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Kwanza26 Posted Yesterday, 02:48 PM
What do you mean the JDM 7AFE doesn't have a distributor? Does it have coil over plugs, coilpacks, etc? You can hook up your USDM distributor and it should work so long as you use the stock ECU and the exhaust cam has the slot for the dizzy (which it should). Just because it's a "JDM 7AFE" doesn't make it any better than a USDM one. If you want to go DLI, then you'll need an aftermarket standalone ecu. No ifs ands or buts. The ford EDIS "mod" so to speak is typically used in conjunction with Megasquirt, a standalone ecu system. There is no practical way to "chip" the stock ECU to run DLI. Personally... I think the non-TVIS 7AFE head is far superior to the TVIS 7AFE head based on the intake port designs alone.
As for the intake manifold... if you're reffering to TVIS... here's some info for you. TVIS is NOT a horsepower design. It is a designed based on restriction and intake velocity to make torque below 4000rpms or so... IMO, it's completely useless depending on the type of turbo you're running. FYI, most 3SGTE guys when they go with bigger turbos and more efficient set-ups... they get rid of TVIS because it's a restriction under low throttle and rpms.
I beleive my head was meant to be ran off a coil-pack type setup being triggered by a camshaft angle sensor.
the head does not have the opening for the dist to mount-connect to cam.
I currently have the OEM intake manifold that I have ceramic coated and ported as much as I feel as I can safely go, and I know that the TVIS head does have smaller ports, but there are two of them and what I wanted to do was to weld a plate on top and bottom or runners and siamese the ports to make one bigger runner and do the head as far as I could also. So that I could get more airflow.And correct me if I am wrong but in theory due to the long runners I should get descent torqe, and larger cross section will allow more airflow allowing me to make more HP and also moving my powerband up as well where my turbo should help it out alot more.
Also, I understand what you are saying about the butterflies being a restriction (and to siamese the runner I would have to remove then anyways)
But, I had heard unless you are making 300+HP you would want to keep them and I don't think I am going to be making over 300HP so I was just making sure I wouldn't be losing power by taking them out, And I understand I will be losing torque but I would rather have the high RPM HP instead.
Also if it would help to identify the head easier tomorrow I could try and take some pictures
-Daniel