Intake tract help

[My5ABaby]

Hi All,

Basically, I need help trying to flesh out ideas on what to do about connecting my throttle body to the AFM.

Here's the thing: I built an engine for my Gen II and I'm trying to get it running now. It's an N/A setup based on a T2 block so (obviously) the throttle opening is on the opposite side of the engine bay.

I got it fired a few times now, but I haven't been able to get it to actually run yet. I had a temporary intake in place (pronounced ghetto-rigged) just to connect the AFM, but considering that I have 95% of the vacuum leaks situated now, I'm thinking that my bullshit intake pipe setup is keeping the car from at least responding to any throttle inputs at this point.

This is "officially" my first Gen II, so I'm still learning. I need ideas from more experienced heads on this because I'm running out. I don't mind putting in the time and effort (Lord knows I don't), but time is becoming an issue for my moving the car from where it is, so I will accept any help I can get.

My latest plan is to see if I can find some intercooler piping to make the intake tract and cut the harness for the AFM and move everything to the driver's side. Is there any technical reason not to do it that way?

Thanks,
1

PS
Also, are there any links/posts with setups like this? So far, all the people I've seen posting with normally aspirated T2-based engines run standalones. Are there any using the stock ECU?

[diabolical1]

Hi All,

Basically, I need help trying to flesh out ideas on what to do about connecting my throttle body to the AFM.

Here's the thing: I built an engine for my Gen II and I'm trying to get it running now. It's an N/A setup based on a T2 block so (obviously) the throttle opening is on the opposite side of the engine bay.

I got it fired a few times now, but I haven't been able to get it to actually run yet. I had a temporary intake in place (pronounced ghetto-rigged) just to connect the AFM, but considering that I have 95% of the vacuum leaks situated now, I'm thinking that my bullshit intake pipe setup is keeping the car from at least responding to any throttle inputs at this point.

This is "officially" my first Gen II, so I'm still learning. I need ideas from more experienced heads on this because I'm running out. I don't mind putting in the time and effort (Lord knows I don't), but time is becoming an issue for my moving the car from where it is, so I will accept any help I can get.

My latest plan is to see if I can find some intercooler piping to make the intake tract and cut the harness for the AFM and move everything to the driver's side. Is there any technical reason not to do it that way?

Thanks,
1

PS
Also, are there any links/posts with setups like this? So far, all the people I've seen posting with normally aspirated T2-based engines run standalones. Are there any using the stock ECU?