when cleaning the maf use maf cleaner, most parts stores sell it. avoid carb cleaner, brake cleaner they can damage/coat the wire and cause bad readings.
jrichker posts some good info for new members, I found it and I'll post it on his behalf . have fun with your stang.
Not all of us know how to fix everything, but some of us know how to fix some things with excellence!
If you want to do the fix up & power up thing, make sure that you have some other form of reliable daily driver. That way the stang can sit while your wallet and hands take a rest from the last project that didn't quite get finished on that 3 day weekend. Things always cost more and take longer the first time you do them. Having some other working vehicle makes life easier since it isn't the big crush to get it running for the Monday morning drive to work or class.
Plan on spending some money on tools it you don't already have them. The stang has both metric and american fasteners, so you really need two sets of wrenches. A timing light, digital voltmeter, vacuum gauge, compression tester, fuel pressure test gauge and fuel line coupler tools are some of the test & tuning tools you'll need. Visit the pawn shops and sometimes you can find a deal on tools & test equipment if you stick to well known name brands.
A sheltered work area is almost a must, someplace that you can leave the car in pieces without upsetting anyone. Some guys here have changed a transmission in the parking lot of their apartment in a rainstorm, but they will tell you it wasn't fun. Depending on where you live, a warm dry garage is a nice place to do the winter projects that stangs tend to become.
EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) Computer - every stang after 85 has or had one: don't let it intimidate you. The computer based EFI systems are not hard to fix and most of the time they tell you what's wrong with the engine. Here's a book that will get you started with how the Ford electronic engine control or "computer" works.
Ford Fuel Injection & Electronic Engine Control 1988-1993 by James Probst :ISBN 0-8376-0301-3.
It's about $25-$30 from Borders.com see http://www.amazon.com/ . Select boo...e patience and though before you get started.
Grease/ lubricate and adjust the front wheel bearings. Spindles are hard to find parts, if they are damaged.
Lubricate/grease the front ball joints, and tie rod ends.
Clean, adjust and lubricate the rear break mechanism.
Remember to adjust the plug gap.
Good Luck : )