Aussie Mike, I like your idea!
I have no issues with ECU's in a Cobra. Our states all have different requirements regarding smog abatement on cars and there's nothing in the law designed to ensure reciprocity between states. I live in a huge state in the U.S. and many of the more populous counties have more restrictive requirements regarding emissions than others. The lesser populated counties don't have to endure "sniffer" tests (now done through the ECU), whereas the more sparsely populated states require safety inspections only. It's a mess, and the utilization of an ECU with cats and O2 sensors would make it SO much easier to move from county to county within my state, much less from state to state in the union.
.....and that doesn't even begin to take into account the improved drivability of a car with an ECU, the ability to maintain a correct air:fuel ratio when gaining altitude, and so on and so on and so on.
Sadly, my Cobra has only a carb and a distributor, but when I switch the engine out for a 351C, I'm considering adding an ECU to the mix. It's good for drivability (I'll be located close to sea level for a while, then will be moving close to the Rocky Mountains soon, the foothills of which are at 5,200 feet), it's good for emissions, it's good for fuel economy, it's tunable....hard to find a downside to ECU's, IMHO.
Cheers!! from Dugly
