The third digit "T" in the prefix designates a truck application ... could be Ranger / Bronco II, F-Series, or even Econoline van if it had the same calibration as an F-Series for the same drivetrain. "E9" means 1989 as the original application for the unit. Without digging through several dozen calibration parts lists, on the pre-2000 vehicles it is a lot tougher to determine the application of an EEC-IV module without knowing at least at least the year and model that it came from. Mark VII in 1989 used one starting with either E7SF or E9SF identification.
Hey Ed, There was a discussion on here a year or so back when someone with the raven seats used SEM if I remember correctly, and talked about how his seats turned out. You might be able to find that thread by using the search button & typing in various words to search for it. Sorry I can't be of much more help for you, but I remember that I decided to live with the fade to blue on our 88s because I didn't like the results, or maybe it was because I didn't know how long it might last on a frequently used seat. Ron
Ron, I did try a search using various words, but didn't come up with a specific thread relating to the question. I'll try again, and maybe just try paging back through some of the old threads too.
So nobody has experimented with the Duplicolor or SEM products to see how well they might match? Guess that I'll have to give it a go (in an inconspicuous area first), and report back ...
Considering the nice refinish done on the wheels, and the fact that they have decent tires on them as well, I will likely leave them on for this year at least. I've ordered a pair of 1" bolt-on wheel spacers to bring the rears out a bit closer to the fenders ... that's the one thing that always bugged me about the appearance of the 87-88s with the long front control arms, front tires out at the edge of the fenders, and rears tucked under.
Those would be about 24" overall diameter, which is about 1-1/2 to 2" less than your OEM sizes. Gearing and speedo reading are changed, the wheelwells look huge, and they may not have enough load capacity for the weight of the car, depending on their load index.
I'm looking at the Ford parts catalogue now, and there is a pulse damper on the fuel rail. Looks like it just uses an o-ring to seal it, I don't see a gasket as well like the regulator has. The o-ring part number is the same as the one for the regulator, and it was common to a lot of the 80s and early 90s EFI Fords, so mayb a local parts store has a seal kit for the regulator that you could use. For reference, the Ford hardware number on the o-ring is 87006-S96, looks like 5/16" I.D.
So I don't have any interior shots, but you can see through the rear window in this photo from the ad on the 88 TC I recently made a deal on ... the tops of the raven black cloth seats are very faded, almost blue now. This is on the front and rear.
I can probably find some Mustang headrests to swap on the front, but at this point I don't want to get in to recovering the seats or replacing them. Has anyone had any sort of long or mid-term success using fabric dyes that are available from various sources? The rest of the car is quite good cosmetically, and the interior is solid as well, no rips or tears and little wear. So if I could do something about the fading, it would potentially look really great.
Whoops, I didn't even pay attention to the VIN tag. The 'S' code would indeed be the Holley 4V equipped 390. The owner at the dealership I used to work at has a nice 67 Mustang GTA 390 ragtop 'S' code car that I got to take to a few events on his behalf ... nice machine.
Poor Cyclone, that would be a big dollar resto if anyone attempted it. Being a plain 302 car, probably not worth it. My best friend had a 71 Cyclone GT (the next generation body style) many years ago. Such a rare beast that hardly anyone knew what it was ... many thought it was a GTO or a Charger.
Great, thanks Chuck. After I posted I realized that I may be coming across as a pushy newbie, certainly not my intention. I happen to have a pair of Fox Mustang rear Konis kicking around, so I didn't want to miss out on the opportunity.
Thanks, I've picked up a lot of good info just browsing through older posts so far. I should have also mentioned that I've been a T-Bird and Cougar owner before, just not a Fox. 95 Super Coupe 5-speed, 66 Thunderbird Town Hardtop 390-4V, and a 68 Cougar 289 that we converted to EFI using a Fox Mustang 5.0 system.
Hello all, I'm a longtime Ford / Mercury lover and owner that made a deal on a nice 88 Turbo Coupe this week. It is a high mileage car that was completely taken apart for the repaint several years ago, and hasn't covered a lot of miles since then. The engine and trans are out of a lower mile but rusty TC that was parted out by the same person.
Plans are to lower it a bit, and probably do a 5-lug swap to open up the aftermarket wheel selection.
It's a 5-speed car with a black & grey cloth interior. Worst part of the car cosmetically is some fading on the tops of the seats. Nice to be in a Fox car again. Previously I've had an 87 Mustang LX 5.0 hatch brand new back in the day, an 85 Marquis LTS 5.0 (Canadian-only Merc version of the LTD LX), an 85 Capri RS 5.0L, an 85 Marquis wagon, an 87 Mark VII LSC, and an 89 Mustang GT.
Chuck, have you been confirming receipt of emails? Just checking because I did send a message last night from my gmail account, and want to be sure that you do see it.
