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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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85 ECM on 87 car?

Basically I'm wondering if a 1985 turbo ecm will work on a 1987 turbo car? I'm asking this because I found a 1987 300ZX Turbo for sale and the guy claims it doesn't run because the ecm got moisture in it, so I'd like to know if I could just plug in my ecu into it to see if it will run.

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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 12:45 PM
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What about if your using Nistune with the computer will the injector type and O2 sensor type matter?
Old Feb 27, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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^^^ Did you click on that link?

The type of O2 sensor and injectors are dependent on the ecu year.

Old Feb 27, 2013 | 01:34 PM
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I did click on the link, I'm just curious if the Nistune can change that.
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 07:49 AM
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Those are hardware specific, not software specific. You may be able to make those changes w/ NisTune, but you will also have to make changes to the ecu hardware (i.e. install / remove resistors). I believe another difference with the O2 sensors is the 1-wire vs 3-wire heated. Those are two different types that you can't just "switcheroo".
Old Mar 3, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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