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v6 to v8

ok guys i have an 87 with a v6 thats im puting a v8 out of an 88. the other day i seen that the harness that come out the fire wall on the driverside of the v6 87 have diff plugs and number and color of wires than my 88 v8 car doses. so what i need to know if any one can help is what do i need to go to make it work for me. i realy dont want to pull out the whole dash and switch the wireing to the v8 88 wireing.
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

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Reply #1 –
You'll either have to find an '87 engine harness, OR,
match everything to the '88 harnesses, OR,
get an EVTM and get real skilled in the art of repinning connectors and wires..
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #2 –
Ok any one know of one for sale I need it as soon as I can get it
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

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Reply #3 –
You'll need a carbed 331 and a T56.:burnout:

At least thats what I need.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

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Reply #4 –
Meh. Carburetors belong in museums and that dumb shiznit they do in, umm...nascar, I think it is?
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #5 –
I need a evtm for an 87 I have one for 88. The big thing the plugs r not the same as with the color too
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

v6 to v8

Reply #6 –
any one help id realy like not to rip the dash out and redo it all
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

v6 to v8

Reply #7 –
the dash is actually super easy to pull. i can have mine out beside my car in 30 minutes tops
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

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Reply #8 –
i know its not that hard but i dont want to take more out than what i have to
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

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Reply #9 –
It's going to be easier and less time-consuming swapping harnesses and computers than re-pinning.

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Reply #10 –
I might know where one, and maybe even 2 '87 5.0 harnesses are...I just have to go ask if I can look at the cars to see if they are truly '87's, and what shape the engine wiring is in. I need some other small pieces for something of mine, so maybe I can get out there before work one day this week and see. Not sure if they let folks wander around anymore...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

v6 to v8

Reply #11 –
ya i know thats way i want to go with the harrens
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

v6 to v8

Reply #12 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;343567
I might know where one, and maybe even 2 '87 5.0 harnesses are...I just have to go ask if I can look at the cars to see if they are truly '87's, and what shape the engine wiring is in. I need some other small pieces for something of mine, so maybe I can get out there before work one day this week and see. Not sure if they let folks wander around anymore...

ya let me know. theirs a guy on here that has one im just waiting on him to get back to me more about it. but i need it by this weekend
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

v6 to v8

Reply #13 –
Dash doesn't need to come out to get the puter harness out.  The hardest part is the PCM Relay.  Once that is loose, fish it out from the engine side.  I did mine both ways this way (in and out) and my car has the dreaded climate control.
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

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Reply #14 –
ok but pulling that out is the last thing i want to do. i want to keep it close to stock as i can right now
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily: