Home |  Forums |  Search |  My Profile |  Chat  Photo Gallery |  Events Calendar |  Technical Documents  No messages |  New Posts |  Watched Topics |  Register   VCT Conversion Goto page 1, 2  Next          Forum Index -> Technical Documents Latest ratings Highest-ranked posts Highest-ranked topics Highest-ranked posters   twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:01 am    Post subject: VCT Conversion With a bit over three weeks to go before I start the actual conversion I thought I would take some pictures to document it. Last edited by twason on Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:36 pm, edited 1 time in total Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:27 am    Post subject: Some more pictures. Back to top shnoza Technical Contributor Age:20 Posts: 1375 Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Location: campbelltown NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:31 pm    Post subject: So are you just changing the head for the VCT conversion? What block are you using? Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:45 pm    Post subject: shnoza wrote: So are you just changing the head for the VCT conversion? What block are you using? Just the head, I have an AU motor in there ATM. Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1117 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:27 am    Post subject: So at the moment you have the non VCT AU engine in and are changing to the VCT head? Are you running a Ford ECU or using an aftermarket ECU? This sounds intersting. Looking forward to the progress info. BenJ Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:58 am    Post subject: BenJ wrote: So at the moment you have the non VCT AU engine in and are changing to the VCT head? Are you running a Ford ECU or using an aftermarket ECU? This sounds intersting. Looking forward to the progress info. BenJ Correct, as for the ECU I am going to install it and connect it to the BBM output to see how it behaves at idle and low rpm, if OK then thats it otherwise I will add in an RPM switch to kill it again below 1800 RPM. Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:33 am    Post subject: Well the head is in and running in non vct mode. I don't have progress photos as the camera was unavailable. Big improvement in low end torque even with the vct disabled. Top end much better than the standard head and the difference is much better than the 157 to 172Kw would suggest. I will post up some pics of the completed engine bay and some documentation over the next few days. Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:44 am    Post subject: Some picture of the completed install. Back to top gogetta Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2086 Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Location: melbourne, sunshine VIC, Australia View User Gallery (3) Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:56 pm    Post subject: which ecu are u running? are u running EF or AU ecu in the first place? is there a performance difference between the normal and vct ecu when running on a vct motor? Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Just the Dual fuel EF ECU. I have an AU XR6 ECU but can't find sufficient detail to install it just yet. Back to top macxr8 Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:39 Posts: 173 Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:18 am    Post subject: you can meld the AU ECU into the loom and run it. What version have got, ie AU I/II/III. If its AU I, heaps easier to do rather than the later ones. Just a major head f*** getting it all right, but worth it in the end. Mind you I have the full AU engine stuff as well. ie temp sender, AIT MAP sensor etc. Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:45 am    Post subject: macxr8 wrote: you can meld the AU ECU into the loom and run it. What version have got, ie AU I/II/III. If its AU I, heaps easier to do rather than the later ones. Just a major head f*** getting it all right, but worth it in the end. Mind you I have the full AU engine stuff as well. ie temp sender, AIT MAP sensor etc. The version of ECU I have is a series one, the wiring is no problem and straight forward. Where I am having troubles is my ECU runs from June 99 to Feb 2000 which is the introduction of Smartshield to series one or so I am lead to believe. I am unable to verify that all series one ECU will work with smartlock, if that is not the case then I need the BEM and locks from a smartshield car and I need ford to set them up to work. This is where it has got too hard at the moment. Back to top Froudey Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:24 Posts: 3504 Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Location: Dubbo NSW, Australia View User Gallery (10) Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:34 pm    Post subject: twason wrote: macxr8 wrote: you can meld the AU ECU into the loom and run it. What version have got, ie AU I/II/III. If its AU I, heaps easier to do rather than the later ones. Just a major head f*** getting it all right, but worth it in the end. Mind you I have the full AU engine stuff as well. ie temp sender, AIT MAP sensor etc. The version of ECU I have is a series one, the wiring is no problem and straight forward. Where I am having troubles is my ECU runs from June 99 to Feb 2000 which is the introduction of Smartshield to series one or so I am lead to believe. I am unable to verify that all series one ECU will work with smartlock, if that is not the case then I need the BEM and locks from a smartshield car and I need ford to set them up to work. This is where it has got too hard at the moment. when was the whole vct motor introduced wouldn't you need that model ecu???? Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:02 pm    Post subject: VCT was from AU series one on some I6 XR's and Fairmont Ghias. VCT became standard in BA's Back to top twr7cx Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:22 Posts: 10073 Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Location: Hobart TAS, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:01 pm    Post subject: Unrelated q - weres your ISC? So, you reckon even if you don't bother setting up the VCT ECU, a power gain is seen just by fitting the VCT head? Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:12 pm    Post subject: No ISC as yet (very observent of you). I won't need a VCT ECU to drive the VCT mechanism, I am just going to hang it across the BBM output. I think there is gain to be had by fitting the tickford head (HP or VCT) There is a noticable difference in the chamber from the standard head. Back to top macxr8 Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:39 Posts: 173 Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:47 am    Post subject: twason wrote: I am unable to verify that all series one ECU will work with smartlock, if that is not the case then I need the BEM and locks from a smartshield car and I need ford to set them up to work. This is where it has got too hard at the moment. Find yourself a real goody sparky, the one i use has a scanner that talks to the ECU and BCM and can reprogram them. When I needed a new key for mine, Ford wanted $280 to suplly and program, $150 just to program. It ended up costing me $8 for a new key from Ebay, 18 for the locksmith to cut it and my sparky reprogrammed it for me for free . Given it runs from the first of the AU, i would assume it will be smartlock not sheild. Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:01 am    Post subject: macxr8 wrote: Given it runs from the first of the AU, i would assume it will be smartlock not sheild. Thats the problem, without trying it I won't know if it works in smartlock so its not a given, and its not a matter of plugging it into the EF loom and trying it, it is a fair bit of wiring changes to do it. Back to top Mitch_ Cruise Moderator Age:20 Posts: 5850 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Streets of Brisvegas QLD, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:46 am    Post subject: may 99 onwards is AUI Update.... Smartsheild Back to top twason Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2008 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra - The Nations Capital ACT, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:49 pm    Post subject: Mitch_ wrote: may 99 onwards is AUI Update.... Smartsheild Yes, but is the AU series 1 ECU capable of doing both Smartlock and Smartshield or is it one or the other? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First             Forum Index -> Technical Documents Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2   (c)2002-2008 Matti Jones and Brad Evans [47 queries :: 0.05614 seconds ]