'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

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'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

February 28, 2006, 08:13:48 PM

Is there a difference in the 5.0 between '87 and '88?
According to the junkyard guy, the '87 5.0 So will not work in an '88 car, even if I use the computer from the '87.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #1 – February 28, 2006, 08:22:05 PM

No difference at all.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #2 – February 28, 2006, 08:41:17 PM

I dont see why not exact same engine.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #3 – February 28, 2006, 08:51:18 PM

i have heared that there are some minor differances in the wire harness but i realy have no info or idea if its true. it should work fine though.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #4 – February 28, 2006, 09:35:00 PM

your junkyard guy is a idiot. i put in a motor from a 1990 mustang and it plugged right in. infact if your swapping motors, why not just do the HO swap?

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #5 – February 28, 2006, 09:45:06 PM

yeah I think he is full of

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #6 – March 01, 2006, 01:53:55 AM

well, I'd swap in an HO motor, but after buying the complete interior, and the wheels from the TC, I'll have (barely) enough to just get the SO 5.0...and I still need shocks, struts, and some other susp. stuff.
Not to mention tires.
Besides, as long as I got the V8 underhood, I'm gonna be happy (for a minute), as I can always convert it to HO later.(and will, you can bet your arse I will!)

I thought that you could swap in an '87 into an '88, and not have a problem.
Seeing that I've got a V6 in now, I'm obviously gonna need the computer, too.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #7 – March 01, 2006, 01:59:58 AM

Quote from: FordTruckFreeek

Seeing that I've got a V6 in now, I'm obviously gonna need the computer, too.

and the engine wiring harness;)

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #8 – March 01, 2006, 02:09:38 AM

So, to use the '87 5.0, I'll need the engine harness from an '87 Cougar/Tbird...
I'm kinda mis-read on my info, I assumed that with an '88, a 5.0 from 86 on up wuld plug right
in, with matching computer...
If I have to have the '87 car's engine harness, I can get it, too.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #9 – March 01, 2006, 04:16:52 PM

Try to get an 88 Engine harness, since your car is an 88, and its all plug and play.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #10 – March 01, 2006, 04:44:39 PM

alright, looks like I'm gonna have to put my engine plans on hold for a bit, I havn't seen an '88 Sport around here at all, let alone a parts car to get the engine harness out of...

Guess I could always put the turbo 2.3 in, I've pretty much got whatever I want from that car.

well, Thanks guys, really helped me out here, just gotta keep looking for a few more parts.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #11 – March 01, 2006, 04:54:03 PM

I don't recall there ever being any major differences between 1987-88 Cougar/T-Bird 5.0 harnesses. There are a few between 1986 and 1987 though. Maybe he's thinking of Mustangs...California Mustangs got mass air in 1988, and that's a whole different harness from the '87 speed density one. That's about all I can think of.

'87 vs '88 5.0 SO-quick question

Reply #12 – March 01, 2006, 06:08:07 PM

lol swap the ho and so plaques lol.... yeah i found this SO with headers ...lmao.....who knows it might just work