But i never had good luck with Mallory dist on any motor

 

[REDS HOT AIR]

,But i never had good luck with Mallory dist on any motor

me either

well thanks , I'll see about getting it updated

guess Im hunting a harness now

 

[EightSecV6]

me either

well thanks , I'll see about getting it updated

guess Im hunting a harness now

I MAY have an extra one, I'll check today

 

[10SV6]

If you're going to use an HEI distributor, have the box converted to an HEI type ignition. The module in the distributor puts out a 5 volt square wave signal to the FAST box. It'll be a plug and play deal. They work real well. The HEI distributor could be used with an IPU type FAST box but you'll end up ditching the ignition module and having to get a seperate ignition box (MSD, Accel, Crane, etc.)

If you've got a stock harness for the V8 application Mac at FastTrack would probably be able to set you up with an adapter harness.