318/8 Speed Swap

Keystone said

I like what you're attempting to do, but realistically, I think getting an 8-speed transmission to operate off a stand-alone controller is a very tall order. They were designed around drive-by-wire applications, where the ECU is already receiving enormous amounts of data. I'm not trying to be a naysayer, but from an engineering/software point of view, it's going to be a tough nut to crack.

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Actually, that isn't at all correct. The only absolutely necessary inputs are RPM and throttle position (easily added to a carburetor or pulled from an EFI ECU). Drive-by-wire has nothing to do with it. Sound German Automotive already started shipping standalone 8HP70 controllers in February of this year. If anything, I'm a little behind! It's been a few months since I priced the controller with harness, but ballpark was $1,000 - $1,500. I know of at least one other company working on an 8HP70 standalone system, although the product isn't ready to ship yet.