WD8DK,
I would take RJR up on his extra unused kit. I had two that I decided not to use, and sold them to another Forum member just a few weeks ago. Mike Wyatt is right that I put together a little document for a small group of Northeast Ohio/Northwest Pennsylvania Forum members. I would be happy to forward it to you. My email is in my profile as is RJR's. I do think you need to decide if that engine is worth the money to upgrade or if you should sell it to a conventional operator and buy a PS2 or PS3 engine. After doing one single diesel successfully the first try, I decided the F3 A-B-A set wasn't worth upgrading for me. If the diesel has two powered A units, you need a kit for each A unit, which means double the cost. I think some of our most advanced folks have done it with one board, but they are more familiar with the MTH electronics and better electronics engineers than I am.
The instruction book that comes with the kits and is available for download on the MTH Website is one of the most detailed I have seen. It will take you right through the project. Take John's word for it on wire management, he has done quite a few. I tacked my wires down with a sticky tape to the shell to keep them from hitting the flywheel or getting pinched putting the shell on. It really isn't hard if you are comfortable using a static mat and wrist band. It sounds like you are an old hat at electronics. I got my electronics training in the mid-'70s at two-year college, before getting an IT degree much later.
