thanks for the info so far HeyYou, hope i can get some more from you

i read through the schmatics and every thing required for the trans control is VSS, coolant temp, engine speed, and TPS...

now for the part i dont fully understand yet... with all the wires going to this thing, the only things being controled are obviously the OD and TC lockup, as well as the "variable vorce solinoid"

with that being said, what is actually controling the shift points? is it the pressure of the VFS? or is it done in the valve body its self or combo of both?

im starting to get a little excited here thinking that this may work quite simple, with the connections of these sensors and an adjustable TPS it just might work?

 

Instead of the mechanical governor, the "E" series transmissions use a governor pressure sensor, and solenoid. (the "variable force solenoid", I assume. ) So the PCM controls fluid pressure via the governor solenoid. The pressure sensor also does fluid temp. (the pcm knows what it is, but, so far, I have seen none of the aftermarket devices, aside from "real" scanners, will tell you what it is. )

This may be easier than I thought. Sure that wouldn't hurt your feelings any.

 

its definatly making me feel a little better

next tech question, my research says the 360 crank sensor is located on the bellhousing.... what is it actually reading? notches in the flex plate? or the starter ring? i need some good news here too

 

Notches in the flexplate.

 

great news!.... now... how many?

 

well... some ebay research shows what looks like 8 slots in the flex plate.... this could be a small issue but not too bad, the cummins dampner/crank sensor only has 2 notches... worst case i will chuck the dampner in the mill and make it an 8 slot, but on a side note, when i did the v-10 - cummins conversion, the v-10 computer read and displayed the correct rpm on the dash with the cummins setup (tho i have no idea how the v-10 did its crank signal) so there is still a chance it may work as is...

there is no such thing as a camshaft position sensor on the 360 gas engine correct?






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There's crank and camshaft, I think one of those is referred to a pickup coil though...

 

ok thats good to know, where is the cam sensor located and what is it using for a pickup?

 

Stolen from merc225hp:

"SWITCH, Distributor Pick-Up 56028143 that is a Mopar part number"

Believe that little bastard hides under the dizzy cap.

 

Yep, cam position sensor is under the distributor cap. Just a hall effect switch, changes state (on/off) once per crankshaft revolution.