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Electrical Tech / Temp guage dead and car runs bad/rich
Thanks gang!

We have a new Snap on Verus at our shop but it's broken and has been returned for repair ect

I forgot about the paper clip idea! Hum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I do know that the guage and the EEC are seperate but hey thought I'd ask ect,I just havn't had much time to mess w/the car since I bought it in Dec. Gues I better get back on the 5.0HO and AOD build?

Good feedback,thank you.
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Electrical Tech / Temp guage dead and car runs bad/rich
Thank you 20th,

My only other question is why duz it seem like the car is running rich and rough?

It just feels/sounds like something besides the guage is not right? If the temp sensor was bad seems the computer would think the engine is cold? I need to look and see if I have a shop manual for this car? I just have a funny feeling about all of this.

Thank you
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Electrical Tech / Temp guage dead and car runs bad/rich
Hey,

I'm sorry,I forgot to mention that my cluster has only digital speed-O,I only used a test light at both temp sending unit  and temp sensor to see if there was any juice and there wuz.

Thanks!
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Electrical Tech / Temp guage dead and car runs bad/rich
Hello,

I have an 87 V6 Bird w/digital dash,the temp is inop,it runs rough and rich,thought it may be a temp sensor???  Tried a new one along w/a tested T-stat still no change.

I'm not an electronics guru,I understand the basic of the system,any help would help.

Thanks :o)
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Electrical Tech / Integrated Voltage Regulator in the dash
Hey Gang,

I havn't gotten around to my V6-V8 swap yet,still building the engine and tranny ect.
My digital dash V6,87 Bird has a temp guage that's inop,no check engine light but car seems to run rough and rich,made me think it may be the temp sensor? Well I tried a new one along w/a tested T-stat and still nothing.


Any ideas?  I'm not an electronics guru. Have the basic understandings but any ideas are welcome.
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Engine Swapping / 3.8 to 5.0 swap
Thanks TruboCoupe50,

Will the 87 5.0 engine harness match up to the CFI V6 main harness?
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Engine Swapping / 3.8 to 5.0 swap
Thank you again vinniebird,

Got the engine and engine harness,the computer and tranny. will the main harness work from the firewall forward? will the V6 connections meet the V8 engine harness?

The engine is still SD will convert to mas air sometime,have P heads port matched to the lower Explorer intake 65mm TB,stock HO injectors and a stock cam,was thinking 1.7 rockers ect?

I have access to that V8 Cougar for small stuff ect,wish the harness was intact,was butchered a bit around the fuse link area.

God bless
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Engine Swapping / 3.8 to 5.0 swap
I have an 87 T-bird LX w/a CFI V6,I was wondering about using a wiring harness from an 88 w/a V6?  Since the FI unit was different that year,would I be able to use the main harness w/a 5.0HO? would all of the sensors,connectors ect be where I would need them?

I know the computor and engine harness are obviously different,I have access to one already out of the car if it would work ok,I don't have a V8 car to compare it with tho.
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Suspension/Steering / Rearend and swaybar question????
Thank you everyone,

Yeah,my children are into cars,planes,boats and trains,they got it from me,I got it from my dad and he got it from his father,they loved trains and anything mechanical,my family is orig from Endicott NY and worked for IBM,so they used to go to the races at 5mile point,Fonda speedway and so on,it's a rich family tradition to be mechanically minded,plus it's in the genes lol.

I hope to find info about the 94+ axle housings w/disc brakes being a good fit for a fox bird?

The rear in that Cougar was an axle code 8,w/10in brakes,seems it wasn't a traction lock unit,butI did grab the rear sway bar off of it tho since my bird hasn't got one at all,may get the front as well?
I'm going to keep the V6 springs in till I get the V8 driveline ready to install ect,I don't want to mess things up since I drive it every day.
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Suspension/Steering / Rearend and swaybar question????
Thank you Vinniebird,

Just getting a good solid "game plan" going,found a lot of good info,now just working on sifting out the best ideas.

Our car is an 87 LX  3.8,AOD,7.5 w/no sway bar,9in brakes ect,just put a set of 10 hole wheels and new tires. Yesterday I found a rear sway bar from a V8 87 Cougar,was thinking of grabbing the front as well? along w/the springs and maybe the 8.8 w/10in drums???  What suspension setup are you running? your bird was a V6 right?

My 4 1/2 yr old daughter got her first ride the other night in "The bird" I asked how she liked it and her awnser was "I like it daddy,We're going to put a bigger engine in it right? "

Gues it's in the genes lol?
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Suspension/Steering / Rearend and swaybar question????
I know this subject is getting old but I was at the local boneyard getting some goodies today,was looking at some 94-up Stang front control arms and was looking at the rear axles w/disc,will they fit my 87 Bird LX or are they too wide like the Mark VII?

I was wondering about the rear control arms as well?
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Drivetrain Tech / 5 lug axles turbo coupe rear brake ?
How about Mark VII disc set up on a Bird/Cougar 8.8?  What 5 lug axles??? left Rangers/right Areostars?   
I'm converting an 87 V6,AOD/7.5 set up to a 5.0HO,beefy AOD,8.8 I'd like to do a 5lug conversion ect,will Mk VII front rotors and calipers fit my 87 Bird spindles?
or do I need a pair from a Mustang?
Also,what master cyl and prop valve will I need?

A bunch of questions I know but a well planned out project makes a big difference!
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Lounge / Toyota's biggest recall ever... LOL
Oh what a feeling! Toyota! Let's just put another american flag sticker saying god bless America on a Toyota and just sell out!  What was WWII for then?  Did we fight the puppiess for nothing? what a crock!