Stock ECU mounting

[Wags74]

Hi all,

I'm slowly working on installing a 2.2 SOHC from a '96 impreza into my '70 Baja. I'm deciding where and how to mount the ECU. I understand that it has to be facing the same direction as it was originally but I can't determine if it can be mounted on its edge. I was thinking about a making a panel to go in the cavity next to the passenger seat. Any reason why this wouldn't work?

Thanks,

Ron

[Steve Arndt]

Hi all,

I'm slowly working on installing a 2.2 SOHC from a '96 impreza into my '70 Baja. I'm deciding where and how to mount the ECU. I understand that it has to be facing the same direction as it was originally but I can't determine if it can be mounted on its edge. I was thinking about a making a panel to go in the cavity next to the passenger seat. Any reason why this wouldn't work?

Thanks,

Ron

Why does the orientation of the ECU matter?

[Bruce.m]

If it has some form of yaw sensor inside? That’s about the only reason I can think of but that’s more likely to be linked to the abs / stability module.

[Steve Arndt]

1996 wouldn't have any of that. Mount the ECU where it is convenient.

[Wags74]

Thanks for the replies. I seem to remember reading it somewhere, I thought in the long conversion thread on this site. I could very easily be wrong about it though.

Thanks again.