will a 83 turbo EFI work in a 83 non turbo. Jim

 

Which part of it do you want to transfer in, and why?

Are you trying for more power, or is it the only parts car you can find to fix a problem?

 

sir i fried mine and have a 83 turbo will it work. the box maybe a ECU, located next to the drivers left foot. thanks mr BZ jim

 

sir my error, i believe its the ECU will the turbo work on a non turbo Z. jim

 

Since nobody else has any thoughts on this, I would guess that it won't work very well.
The NA air flow meter is sending a signal to the ECU but the ECU translates that differently thinking there is boost. Other sensors that the turbo ECU need are just not there. Your engine will not run perfect. It might idle and drive ok at low rpms, but either run rich or lean at higher rpms. This is just a guess. I've never heard of anyone doing this swap.

You can easily sell that ECU and buy a non-turbo one, or trade it.

 

thanks bleachzee you have been helpful. Jim can i ask you more Z related in the near future.

 

Yes. You can post on this forum anytime. There are others that can also add their comments.

 

i gotta ECU for sale out of NA 81...im going with megasquirt for my standalone...hell send me a case of beer and pay for shipping and you can have it :P

but yeah it wont work...when you open the throttle the AFM sends the computer signal that turbo is boosting (way more air) so it dumps fuel to keep up to the boost...so you will be rich...

 

thanks for the offer Skully,but i can get one locally. skully and bleachzee you guys have most helpful. i got to start somewhere because i fried the ECU,fusiable link, and problaby other parts. i put the battery cables on the wrong post, what else do i need to do. i have an 83 2+2 non turbo. Jim

 

WELL if all you did was burn out the fulesable links i would start by fixing and checking all of them at that point i would replace the batt and try to see if , everything works again the fuleable links where mabe to stop you from bruning out evrything durning a misshap like the one you have had :doh:

 

my car will start and idle ok,but no instrument gages lightj,door,headlights. nothing. what else can i check. Jim

 

I had the same problem when I got my Z. Both cables were red, and they both went into a plastic sleeve, so I couldn't see which cable went where. I only fried my fusible links, luckily. However, I did drive the car home without replacing the links ... it was just a pain in the *** not having the gauges register anything, having no lights, or signals at 10:00 at night ...

The fusible links should be the only problem. Unless they were bridged or bypassed, then you might have severe electrical damage. Good luck on that, man.

Hope this helps,
-Dave-O