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Subject:Re: WANTED: Pictures of Syncro engine compartment
From:Chris S
Date:Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:29:38 -0400

I have pics of the DJ engine while it was in the Syncro.  They're not much,
but it's all I have:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/WBX_transplant/Example_Pics

This is where you can clearly see the two ECUs.  Based on the descriptions
I've read so far is that the DJ-DIGIJET is sort of in-between the 1.9L (DH)
DIGIJET and MV-DIGIFANT.

On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Paul Connelly <vanagonhummingbird@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Tough to see, but it looks like MV. See here:
> http://www.themountainsusa.com/thing.html
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> DJ-code is a European WBX with 112 hp and a DIGIJET ECU.  The engine code
>> is at the base of the oil breather tower:
>>
>>
>> http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/WBX_transplant/WBXDJenginenumber.jpg
>>
>> The myth is that no DJ-code engines came with a Catalytic converter or O2,
>> which is not true for all of them.  The DJ wiring harness is in two pieces,
>> one main ECU and a secondary ECU which controlls O2, and other functions.
>> They both sit behind the left taillight like a 1.9L ECU.  I can not figure
>> out where these harnessess mate with the vehicle main harness.  I also don't
>> know how this is related to the MV Digifant harness.  It's pretty obvious in
>> my '84 as the interface is a large box on the "firewall".  Any pictures of
>> the left side of the engine compartment would help.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Paul Connelly <
>> vanagonhummingbird@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Chris,
>>>
>>> Happy to take any pictures that you would like, but how do I know if its
>>> MV or DJ?
>>>
>>> Cheers, Paul.
>>> 1986 Syncro Westy - Hummingbird
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm the process of installing a DJ-code WBX from a euro-Syncro into my
>>>> '84
>>>> Westy.
>>>>
>>>> If you have pics of a Syncro engine compartment, MV of DJ engine, could
>>>> you
>>>> email them to me?  I'm trying to nail some details of the harness
>>>> layout,
>>>> etc.
>>>>
>>>> DJ-code engine compartment pics will be especially helpful.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a billion!
>>>>
>>>> Chris S.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>