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April 21, 2012, 01:20:13 PM

did a engine swap from 3.8 to 351. i am using a carb so i took all the engine wiring out. all back together now but when i turn the key i get nothing. i did not cut any of the wires just unplugged the engine harness. what could i be missing hear?

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Reply #1 – April 21, 2012, 02:06:40 PM

i have two small wires on the starter relay the doner car only has one. could this be the problem and if so does anyone know how to fix?

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Reply #2 – April 21, 2012, 05:02:02 PM

If I understand correctly, you are using the stock starter relay in the 88 T-Bird.
The small R/LB wire went to the TFI module which you no longer have.
The small W/PK wire goes to the Neutral Safety Switch on the AOD transmission and from there it's a R/LB wire to the ignition switch.
The W/PK wire should have battery voltage if the transmission is in park or neutral and the ignition switch is in start.
Maybe I shouldn't assume you don't have a TFI module.
Maybe I shouldn't assume you have an AOD.

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Reply #3 – April 21, 2012, 05:43:17 PM

that would mean we need more info about your car

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Reply #4 – April 21, 2012, 05:45:02 PM

No aod and no tfi. Thank you for the help

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Reply #5 – April 21, 2012, 06:31:35 PM

what trans is in it? if there's no neutral safety switch and you haven't jumped the NSS plug that in the trans tunnel, you're not going to get any juice to the solenoid.. if you have a C4/6, the NSS plug is the same as the AOD plug, BUT i believe the wires are crossed.. i may be wrong, i don't remember exactly.. i haven't tackled said subject since my old sport in 03-04 lol