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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: Matt Jewell on January 10, 2016, 07:55:41 PM

Title: Mass Air conversion question
Post by: Matt Jewell on January 10, 2016, 07:55:41 PM
I have checked out the info on the coolcats.net site as well as the search engine here in regards to a mass air conversion. One thing I am confused about is a good friend who has performed this swap on a few Mustangs has mentioned changing the injector harness as well. Didn't know if this was a must, and if I need to add it to the shopping list of used parts. THanks in advance.
Title: Mass Air conversion question
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on January 10, 2016, 10:55:44 PM
Quote from: Matt Jewell;453307
I have checked out the info on the coolcats.net site as well as the search engine here in regards to a mass air conversion. One thing I am confused about is a good friend who has performed this swap on a few Mustangs has mentioned changing the injector harness as well. Didn't know if this was a must, and if I need to add it to the shopping list of used parts. THanks in advance.

Not necessary at all... The different firing order on our cars is handled by the computer...

I have a '87 T-Bird 5.0 harness that's converted to mass air in my Bird...

BTW if you're converting to stock HO, the '87-'88 SD Stangs actually were quicker by a couple tenths over any year mass air...
Title: Mass Air conversion question
Post by: Matt Jewell on January 11, 2016, 06:45:51 AM
Thanks for the info. I will be changing heads, camshaft and using a small supercharger.
Title: Mass Air conversion question
Post by: Matt Jewell on March 19, 2016, 05:25:59 PM
I can't remember if I asked this before. Will the T-bird distributor work with the cam swap and computer? I know the firing order changes, and the gear on the Distributor should be OK if the engine is already a roller (which I assume from what I have read here,).
Title: Mass Air conversion question
Post by: custompunk on March 19, 2016, 07:07:11 PM
99 percent sure the dizzy is the same for both firing orders.  Just the wires are wired different.
Title: Mass Air conversion question
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on March 19, 2016, 08:16:24 PM
Dist is same HO/SO...