Originally Posted by
jmc
Standalone with coil on plug was always the plan, although being able to use the standard ecu and dizzy would make things more simple, provided I can physically fit the dizzy in. Having seen the vid of the T5 engine with the dizzy up front just made me think.
Standalone would be nice, but possibly a bit over kill as the power levels I'm aiming for are quite moddest and from what I've read, the standard ecu is more than capable. Factor in the cost of a standalone unit, wiring, mapping etc, if relocating the dizzy is possible, its something I will consider after pricing up both options.
Having said that, standalone may be the only option after a trip to my local engine guru today. He happens to have a 5cyl Focus ST engine that could be for sale and although I didn't get chance to look at it much, I don't expect there is provision for adding a dizzy to one!
I just need to do some research regarding which is the stronger unit - did Ford use stronger internals or better head design for example, and then weigh up the costs between an almost new Ford lump (less than 5k miles) or a 150k+ Volvo lump with a possible refresh/rebuild...
Bloody toys/projects! lol
James
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