Cruise control isn't working for me. Is there a secret to it?
Can I use my 9mm Ford Racing plug wires off my 5.0 F150 on the Lightning? Also have an MSD dist cap and rotor on my 5.0, can that swap over to my Lightning?
It has a kenwood deck on it now and I want to put my Alpine deck from my 86 on it. Will I have to buy the wiring kit for it?
__________________ 94 Lightning Ford motorsports shorty headers.Borla catback
Alpine CDA-9883,(2)AudioQue HDC3 10" subs,AudioQue 3500D amp,200 amp alt,0 gauge,Kicker KS components. Optima battery
8000k HID headlights and foglights 86 F150 DJM 3/5 drop.To much to list!(Sold)
Welcome to the board!! the cruise may be disconnected,due to the fire hazard, Ford did a recall,you might want to check into that and the fuse box.does the horn work,if not it is probably the fuses.The Ford racing wires are gonna fit, but, the resistance is higher than the stockers.Try Taylors, do a search here, has alot more info on the best trucks, our gen1's.Alot of the newer stereo harnesses cover alot of years on the older stuff and you could get lucky or just use the one off the kenwood. again, Welcome
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[SIGPIC]66 F100 shortwide,sundays, with some kind of fe,wheels off my son's 94 Lightning,my 4 year old's,69,000,351w,lumpy roller cam,stealth intake,C6 w/underdrive,3.50 9'',factory stuff put away. 99 Exploder sport,5 speed,cai,hot coil,opened spark plugs,lowered 2'' for fuel economy
Your failed CC cab be one of two things; a faulty disable switch mounted on the master cylinder or a bad clock spring in the steering wheel. The disable switch on your 94 should be covered under the CC recall through Ford if that is the culprit.
I believe all of your ignition components will swap over as well as your Alpine head unit; I'm assuming it already has an adapter harness and you just need to splice the Alpine harness to it.
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Matt C.
Intercooled Vortech, Victor Jr. heads, roller cam, ARP hardware, Canton main girdle, FMS Mass Air and tuned with SCT software.
Ok I went ahead and bought new plug wires and dist cap.
What are some quick mods I can do to get some more power? Custom intake? Ill change the exhaust up one day. Can I bump up the timing? I use 90 octane BP gas in it.
What plugs should I get and what should I gap them to? I have NGK V powers in my 86 and never had a problem.
__________________ 94 Lightning Ford motorsports shorty headers.Borla catback
Alpine CDA-9883,(2)AudioQue HDC3 10" subs,AudioQue 3500D amp,200 amp alt,0 gauge,Kicker KS components. Optima battery
8000k HID headlights and foglights 86 F150 DJM 3/5 drop.To much to list!(Sold)
NGK plugs are good; just gap them to OEM specs. You can bump the base timing up a few degrees, that's about the best quick mod you can do. If you hear the engine knock under heavy throttle then just back it off a couple of degrees.
For the exaust and intake, I'd do a CAI when with a header/exhaust upgrade. The stock inlet tract doesn't leave much room for expansion and the stock exhaust system has 4 cats and two mufflers, so you have an idea as to how restrictive both systems are.
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Matt C.
Intercooled Vortech, Victor Jr. heads, roller cam, ARP hardware, Canton main girdle, FMS Mass Air and tuned with SCT software.
The cruise actuators are also known to fail. Probably due to their mounting location. They are a Lightning only part. BIG $$$$ compared to the regular F150 part. They were still available a year or so ago.
Bill
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Ford Truck History
1976 F150 4x4 360 gone
1976 Bronco 302 gone
1978 F250 4x4 400M gone
1986 Bronco II 2.9L gone
1995 F150 Lightning 18K miles
2003 Excursion Eddie Bauer 6.0L
1956 F100 under construction
I'd recommend a shift kit and traction bars before pulleys.
Long tube headers will make a difference. These pics are of the exhaust system I run on my GEN 1.
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Matt C.
Intercooled Vortech, Victor Jr. heads, roller cam, ARP hardware, Canton main girdle, FMS Mass Air and tuned with SCT software.
I'd recommend a shift kit and traction bars before pulleys.
Long tube headers will make a difference. These pics are of the exhaust system I run on my GEN 1.
Looks sweeet
What headers and muffler is that? Could I fit an X pipe in there somewhere and have the gen 2 exit?
I have 2 flowmaster single chambers that I never used from my old truck that im wanting to use when I do my exhaust on my L. I live in FL so I dont need cats
__________________ 94 Lightning Ford motorsports shorty headers.Borla catback
Alpine CDA-9883,(2)AudioQue HDC3 10" subs,AudioQue 3500D amp,200 amp alt,0 gauge,Kicker KS components. Optima battery
8000k HID headlights and foglights 86 F150 DJM 3/5 drop.To much to list!(Sold)
Welcome.. not trying to rustle members from the board,
but the Lightning Owners site The National Lightning Owners Club provided tons
of help for my Bronco conversion.. you might want to look
at their site in addition to this one.. hope this doesn't offend anyone
Welcome.. not trying to rustle members from the board,
but the Lightning Owners site The National Lightning Owners Club provided tons
of help for my Bronco conversion.. you might want to look
at their site in addition to this one.. hope this doesn't offend anyone
im on there too. Name is also 86f150302
__________________ 94 Lightning Ford motorsports shorty headers.Borla catback
Alpine CDA-9883,(2)AudioQue HDC3 10" subs,AudioQue 3500D amp,200 amp alt,0 gauge,Kicker KS components. Optima battery
8000k HID headlights and foglights 86 F150 DJM 3/5 drop.To much to list!(Sold)
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66 F100 shortwide,sundays, with some kind of fe,wheels off my son's
99 Exploder sport,5 speed,cai,hot coil,opened spark plugs,lowered 2'' for fuel economy
