Delco spark only computer

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Delco spark only computer

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While searching for a new cpu for my '808 to fix a broken usart I came across what looks like 10,000+ NOS delco timer IC's. These are the braun which allows a 2mhz ecu to precisely control and calculate spark and fuel delivery to an amazingly precise tolerance.

At only $4 ea I am thinking of pairing up one of these guys with a modern usb equipped microcontroller and make a pretty high end spark computer for my dirtbike or any other engine looking for digital spark control.

I'll need to look into the available source code to see exactly what is done in these chips and reverse engineer an equivalent block diagram.

Anyone here have a use for such a device?
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Re: Delco spark only computer

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Yep, was chasing something of the sort a while ago, the vehicle is still around running less than great timing...

http://pcmhacking.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=4044
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I wondered what happened to that
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Interesting read. I was surprised he was open to the idea of anything other than original.

I'll build a development board this weekend with the Delco IC and see what it can do. For me a single coil is enough but if I plan on selling these down the road I'll probably design it with 3 or 4 outputs. Perhaps more. Might throw in some programmable logic to decode various types of triggers too.
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With the cost of modern micro's and the speed they run at, along with known interrupt latency, it seems like a lot of hard work using the old delco IC.

My take on the problem of getting a delco interfaced to various engines used a atxmega32. Does the job nicely with the extensive interrupt options ... http://pcmhacking.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2913
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