Vortec 4200 is Getting Another ECU Intro to the Speeduino

[@GridIndustries]

Gotta love the kittens getting in the way when you're trying to do stuff! Happens to me all the time. lol

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yep. She's a good little cat. Very good companion.

[@johnboy9769]

Very interesting. its crazy how far ecu's have came i remember watching a guy build a megasquirt from a bag of parts i wanted to try it but lol

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yeah. It's amazing. I love seeing the progression. So much time and engineering. It would neat to do a little art piece with some of the older stuff I have.

[@matden5595]

@@Calvin-Nelson donate one this way

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

I have a 4E-FE starlet, that I got for $100. Runs sweet, but I want to play with it. Thanks for the heads up on the speeduino!

[@inkscars6380]

🇺🇸 great stuff!

[@NOMAD3030]

That's cool as hell. I've been wondering if guys are using hobby boards and open source software but haven't looked into it.

[@toomanyhobbies7410]

So where do you get one of the Speeduino boxes? I catch catch the guys name you mention Dale something?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

The guys name is Dale Follet. I don't think he has officially released the product yet. I am one of the first to have gotten one.

[@jacobburskey3044]

Did you see the speeduino dropbear? or is this based similarly off of that as it seems to have some of the same functions

[@Calvin-Nelson]

I didn't. I've pretty much checked out of that whole project.

[@199rocks94]

Did you ever get this to work? If so what were the pros and cons and what did it take for the cam trigger and vvt?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

I got it to run. It ran horribly. I do not recommend it.

[@philistineau]

Do you consider these superior to a standard GM ECM with HP Tuners that came with the 4200?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Far superior

[@GridIndustries]

@@Calvin-Nelson Is the MegaSquirt hard to setup for things like this in place, like replacing a GM PCM?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

@@GridIndustries Not at all. I've done it a few times though, so that is easy for me to say.

[@GridIndustries]

@@Calvin-Nelson I'm no genius by any means, but i'd like to think i can figure it out. lol 4200 in my 86 trans am would be sexy af.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

@@GridIndustries Heck yeah. That would be sweet

[@jayinmi3706]

Thinking of running a Microsquirt on my Neon.

[@Mitutumuch]

was the crank trigger not getting correct voltage required ?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

No. It was getting the correct voltage.

[@OpenLogicEFI]

The IDC connector on the speeduino v0.4x you have there in the video was not meant to be used in that way. It's meant to run a breakout with an actual IDC 40 ribbon cable. Probably why you didn't get a solid signal. The IDC works well because it is so universal for diy breakouts. When the speeduino was created it was aimed at sub $100 if home made.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yeah. I disagree with me not using as it was intended. There are several builds on the forum that do it that way I tried to, and had success. Either way, it is still not a suitable ECU connection in my opinion. 22gauge wire is not enough.

[@user-sn3py6xy1r]

I walk the lonely road....down the only road I've ever known...oh oh...oh oh....ohhhh ohhhh

[@battleaxefabandmachine]

You seem to be pretty smart on the ECU stuff. I have a question if you would. Are any of those or do you know of any ECU that are home tunable that would run a diesel? I have a 7.3 that I want to swap to a better injection than the huei system. I am thinking common rail would be fairly easy to do.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

That's tough. I've never really messed with diesels. I imagine the injection timing is the most difficult thing. Not too many ecu's are set up for that. I can't say I know of many ecu's that have diesel options.

[@bradley3549]

You won't like the price, but Motec can control diesels. $$$

[@MrJaimegiant]

Where exactly is your electronics engineering degree from? Just wondering since you seem to know so much about electronics connectors.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Penn State

[@lavachemist]

Isn't that just a Speeduino inside of a 3D printed box with plugs on the outside?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yes and he sorted out all the fuel pump circuitry which you have to add to the proto area of the production Speeduino boards. It's a way better product. It has some bugs, but it is vastly improved.

[@lavachemist]

@@Calvin-Nelson Nice. SpeedyEFI in Spokane, WA does a similar thing if I'm not mistaken. I'd love to go stand alone, but I have to pass emissions with my car.

[@Mexicanracing]

Yo help me get a base tune for my foxbody. I'm using the ems pro . 🙏🙏🙏

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Can't help you there. Sorry

[@joeschlotthauer840]

My 47 Buick doesn't have an ecu...

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Speeduino is a good option

[@matthagler9299]

So basically a noob like me should stick with microsquirt?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

I wouldn't say that. I have confidence that the Speeduino will work this time.

[@OpenLogicEFI]

You will never learn if you don't try. 😁. I learned by pushing aside my fear and figuring it (whatever it may be) out.

[@matthagler9299]

Good advice.

[@OpenLogicEFI]

@@matthagler9299 I'm glad to hear someone else may soon think the same way. I think in today's society too many people are reliant on somebody else doing something for them. I'm a huge DIYer. Make a lot of my own electronics and do my own fabrication. I am no genius I didn't even graduate high school. I just force myself to learn it's thing I have in mind to complete I force myself to figure it out. I'm not special, everybody has this ability. People around me in the automotive community look at me like a genius of some kind. I say the same thing to them. You won't learn if you don't try. Stay inspired and always inspire others!

[@docfischer7291]

And do think, today you just needed a VR conditioner to change the signal, lol.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

I've used the vr conditioner to convert the crank signal. Worked great

[@soundautomatic1]

Looks like an ata cable

[@MR-uk7iy]

Love ya But start at 0720 time stamp lol

[@Calvin-Nelson]

This was a long time ago man. We have come a long way. Sometimes I think about taking all these old videos down, but I hope that it inspires someone someday to say hey, they used to make crappy videos and look where they are now, and they get off their butt and start doing something.

[@MR-uk7iy]

@@Calvin-Nelson did you ever continued down the speeduino rabbit hole? Or just let that go?

[@inkscars6380]

🇺🇸 great stuff!