5.0 Swap 92 Notch 2.3

tangycrose · Mar 6, 2012

Hey nice swap, my dad and i are doing the almost the same thing, 91 notch 4cyl, auto, to 5.0 5 speed, just drove it for the first time today, lookin good

txstang84 · Mar 7, 2012

You still have the axles and brakes from the Lincoln? Don't scrap them if they're serviceable...

KaLiKo Street · Mar 7, 2012

The 2.3 thats been in it for 6,000 miles since last feburary is about to come out

2.3 out

Empty bay

Little $8 dolly comes in handy

2.3 and 5.0

How it sits till tomorrow

old_blue · Mar 8, 2012

did you really paint the radiator hose?? No offense. just thought it was funny.

KaLiKo Street · Mar 8, 2012

I was 15 when i got this car, im 20 now...i painted everything lol

KaLiKo Street · Mar 8, 2012

Dirty Borg Warner T5 with 2.3 Bellhousing

Clean Borg Warner T5 with 5.0 Bellhousing

83 2.2 Diesel Ranger Pilot Bearing

Front Clip

Stripped Car

Stripped and Primered Engine Bay (had every intention of welding all the holes up and doing a nice job on the bay, started doing it and its alot of work that really isnt necessary and its my daily driver so i need it running asap.)

old_blue · Mar 9, 2012

looking good

KaLiKo Street · Mar 10, 2012

New clutch kit

Flywheel/Clutch installed

Surgery in progress

5.0 on the mustang

My wiring nightmare

Looks good, now i just gotta make it run...im really not looking forward to doing the rewiring

old_blue · Mar 10, 2012

might be a little late, but did you put in a new rear seal and oil pan seals??? These are common areas for oil leaks on the 5.0 figured since you had it out (or did).

KaLiKo Street · Mar 10, 2012

old_blue said:
might be a little late, but did you put in a new rear seal and oil pan seals??? These are common areas for oil leaks on the 5.0 figured since you had it out (or did).

I did put in a new rear seal (thing was like $22 for a rubber circle) and valve cover gaskets while it was out but i didnt put a new oil pan gasket...oops...Ill check it tomorrow and clean around it and try to see how bad it is.

txstang84 · Mar 10, 2012

Looks good to me. If you haven't already been to www.fordfuelinjection.com for wiring assists, or looked up some of jrichker's posts, now would be the time to look. You can find pretty much everything wiring related within those two sources.

old_blue · Mar 11, 2012

When I swapped out my 4cyl. I had a donor and used the wiring from the cpu foward. made it nice and easy. I don't envy the project you have in front of you. (fyi- mine was an 88 and swapped in an 89 5.0 with harness maing it mass air with the factory harness and cpu

KaLiKo Street · Mar 11, 2012

Looks cleanish right?

I hate wires...

I dont even know what half of them do...I need a complete wiring diagram for every single wire in the 90 5.0 mark vii and the 92 2.3 mustang, anyone help me with that?

txstang84 · Mar 12, 2012

I'm pretty sure if you go to fordfuelinjection.com there is a chart that covers that...that's why I put it up above...

Looks good to me. If you haven't already been to www.fordfuelinjection.com for wiring assists, or looked up some of jrichker's posts, now would be the time to look. You can find pretty much everything wiring related within those two sources.

Check out the stickys too...pretty sure most of the stuff you'd need for wiring info are there. Also, if you don't have a haynes manual, now would be a great time for one. They have detailed wire diagrams in the back. They don't show pinouts, but they do give connector numbers where you can at least figure out (although kinda slow-going) what wires go thru which connector. Otherwise, you can probably check over in the 2.3 forums and see if there's anyone there with chassis wiring details. I'd almost think they'd be at least similar on the chassis side to speed/convenience mass production...

KaLiKo Street · Mar 12, 2012

I ordered some EVTMs from ebay for the mark vii and the mustang now im just waiting on them to get here. I think the factory wiring manuals are better the the haynes/chiltons

KaLiKo Street · Mar 15, 2012

Havent taken any pics lately but ill get some tomorrow. Wires are giving me a hard time. I about had it running today, run for a full 5 seconds then died

I did learn that my car (1992 2.3) does not have a fuel pump relay in a normal place like every one elses (under the driver or passenger seat) but mines in a big black metal box with 2 other relays soldered together to a board on the passenger side strut tower area.

Cars a mess right now. I have EVTMs and Factory Ford/Lincoln manuals witch are a life saver

But car is completely gutted, no seats, dash, nothing in the trunk, 10,000 wires running all over the place through the car. But itll be running soon....i hope...