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Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #15 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;180356
Misfire or wrong firing order (for the cold tubes).
 
You guys know a lot more about the 5.0 then me though! :hick:

 
What Mike said.You told me your ideling at 1000 is that on purpose if not it could mean a vac leak,witch could exsplain all your symptoms.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #16 –
Another thing you might be payin me back since you made it work.Now I'm thinking of pullin my E and putting it in my old block.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #17 –
I'm going to go get my new timing chain in a few minutes.If the vaccuum lines are all good (they are all only a month or so old),and the wires are good,and the timing chain doesn't help,the E cam is going away and I'll re-install my stock H.O cam.It's idling at a1000 in Park,and wants to die in gear.Not cool.I'll be back again in a little bit with a little more news......hopefully.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #18 –
Vinnie, the E cam requires a higher stall torque converter with an AOD. If you try to run the stock converter with it, the car will not idle correctly at all, and may even stall out when you come to a full stop. I tried running a stock converter with the E cam when I first put the engine in the convertible in 1999; had to put it in Neutral and rev the engine at every light to keep from stalling out. It was horrible. Eventually I killed that converter and trans, and put in a higher stall speed converter (2500-2800) with the new AOD and that helped things a LOT. There are still idling issues, which may be vacuum or MAF sensor related, but at least it's like a "normal" car now.

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Reply #19 –
Vinnie, I hope you figure it out soon. Good luck. I'm not that familiar with EFI  and how cams effect it. If was carburated, that would be something else. But that's neither here nor there. Good luck anyway.


John


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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Reply #20 –
I think on Friday,since I'm swapping the timing chain anyway,I'll re-install the H.O cam until I get a new converter.All of the symptoms you mention are happening to my Bird,Eric.Thanks.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #21 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;180578
I think on Friday,since I'm swapping the timing chain anyway,I'll re-install the H.O cam until I get a new converter.All of the symptoms you mention are happening to my Bird,Eric.Thanks.




http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=15979

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-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!
 

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Reply #23 –
What do you mean by that?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #24 –
Oh,about the converter,I'd like to have it,but wouldn't be able to get it until the end of the month.My car funds have been depleted until then.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #25 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;180612
What do you mean by that?


just that you change your mind a lot, is all.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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Reply #26 –
if you had a 5 speed car, you wouldn't have these sorts of problems.:D

do what eric said... it needs a higher stall.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
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Reply #27 –
When it came to this cam,a LOT of mind changing was going on.You're right about that.Now,my cam is changing Friday.I just need my car to be functional.The cam thing is really the only thing I did have a hard tiime deciding on until a fellow member put some "peer pressure" on me (glad he did or I'd spen a lot of time wondering if it would work).LOL.Now,I will say that if the car runs exceptional after the re-cam swap,and if someone wants to give me some green for the cam,I may just sell it and go from there..I still want to put a 5.8 in the Bird next year sometime.Right now,I need the car to get me from here to there without causing me so much frustration.It'll only take a couple of hours to swap everything Friday......weather permitting.Valve covers,intake spacer,65mm t-body,cam,timing chain.easy stuff.After I get the Sport running great again,it's all about the bodywork and paint......and installing my new CD player.I NEEEEEED my tunes.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #28 –
I have thought about a 5 speed swap,and wouldn't mind doing it if I ever find a Mustang parts car to pull everything from at once,which,may happen eventually.Right now,I'm sticking with the AOD and we'll see what happens from there.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #29 –
i learned a long time ago to not modify your daily driver. find you a daily beater, so you dont have to worry so much and rush things.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast