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TwEECer:
Here are some pictures of the TwEECer
programmable chip. This allows you to take full control of the EEC-IV
processor. Hundreds of parameters can be altered ranging from fuel
and spark curves, to engine displacement, idle speed, injector size,
enable electric fan drive, emissions control, etc. The chip itself
plugs in to the back "J3" calibration port on the processor.
Using a laptop (or desktop using a power supply) computer, you send
data to the TwEECer chip. When the key is turned to the on position,
the EEC looks to see if there is anything on the J3 port. If there
is, it substitutes that information for the normal information stored
inside the EEC. One cool aspect of this, is the EEC constantly reads
the J3 port. And because the TwEECer supports 4 memory locations
(and comes with a switch to change between them), you can literally
change tunes WHILE driving! For example: say you have memory 1 set
with an idle of 650 rpm, and memory 2 with an idle of 900 rpm. By
switching between the memories, the engine will instantly change
idle to the corresponding value! Here's a few pictures of the TwEECer,
and the software (CalEdit) that allows you to adjust the different
parameters:

  
 
Data Logging:
So far, to monitor engine parameters I have been using a cheap Dataq
starter kit. It is available for $25 from them, and serves very
well for logging up to 4 channels of data. Already it has told me
of issues with A/F ratio during the start of WOT runs. Using an
old "sandwhich" type chip, I tapped into the necessary
signals at the EEC, and fed them into the data logger. Here's a
picture of the data logging connector, and a log of a WOT run, showing
both oxygen sensor outputs, MAF (Mass air flow meter), and TPS (throttle
position sensor):

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