Re: 730 ECM Swap

[WEG1192@aol.com]

Which is the fun part, figuring the pin conversions or soldering all the pins 
and wires? This is what I think you'll need. One header to accept the two 
1227165 connectors. I believe these are a 24 pin black micropak and a 32 pin 
black micropak. The header pins (normally soldered to a PCB) will have to be 
soldered to wires. These wires, with the micropak female terminals soldered 
on, will then have to be inserted into three 1227730 micropak connectors, one 
32 pin yellow connector, one 32 pin black connector, and one 24 pin black 
connector. I can figure the pin conversions or someone else here can do it 
and post it. As for the sensor side of things, a jumper could be fabricated 
at the ESC module to use the existing knock sensor wire and bypass the ESC 
module, and the MAF connector wires could be tapped so that you could keep 
the MAF or use a MAP sensor but not both at the same time (no need to 
anyway). If I do t!
he pin conversion chart, at least it will be consistent 
with what I have in mind at the sensor end. If I am leaving anything out, 
someone else chime in. For ex., is there enough difference between a 1986-88 
MAF and 1989 MAF to warrant any extra thought? 1985 owners will just have to 
wing it.

Also, Packard is slow to respond to my part # requests so this could take up 
to a month. While I'm at it, anyone know if the '165 black connectors are the 
same as the ones for the '730? This will save me some time since I already 
know the 7730 connector part #s and I don't currently have a '165 to compare 
to.

JW