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Messages - WannaB

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Engine Tech / Need HELP
Thanks for the link! after my last post I went to the link & found the conversion section you mentioned & then I felt like I was wasting peoples time cuz like you mentioned it does cover just about everything I was asking. So sorry about that.
1 thing the procedure didn't mention (at least not from what I have read so far) & I am still curious about is the headers.
Long tube or shorties which is better?
Again THANKS to ALL for the help!!!
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Engine Tech / Need HELP
I am going to check with a local exhaust shop, maybe he can make an H pipe cheaper & then run a 2.5 exhaust out the back.
Which is the better way to go: shorty or long tube headers?
Does the 88 Bird motor have 19lb injectors?
sd = Standard?
If I don't add the MAF will I have a check engine light on all the time?
Thanks much!
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Engine Tech / Need HELP
I will need to check over the Explorer motor to see what heads there is.
Then should I find like a 90 or so Mustang with a 5.0 HO motor to get the cam, PCM, headers & H pipe from?
Where do I go for the 19lb injectors?
THANKS again to all!!
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Engine Tech / Need HELP
What is the easiest way to tell if the heads are P's or not?
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Engine Tech / Need HELP
WOW, THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL!!!
I do have a few questions though, do I buy a new HO cam? If so is there a particular year or certain specs I should get? Or do I just order an HO cam for an 88 5.o?
Am I better off with shorties or long tube headers? What brand? What about the o2 sensors?
Do I stay with the '86 T-Bird computer?
What does "gut the silencer for the airbox" mean?
I'm liking Haystacks recipe, he mentions stock stang headers & H-pipe, what year stang would I be looking to get these parts from?
Again THANKS so much to ALL! I can't wait to get even more info!
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Engine Tech / Need HELP
Hi all, it has been a loooong time since I have visited & I am finally getting back to 1 of my projects, so here I am.
What I need the help with is 1 of my '86 T-Birds, I got the car a year ago with no motor or tranny but I have a 5.0 & tranny from a '88 T-Bird. What I would like to do is get a few more HP's out of the motor. Money is scarce & I don't want to get crazy with it anyway.
1 other thing is I want to keep it fuel injected.
First off does anybody know what this motor has for HP when stock? I was guessing around 150 or so.
I might have the chance to pick up a '97 5.0 from an explorer, I was told it has the gt40 heads.
Would this motor help me out in any way?
Any suggestions or advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Engine Tech / 5.0 Dress up
I have contacted a couple of places on Ebay & I get the response: "this is for a Mustang" & my thought has been: what is the difference between a 5.0EFI for a T-Bird & a 5.0EFI for a Mustang?
If it is the same year 5.0 it shouldn't matter which Ford vehicle it is in.
Anyway I will look into Jegs I haven't checked there yet.
Thanks for the help.
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Engine Tech / 5.0 Dress up
First off I hope I am posting this in the right place & I apologize if it is wrong.
I would like to know where I can get a engine dress up kit for a '86 5.0 EFI motor.
I am looking to get as much chrome as possible but of coarse with out it costing me an arm & a leg.
I have spent at least an hour using the search but I never found anything definite to go off of.
If nothing else could I get some recommendations on the best chrome paint for like the pulleys.
Thanks for any help.