alright this site shows tons of stuff and i am greatful

i am actually getting a front end clip and with a standalone ECU

my question is:

I will get teh engine hardness off the 1989 and hook it up to the standalone ECU
now does the engine harness get the power from the ECU?!..and if so then where does the ECU get the power from..the fuse box or the dash harness..

i got everything else from theis website and nopistons.com and i am getting my motor from a JDM website..its good

thanks

 

oh man...you might as well just pay someone else do the work for you. hopefully the engine you get isnt junk

 

i am ettign a mechanic to do this for me..i jsut wanna learn some stuff so when hes puttign it in i know what the hell he is talking about

 

well since your swapping the series youll need to change a few things


1989-1992=series 5

1986-1988=series 4


since s5 is all electrical youll need to change the omp, front cover, throttle body, water pump, housing, thermostat, get allnew seals gaskets for your "jdm" engine.

-unless you want to run premix then just keep everything, but hey who wants to add oil when there gasing up


ummm youll need to change the drive shaft or its beter to change the whole rear differential, big money

youll also need to change the ecu, i forget if you said your going stand alone, but youll need to splice a few wires. i have a page saved that shows which wires to splice but i gotta find it, if you dont go stand alone just google the model ecu that came in the series turbo engine, i bought a n332 ecu for 70 bucks on ebay.


if you need any advice im right in the middle of my swap, so you can PM me if you want, im gonna start a thread soon that tels you exactly what to do with pics for this kind of swap since i havent seen any and so many people ask about it..


but if i could go back, i would keep the same series engine, saves alot of time,gripe, and money, but hey its all fun

 

well u see i am getting the front end clip..which is everything under the hood...
including.. throttle body, water pump, housing, thermostat and stuff

so i know once i get that i have to get the standalone ECU...is there anything i need to know about the ECU?

i am gonna get the turbo drive shaft also...and i am gonna get the power FC module..

and to b honest thats all i need...hopefully..is there anything else

o and i have to get exhaust cause it wont mate up..

how much money have u spent on this kinda swap?!..if u dont mind me asking

 

if you get a stand alone you are going to have to make the wire harness. you will need to solder in the clips you need and stuff unless you buy one used that someone has already made. you dont use the stock wire harness. if you get the turbo drive shaft you will need the turbo rear end and axels. i hope you are prepared to spend a good amount of money.

 

sumone told me taht all i need is the driveshaft and thats it..

wy wont the old rear end and axels work?!

 

so far on parts a little under one grand, but if your getting a standalone its gonna be alot more, i stil havent gotten the fuel pump, fuel accesories, brakes etc. its been sitting a while. are you gonna go FMIC or stock TMIC?

 

you need a custom drive shaft to mate the t2 tranny to NA rear end. mazdatrix sells them.

 

how is the standalone gonna be more moeny..i thought that is the easiest way to go when it comes to the wiring and stuff..what other options r there?!

FMIC or stock TMIC..whats that..lol

i looked up on mazdatrix and i think i got the right one..tell me if i am wrong..here is the part number=2691-799

 

these guys are just lazy

i just did some splicing got my running with the s5 ecu RHD harness in a 87 TII
but i think i'm some kind of super human!

 

yea but i started with a N/A..so its a little harder

well then tell me how to acquire these super human abilities

 

im not trying to be a jerk but every ? u are asking has been answered (atleast once a week)


anyway u will get more indepth answers if u search all the guys here have answered every question u will ever have plus it will save u some time so u dont have to sit there and wait for people to reply