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5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

I bought this plug for my 5.0 mass air meter for my turbo 2.3 but I'm not sure which wires on the plug go to which wires on the factory wiring. Can anyone help?


5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #1
What other bits do you have?  You're not just going to plug that in in place of the VAM and have it work.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon


5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #3
I also have everything I need to upgrade to a 5.0 throttle body but need to have my intake port matched and I’ve got 46lb injectors, a new fuel rail (OEM), and an adjustable fuel pressure regulator. But I want to put all that on together and like I said I need to port match my intake manifold.

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #4
Quote from: JoeNoble;162379
What else do I need?

Some way to convert the signal from the MAF into something the turbo ECU can even use.  They are not the same.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #5
If you look at the wiring diagram for a car with a MAF and a car with a VAM they are totally different.  Its not as simple as changing the connector.  A MAF is treated as a stand alone sensor, a VAM shares wires with other sensors.
One 88

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #6
Quote from: Chuck W;162410
Some way to convert the signal from the MAF into something the turbo ECU can even use.  They are not the same.


So basicaly I need to what? Upgrade my ECU?

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #7
You need to research. The info is all over TurboFord.org
It's Gumby's fault.

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #8
Quote from: Tbird232ci;162424
You need to research. The info is all over TurboFord.org


Has noone on this forum done a 5.0 mass air conversion on a 2.3 turbo?

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #9
Quote from: JoeNoble;162425
Has noone on this forum done a 5.0 mass air conversion on a 2.3 turbo?


I did one, but I included the 5.0 as well... :D

AFIK no one here has done such a mod...

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #10
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;162429
I did one, but I included the 5.0 as well... :D

AFIK no one here has done such a mod...


AFIK?

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #11
As Far as I Know.
One 88

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #12
Quote from: JoeNoble;162425
Has noone on this forum done a 5.0 mass air conversion on a 2.3 turbo?



you will need a moates j3 adapter and someone to burn you a chip with the maf  tables.
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5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #13
That sounds nice and expensive. Thanks bro.

Are there any mods for the ford 2.3 that don't require ecu modification?

5.0 Mass Air conversion on 2.3 turbo?

Reply #14
I was told as long as the mass air meter came off another turbo engine that it'll work but my question is were there any turbo fords that came with a flow through maf similar to the 5.0 maf? I found a few on ebay that say they're probe or merker turbo mass air's but can't tell from the pics if they're flow through’s.