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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: cleven on January 29, 2010, 04:12:21 PM

Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: cleven on January 29, 2010, 04:12:21 PM
Ok heres whats up. I just bought a 88 LSC 5.0 H.O. For $200. Yeah thats the good, now the bad the whole efi system is fried like computer and all  guy i got the car from had some jack leg work on it and he let a wire touch:flame:. But all and all i have alot of stuff left over from my old 84 mustang carbed and i remember a while back there was a site or somthing showen what all u have to do for the swap. Anyone recall that site it was years ago when i seen it
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: 88turbo on January 29, 2010, 04:23:43 PM
how about instead of believing what the guy that sold it to you said you do your own diagnosis and find out what is really wrong.  I have heard this story many times and most of the time it is something simple.
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: 32VFoxBird on January 29, 2010, 05:17:43 PM
converting a FI SBF to carb? never heard of such a thing.
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: vinnietbird on January 29, 2010, 06:15:03 PM
Speed Density computers are easy to find and generally cheap.
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: cleven on January 29, 2010, 08:22:40 PM
As i mean wires are fried looking at the main wireing harness so wires are cut some are milted and others are just ewww. But yeah i remember a write up some where on the web but ill just go look harder for it lol :)
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on January 29, 2010, 08:27:26 PM
Well IMHO, replacing the main harness and the others would be a lot cheaper than going to a carbed setup, the parts could be had at the boneyards and on the site pretty cheap, but it's your car, if thats what you want to do then more power to 'ya.
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: cleven on January 29, 2010, 08:29:46 PM
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/tbi_conversion.html found the site for those others that are thinking of it. Yeah i got parts left over from my old mustang GT Performer intake and 650 holly not even ran for a summer just tested the carb out today on my old truck no leaks :) lol
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: Chooglin on January 29, 2010, 09:39:09 PM
hey,that site looks familiar.:hick:
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on January 29, 2010, 09:45:41 PM
Main EEC(computer) harness on a LSC also includes the auto level system and ABS, and is a royal pain in the ass to work with ... If the harness is that bad you have to either replace it, switch to carb, spring suspension, and vacuum brakes, or junk the car...

The site you are looking for is probably this one... Looks like it hasn't been updated lately some of the links are dead...

http://www.carbdford.com/fletch/default.htm
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: daminc on January 29, 2010, 10:25:13 PM
I would find a new harness myself, unless your looking for a good project.
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: Beau on January 30, 2010, 12:00:08 PM
Switching a harness is a lot easier than changing intakes, putting a carb on, fuel line issues, and then, as mentioned, you have all the other shiznit that's really not even related.

Besides...cars ain't had carburetors since KISS had a hit...think green! :hick:
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: 5.0 tbird on January 30, 2010, 11:21:55 PM
I guess Tears are Falling was a hit. :hick:
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: 86XR7project on January 31, 2010, 09:14:38 AM
Sometimes I think all the carb hate on here is ridiculous...
Title: Switching over to carbed
Post by: 88CougarGT on January 31, 2010, 12:32:23 PM
Quote from: 86XR7project;308590
Sometimes I think all the carb hate on here is ridiculous...


I Second.