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any ideas

July 11, 2010, 01:59:55 AM

ok i have a 90 f150 5.0 bottom end with tfs stage1 cam and gt40p heads with 1.6 rr
how well or bad will that engine run under my stock 2bbl fuel injection that is in my 84 bird
the original engine that is in the car now runs butt has hellacious blowby and im sure over 200k and has never been touched
anybody ever tried this
think the engine will run half decent or will i be wasting my time?
mike

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Reply #1 – July 11, 2010, 10:54:29 AM

its sure worth a try, I have seen a 455 rocket run on a 2 barrel carb and it ran like the name it was given

if it doesnt run like you expect you could always throw on a 4 barrel cintake and carb. check with the guys over at http://sbftech.com/index.php

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Reply #2 – July 11, 2010, 12:39:44 PM

Hum old ped out sounding motor VS NEW Motor with same old electronics. I would think it would be an all around improvement over what you have. Now do I think you slap it in there and it be a ROCKET not so sure. With all those factory 84 CFI parts thinking you will be little better than Stock 84 setup. Now with some tweaking and tuning might dial it up just depends how much time, effort and money you want to throw at it. Think of this why not find the Computer,wire harness,intake, fuel rails injectors out of a newer Explorer/Mountaineer 5.0. Then you could step it up to the much better EFI plus in those newer one they basicly had a Cobra setup in them. Needed all the power they could muster with meeting emissions in those big old rigs.

Stuckman

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Reply #3 – July 11, 2010, 01:12:09 PM

how would a wiring harness from an explorer work with whats in an 84 bird? why not convert everything over to a carb setup for lack of efi wiring?

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Reply #4 – July 11, 2010, 02:18:51 PM

Quote from: 88turbo;327953

why not convert everything over to a carb setup for lack of efi wiring?

That's why I dig the 83-88 cars. That's what I would do were it my deal.

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Reply #5 – July 11, 2010, 04:05:20 PM

Quote from: 88turbo;327953

1. how would a wiring harness from an explorer work with whats in an 84 bird?
2. why not convert everything over to a carb setup for lack of efi wiring?

1. You have to gut the 84 Engine harness and EEC setup. Then hardwire the newer EEC hareness setup into the Car not all that hard my friend. All you need to it baiscly is power and ground. Then Reuse or by new sensor for the factory 84 gauges. Splice those onto the new motor. Hardest part would be if you have a tach atleast for me. Where to get signal to run it? Might have to upgrade to spring lock fuel line connectors too.
2. While High HP carb motors are cool in my opinion High HP EFI are even cooler! Nice and dependable yet can rip ass Hot,cold motor or weather or altitude all without making any adjustments. Carb you need to dial it in depending on these condition. EFI the puter does that for you.

3. Its there car they can do it how ever they want. This is just my opinion.

Stuckman

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Reply #6 – July 11, 2010, 11:18:57 PM

thanks guys,good info
i know the engine is not going to scream and be bada**
i am in the process of piceing all that i need together for a carb swap,all i am lacking is the carb and the repair of the 84-85 ish stock 302 4bbl aluminum intake were one of the thermostat bolts broke and someone tore the hole up
i have the msd box,correct roller dizzy
just for shiggles and gits imma try it just to burn some calories and say yep it doesnt work out
mike