3.8 Split port swap carb conversion complete! Now with Pics!

Re: 3.8 Split port swap carb conversion complete! Now with Pics!

Reply #60 – March 11, 2026, 07:10:42 PM

Finally making some headway on the EFI swap after 10 years! Got the idle mostly calmed down, still around 900 rpm but smooth, got the exhaust leaks sealed up and a Cylinder Head Temp sensor installed.
Working on the transmission wiring at the moment, apparently I ended up with some kind of Frankenstein transmission, data tag and Reverse light switch both specify 1987-89, but the tailshaft has a VSS instead of a gear drive. Very odd as the fellow I got it from had a 2001 Mustang.
I managed to find a connector for the VSS to wire in but the Reverse switch is DOA, so I had to order that and a connector from LMR. I tried to get one from the junkyard which is what lead to the above digging, since I couldn't get that connector to fit.
I also ordered some new carpet that comes with extra sound dampening so at some point that will get installed.