FINALLY I have gotten into the EFI swap on my bump (4/16/08)

[Lickmstickmman]

Everything I am instaling came from a 93 Mustang, so it is a single throttle body.


More work this weekend coming and I will have new pics then.

Benji

[69F110]

What a beautiful truck. That is really nice looking paint. Man, that joker is clean and the motor will rock.

[customcrewcab]

whats under the rear? leafs? prob going to have to beef it up. i had a blown 302 with dart heads and it would break the lower blocks and i had to make steal ones. still didn't hook worth a crap.

[Lickmstickmman]

Just an update, I got the gas pedal installed and working correctly. Some pics can be found here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24810457@N04/

I am using the pedal and cable from a 87-93 mustang. The throw was off, so I made a spacer out of 1.25 inch wood (temporary until I get the custom one made from aluminum). This allowed the pedal to have the full range needed. It installs real close to the original position. I may need to make a throttle stop under the pedal, because even with the carpet down, it still has room to depress more, and I dont want to snap the cable while stomping on the twin turbos later!

Also of note, look at the one photo showing the RJM harness feeding thru the firewall. It mates right into the stock harness where the coil and ignition are. Next is to finish buttoning the top of the motor up, putting the headers on and tieing the rest of the harness into switched this and that...

Then the hated fuel system will be last... more later


Benji

[Lickmstickmman]

I got a little more done this past weekend. It seems like I have one day a week to work on it, Sunday! I got the motor buttoned up... including the valves adjusted, set the distributor in, bolted up the headers and intake, and started working on mounting the computer and other electronics.


Benji

Pics at my flickr link above.

[Lickmstickmman]

Doing a few more things the last few nights. Time seems to be my enemy here. I moved the truck to a buddies house to add the fuel system, and wire up the computer.

Purchased a Poly tank meant for a 49-51 ford from JPL. It has the right dimensions to fit the frame rails in the back of the truck. I will be attempting to run the fuel neck to the tail light and making a hinge system so I can pop the taillight up and add fuel that way. if that wont work than it will just enter between the inner and outer bed panels. I didnt want the filler to be in the bed floor because it would be my luck I would need to fill the tank while having a loaded truck, and that would be impossible.

We are making a custom panel in the glove box to hold the computer, fuses, EEEC connector and BAP sensor. I hopefully wont miss the glove box, since I will have all that room behind the seat with the tank out!

Pics were added at my FLickr account:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/24810457@N04/

[Thunderfoot]

looking SWEET! Hope the tail light filler works, I want to see that!

[ford4x4fun]

That is a good looking truck

[Ranchero50]

Where are you located in MD? Your setup looks good. Hard to believe Incons are still roaming around out there. I haven't seen one in a long time. Should make the truck a lot of fun. Are you going to play with the intercooler as well?

Jamie

[Lickmstickmman]

IT FIRED!!! Finally! We have some bugs to work out before I can drive it... like the trans not moving while in gear! Some fuel leaks, guages not hooked in, timing not set, etc... But the trans is the real issue. I will have some pics up soon.


Benji

[Thunderfoot]

good deal! Your going to get it done in time for summer cruz'n

[Lickmstickmman]

Ready for summer, but I missed the event I was trying to get ready for... Ocean City Spring Cruise... Oh well, now I can get ready for Ford Carlysle.


Benji

PS> Ranchero, I am located in Waldorf, MD

[Lickmstickmman]

Wow, been a long time since I updated this thread!
Truck has been running the whole summer. Computer still does some searching at idle (needs the computer re-programmed). I have had it to the track a couple of times just to see how it would run without the turbos... not bad for a 4000 lb truck with a piece of plywood for a front! With the stroker motor (low compression for turbos), C4 and 3.50:1 gears, it ran a best of 13.37 at 99mph.

Now that I have the EFI sorted, I will be installing the turbos... stay tuned!


Benji

[dablack00]

Good googley! 13.37 in the 1/4 mile is great for our trucks. What heads are you running on that 331? What tires were you running (how tall of slicks). What stall converter is in that C4? I bet pretty high! Are you going to bring it down for the turbos? I guess it depends on how big the turbos are. Huge turbos need huge stall. Smaller turbos need near stock stall.

Great work
Austin