40 pin ecm on a 70 pin engine

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  1. Gasienica

    Gasienica Heavy Load Member

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    The ECM posted is a 40 pin. See the fuel fittings in it?
     
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  3. truckerjc

    truckerjc Bobtail Member

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    It has a 90degree cam sensor in it. I think brian will get it figured out if anyone can cody
     
  4. flat top

    flat top Bobtail Member

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  5. underpsi

    underpsi Road Train Member

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    Correct. Although years and years ago before ecm programming became big guys who wanted big power used to convert the 70pins to 40pins because they could get more power out of them.
     
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  6. underpsi

    underpsi Road Train Member

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    If it really does a have a 40pin ecm with that cam sensor I surprised it would even run. I didn't think the 40pin would even pick signal up from the newer sensor. Definitely explain issues he's having with the truck. He's gotta get a 70pin ecm back on there to get it running right.
     
  7. flat top

    flat top Bobtail Member

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    Well it turns out that I do indeed have a 2ws. It also turns out that somebody has converted it to work with a 1lw 40 pin ecm.

    The cat shop ended up doing nothing with the computer. The low power was somewhat fixed with some new injectors.

    Also what should I be seeing for fuel pressure on this motor? Never saw much over 80psi at any point during the road test with the mechanic, who thought that was an acceptable number.
     
  8. Superhauler

    Superhauler TEACHER OF MEN

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    acceptable for a cat shop! 90 or 100 would be more acceptable.
     
  9. underpsi

    underpsi Road Train Member

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    80 PSI is fine. The real test is fuel psi under load, if it gets pulled down a lot then you need to put new filters on it and test again. With new filters if it will still pull it down a lot you need to up the spring psi to increase fuel psi.

    You need to get a 70pin ecm on there! Is there an adapter from the factory engine harness to the ecm?
     
  10. flat top

    flat top Bobtail Member

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    Good to know on the fuel psi. i was bobtail when we had the gauge hooked up.

    whoever did this swap, changed the front cover too, for the cam sensor i believe. Its the sensor thats in front of compressor, and points downward towards the driver side.

    there is a spot for another sensor, its a little above the compressor, and it points rearward. well that spot has a block off plate over it.

    The wire harness apparently was rebuilt to make all this happen. The mechanic said he looked it over, and found some spots that had rubbed. He repaired it as needed.

    So, i'm thinking it runs ok as is. and I dont want to have the expense of switching everything back.

    Thank you.
     
  11. underpsi

    underpsi Road Train Member

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    Wow someone actually went through all that trouble of doing that. Only benefit I see is having a true pre low nox but if it was flashed to a 550hp file from a Cat shop it will have a low nox file in it. Could be your low power issue right there!

    If he had a gauge on it while you were driving and it pulled down to 80psi and no lower then you're definitely fine there.
     
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