i was looking throw a jegs catalog and i came across a 5.0 wiring harness and it said it was for 80s something to 93 and it is for a 5.0/5.8 so i was wondering if my stock 5.0 harness on a 94 gt will work on the 5.8L. Im looking into the swap, i know i would probably get my ecu tune and everything esle but i was wondering if they are the same wiring harness
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Schiffy
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go carb'd
Schiffy
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Carb is cheaper for me... so far this week, i've seen arguments over 5.0 VS 4.6 (we all know pushrods are better) and i've seen Wet kit VS dry kit fights (wet FTW) and also Carb VS EFI (I love my EFI car, but i want the affordability carb has to offer)
people give me shit for having cobra rims(guess im called the cobra knock off around here) so i want to keep the gt decals on and have my cobra rims and then have a 5.8L instead of a 5.0 or i was thinking shaving all the decals on and put on V6 rims and having the 5.8L, dont know if 315s would work on v6 rims
Schiffy
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94-5.0GT said:
screw that... you do what you want with your car... I've got '03 Cobra rims on mine... who cares if people think i'm trying to be a knockoff...
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yes everything for a efi 5.0 will work on an 5.8 but youll need to get a programer like a tweecer or take it to get tuned to rewrite the computer to think it has 351ci instead of 302. plus all your induction iteams i.e td MAF injectors, etc. will need to be upped so to speak.
BadBlack95GT said:
i dont know about the whole affordability for carbs, the carb i put on my truck back in january cost more than the throttle body, mass air, air intake pipe and the 30 lbs injectors combined on my 94 gt
and yes all the wiring works just need a computer tune
all harness will work computer will work...either get a tune or get an aftermarket tuner...94-95 bracket and acc's. work to...let me know how it turns out...btw...i have a 98 v6 that had 5.0 swap with 03-04 wheels, cobra bumper and cowl hood..most liked some didnt ...fuck em...do what you want...i now have a carbed 408 in it and plan to run 10's all day on pump gas and drive it on weekends.....or to work...and im goin to leave those v6 badges on it for all those dumbasses that talk crap about they're (best) car....you know what i say...line em up....hahah or just dont let it bother you bro.. im with you...its what you want out of it. :dancing6:
Next rebuild I will be going carb. Anyone trying to argue it's a wash between tuning a carb vs. spending the money to have an EFI professionally retuned and continually upgraded has been sniffing too many fumes. I agree the carb will lose torque to EFI, but carb will give you more raw HP up top. Depends what your building it for. Mainly street the EFI will rule, but mainly street/strip action carb is likely to outperform and definately will in your bank account. IMHO.
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Its not 1970 and you aren't building an all out drag car........go EFI.
if i do the swap.... i mean when i do the swap im going efi. my plan is a 351 bore out .030 over, forged bottom, port/polish heads, big cam, Trick flow intake, long tube headers, TKO tranny swap(maybe 6speed), and still my grandpa is a ford fan an a old drag racer, he know people that can build me a bullet proof rear end probably a 9" with 3.73 gears and detroit locker. and for tuning im probably go wiht aem. this is going to be alot of money. i better invite alot of people to my gradution pary
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Its not 1970 and you aren't building an all out drag car........
ok first off...your right this is 2008...second.. i know alot of efi race cars..hence the nmra...and third i know a quite a few carb'd cars that will make you think your efi car runs like crap....with that bein said....it depends on the app and what you want....i know guys that run brand new 05-present mustang with carbed 460's in em as street cars...it dont matter...that fact is bottom line...torque has a more braud rance with efi and carb just has more top end. again there is way to much that also determines this....THE CAM PRIMARILY...i could go on for a long time...so ill leave it as that
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Its not 1970 and you aren't building an all out drag car........
ok first off...your right this is 2008...second.. i know alot of efi race cars..hence the nmra...and third i know a quite a few carb'd cars that will make you think your efi car runs like crap....with that bein said....it depends on the app and what you want....i know guys that run brand new 05-present mustang with carbed 460's in em as street cars...it dont matter...that fact is bottom line...torque has a more braud rance with efi and carb just has more top end. again there is way to much that also determines this....THE CAM PRIMARILY...i could go on for a long time...so ill leave it as that
"Carbs are dumb" - It's one thing to disagree, but not a "smart" comment. Carbs and EFI have their places and advantages over each other as it all depends on the application. If you got the bank account to support constantly retuning and upgrading EFI - have at it and I support anyone doing it. For people on a budget and looking to get all out power at the strip you cannot argue or say carbs are "dumb" without losing credibility.
Definately not a "Harbinger of Truth" with that dumb carb comment. It's one thing to make an argument based on real "truth" and facts while making an point, and another making "dumb" comments without basis degrading someone else's potential choice in set-ups. Yeah, I think some credibility is at stake for anyone who does that and it doesn't matter how fast or powerful of a EFI car you have or if your a moderator on a small site on the internet. Don't try to elevate yourself too much.
Looking at sparkplugs, they are crap, look at what they are made out of for a start.
But no ones come up with anything better in the last 100 years, on the same note i still think a carb can be made to run as well as efi, its not efi i object too, its the multitude of bloody sensors and ecu's etc you need to get it to run.
You only have to wade through all the mustang forums to read about what its like when it f**ks up.
But no ones come up with anything better in the last 100 years, on the same note i still think a carb can be made to run as well as efi, its not efi i object too, its the multitude of bloody sensors and ecu's etc you need to get it to run.
You only have to wade through all the mustang forums to read about what its like when it f**ks up.
