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No start on the swap... really strange problem.

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Ni4Ni3022

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ok i got my 87 turbocoupe motor into the 86 stang that was orignaly carb. swapped all wiring and computer and blah blah blah and didnt start. Took all wiring back out and tested things and such and found my problem was in the two plugs that went into the dash on the back drivers side of the engine compartment... messed around and got it to crank over and backfire out of the exhaust so i knew it was going to fire. Labeled all wiring, took it out of the car cut off what i didnt need and put it back in the car all nice and neat like...reconnected everything and now there is no spark getting to the coil...i have no clue why!!! have messed with it for about 5 hours trying to fix it. it got spark before but now there is nothing!!! anybody have any schematics of either car they can send me>> any help at all !!! thanx.
 
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I have schematics on my web site. Flemworld Look under 85 Info and then Schematics. It's for a 85 but the 86's were pretty much the same.

Mike
 

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TFI. these go out fairly often on our model, and cause a no spark situation. You can have that one tested (but often times, bad ones test good), or try a known good TFI.
 
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