72 Dart Swinger 3.6L Pentastar +T5

Slowneon said

Md360. I've been watching this post from the start and I am so happy to see how great this car is coming along. I'm doing a 3.6 swap but its (cough cough) fwd. Shh. Do you think there will be a problem with using only a manual wrangler 3.6 pcm, tipm, wcm w/key and a pedal? I don't need any other modules. But might just use the fuel pump, asd and run start ckts in the tipm. I saw your engine rev up on the stand, but I'm worried that it will only rev to 3k rpm without a speed signal. I talked to hp tuners and they said esp and traction control can be eliminated. Thank you.

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Great! Wait, FWD? In what car exactly?

My engine still started and ran without the ABS module plugged in. When I had it only the stand, I unplugged nearly everything just to see what it'd do. All it needed to start and run was the pcm, tipm, wcm+key, ignition switch, pedal and MOST IMPORTANTLY for my manual trans PCM, the Clutch switch input grounded.[lost 6 months due to a bad alligator clip not making ground connection]

I fully intend to have a wheel speed input to the ABS so cruise and speedometer work but I'll just have to see if the no wheel speed inputs limits any functionality. I think no MPH input maybe more of an issue for an Automatic trans PCM than a Manual trans PCM. But We'll see.

In HpT, if you set the displacement in ENGINE>General tab to 0.00, it will shut off all ESP and ABS but keeps the wheel speed through out active so mph can be calculated. I may have already done this in my PCM, i honestly don't remember.

I'm pretty close to getting it test fired in the car. I'll make note of RPM.