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Black95GTS · Aug 25, 2010

Jamee said:
The cam is stock, yes, but I like room for upgrades, and it's not like I can't change things in the future if wanted!

I agree MS is over kill... however, I seem to recall a thread that had Don LaSota contributing that mentioned he would change around 60 parameters even if the car was completely stock!

Adam

Jamee · Aug 25, 2010

what would be the point in getting a tune for a couple hundred or getting a tweecer for $500 when I can get an entire ECM for 200+/- and program it all myself?

Adam95GT · Aug 25, 2010

Quarter horse $249

Jamee · Aug 25, 2010

Adam95GT said:
Quarter horse $249

ty, I'll look into that

Jamee · Aug 26, 2010

I've looked around with no luck, is there anyway to change the tachometer in the v6 gaues to work for the v8?
And my push rods are too short, they're 6.25" but tightening the rocker to 20lbs leaves play in there. How do I figure out the right length of push rod to use?

alleymad95GT · Aug 26, 2010

Setting Pushrods Length, Quick and Easy- Car Craft Magazine

Jamee · Sep 9, 2010

alleymad95GT said:
Setting Pushrods Length, Quick and Easy- Car Craft Magazine

I don't have roller rockers so that method didn't work , but thankyou

question: what's the hole on the passenger front side of the intake? do I just plug it?

Jamee · Sep 10, 2010

"jamee's thread is so 5 months ago"

Jamee · Sep 15, 2010

so... clooose....

99FiveOh · Sep 15, 2010

Looking good!

From what I can see you may have some issues with your pulleys all lining up correctly. I see a mixture of SN95 and Fox bracketry and accessories, which both had different pulley spacing from the block. I'm sure you can come up with a solution if this problem arises though.

Jamee · Sep 15, 2010

The_Mustang said:
Looking good!

From what I can see you may have some issues with your pulleys all lining up correctly. I see a mixture of SN95 and Fox bracketry and accessories, which both had different pulley spacing from the block. I'm sure you can come up with a solution if this problem arises though.

alternator is the only accessory that's from a mustang, rest are from a truck, so hopefully I won't have issues

Zero Signal · Sep 16, 2010

Jamee said:
alternator is the only accessory that's from a mustang, rest are from a truck, so hopefully I won't have issues

Looks like you're making great progress thus far. Don't get too excited though, as the details you have left will prove to be 90% of the entire project. All the small things like vacuum lines, power steering, A/C, fuel system, ignition coil, the massive amount of wiring etc. will bog it down, so just be ready to deal with that. Then it has to crank and start up.

I'm really impressed by this project, but it's a colossal project for sure. I'd really like to see it followed through with and I would like to see how cheaply you can get it done. So far you look like you've done better than most would on the money spending part

Jamee · Sep 16, 2010

Zero Signal said:
Looks like you're making great progress thus far. Don't get too excited though, as the details you have left will prove to be 90% of the entire project. All the small things like vacuum lines, power steering, A/C, fuel system, ignition coil, the massive amount of wiring etc. will bog it down, so just be ready to deal with that. Then it has to crank and start up.

I'm really impressed by this project, but it's a colossal project for sure. I'd really like to see it followed through with and I would like to see how cheaply you can get it done. So far you look like you've done better than most would on the money spending part

$3100 so far, but I've ordered cosmetic things that aren't necessary (wheels, taillights, projector headlights etc)
any idea where I should mount my coil? I can't mount it like the typical mustangs because I have a different accessory setup, and the prior engine setup mounted it next to the intake, which is now covered by the explorer intake:

Zero Signal · Sep 16, 2010

You can probably just keep it where it's at and bend that bracket down away from the plenum or mod it to mount to the shock tower or something. You'll need to modify the driver side branch of the engine wiring harness in order to route the coil power/signal plug to the new location.

Also, I noticed that you capped off the heater line hole in the lower intake behind the t-stat housing and relocated the temp sensor. Where did you put the other temp sensor?

Jamee · Sep 17, 2010

Zero Signal said:
You can probably just keep it where it's at and bend that bracket down away from the plenum or mod it to mount to the shock tower or something. You'll need to modify the driver side branch of the engine wiring harness in order to route the coil power/signal plug to the new location.

Also, I noticed that you capped off the heater line hole in the lower intake behind the t-stat housing and relocated the temp sensor. Where did you put the other temp sensor?

The temp sensor went into the intake manifold on the driver's side. Are there 2 temp sensors? My harness doesn't have a wire for one right there..

Mocked up some fog lights

Need to fix ground wire, figure out throttle linkage, install steering pump, then install radiator and hoses etc

99FiveOh · Sep 18, 2010

There is a water temp sender (for your gauge) which is on the driver side, then an ECT (for the computer to read). which goes in the hole near the thermostat housing.

Zero Signal · Sep 18, 2010

The plug for the gauge sensor is small, just like the one that plugs into the oil pressure sender behind the water pump. It's not critical to getting the motor started, but you will need it nonetheless. If you don't see a plug floating around in there, I have to wonder what harness you're using?

99FiveOh · Sep 20, 2010

Jamee, do us a favor and I've noticed you have done this throughout this build. Please don't go back and edit your posts when you've asked questions (like edit the pics/questions out of the post) as it makes it difficult for us to go back and remember what the discussion is about. For instance, I know there was a pic of your engine up there with a question about the locations of sensors/plugs. We can't get a good visual of what you're working with now because you've gotten rid of the picture.

Now, every single EFI engine since the beginning of EFI in the 80's has used an Engine Coolant Temp (ect) sensor. The computer must use this VERY ACCURATE sensor to adjust A/F ratios and such. The other sensor/sending unit is merely for monitoring your engines temp for the driver, it doesn't have to be accurate down to a degree point. This is why when that ECT sensor goes bad it can wreak all kinds of havoc on performance/drivability especially in our cars!

Somewhere on your harness is a plug for that other ECT sensor. If you don't have that sensor, go to the parts place and get one, then look for a plug on the harness that will fit it. You can also look up the vehicle that motor came out of and see where it's ECT sensor was because sometimes its in a different location.

Zero Signal · Sep 20, 2010

It looks like the ECT is there, it's just mounted where the temp sender goes. The ECT plug is hanging there too, but the wiring there doesn't look factory (it's much longer), so it must have been modified or it's the wrong harness ( I hope it's the right harness).

Jamee · Sep 20, 2010

ohhhh okay
you guys are talking about the temp SENSOR (not sender), on the explorer intake that's on the driver's side so I extended the wires to work over there, as for the temp SENDER, I'm going to assume that goes on the passenger side?

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