For those of you who have done this....how hard is it to convert to mass Air?I can get a wiring kit for 440.00,and the associated peices.What I guess i really want to know is,how hard is wiring it up?
It's as easy as pie. You don't need a $440 wiring kit though or it shouldn't really cost that much to convert it. I guess it depends on what components you're going for. Just get a wiring kit to add mass air to a Mustang. It's simple to hook up. Eric has a write-up of the wires to switch on his site here (http://"http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/massair.html") There are just a couple pins that need to be relocated at the computer.
I got this Granatelli Conversion harness (http://"http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_750880_-1_10439") although I know I didn't pay $82 for it.
My entire Mass Air Conversion cost about $100 for everything that I needed.
The most difficult part about doing it was feeding the wiring into the interior. I just put a hole in an existing grommet on the passenger side and fed the wires through with a straightened out coat hanger.
Vin, are you still using the stock cam? If so no need for the mass air upgrade yet. That is unless you have a cam swap in the works to something with slightly low vacuum at idle.
mass air helps out a little with gas mileage though doesn't it? and thanks for the link to that harness! i want to switch my car, because i intend to cam it.
I meant $40.00,not 440.00.My mistake.thanks fore the info guys.
Yep,stock cam for now.I'm planning for the future (5.8).I do have ported heads,Explorer intake larger exhaust,headers.I thought that for now,until the 5.8,Mass Air may take better advantage of the mods I have.Input?
It won't. Read how Thunderjet did with his:
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=13537&highlight=Mass+Air
Also:
More on that here: http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=8539&highlight=Mass+Air
In short; gather everything up for it, but I wouldn't swap it in till the 351 was in place. Your just fine with SD right now!:D
So far my SD setup has been good even with a non stock cam. It has a bit higher idle than stock so it doesn't stall but that's to be expected with a lumpy .533 lift cam anyways. I'd just stay with the SD setup you have till you swap in the 5.8W. Then when the engine is out you have more room to work on the harness.
I may just gather the parts and stick them aside until the 5.8 then.Thanks guys.I'll get back to the bodywork.