Some 95 (Maybe 94 too ?) F-150 302 California Emissions MAF trucks came with an E4OD. I have no idea what dictated E4OD vs. 4R70W. I just know that those trucks exist, as we have a computer from one running my buddy's Turbo 460 F-250.

4R70W Computers will not operate E4ODs properly. The solenoid shift pattern is different, and E4OD computers have an additional coast-clutch solenoid output that 4R70W computers do not.

 

^^^^ Thats some good info....Lew

 

Yes that's right, but unfortunately it doesn't apply here since we're talking about 5.8 based motors, the stock truck intake is much too small to support a 400 cubic inch stroker.

 

Since we're brainstorming and learning, what about a big single plane efi intake with the tbs mounted vertically? I asked this in the sbf forum but it applies here as well. Maintenance and vc access would be worth doing it.

 

Yes that is a common thing to use, the Mustang guys often go that way with 351 based strokers simply because of the need for hood clearance, and because when you get to 400 cubic inches making TQ usually isn't an issue so a long runner intake isn't absolutely necessary.

 

Outstanding! I would assume that putting 1 on a 5.0 you want something smaller to keep up velocity at low rpm or would it matter that much?

I'm actually quite eager to try this on my 5.0 since I have leaking vc's anyway.

 

how about a 460 upper on an aftermarket intake?

Price motorsports has an adaptor (although its to put a carb onto an efi intake)
CS-460EFI

generally a longer runner with less cross section will favor more low rpm torque and short, fat runners favor High rpm horsepower. consider the 300, it has the same boreXstroke as a 400, but its cylinder head has ports smaller than a 302(although I believe that the average length is about the same). they have a reputation for being torquey as hell.

The megasquirt is a computer that you buy as a kit (a complete one is about twice as much as a kit), solder it together, and using some free software, you program it yourself. there are three versions: MS-I is just your basic fuel injection controller, MS-II (what i have) can also control ignition and has a few other perks (such as wideband capabilities), and MS-III's biggest thing is that it will do sequential EFI.

this is a picture of mine when i first got it

unfortunatly i didn't take any pics while building it, so i don't have anymore available right now, but I am planning on starting one for my capri, i'll take some pics of it. (I also still have wiring to do to the bronco, but it will have to wait until late december)

I will try to type up an intro-to-megasquirt thread, but i will probably drop it into the fuel system forum. i'll put a link here though.

 

Not bad, I pass on blown 460 trucks all the time. Are the TB's bigger or use the add?

The more I here about ms the more i want to try it.

 

The 5.0 needs all the help it can get to generate any significant amount of torque under 2500rpm, so a long runner intake definitely helps here. If your motor is relatively stock swap on a Mustang 5.0HO intake instead, the runners are much smaller than the truck intake and almost as long, with this intake the HO made more TQ than any other 5.0 motor despite having a cam with 20deg more intake duration. Besides that a 5.0 intake will not fit a 5.8.. the block is taller and wider.

 

There is an adapter, but good luck finding one (pointless not to just run a 5.8 manifold anyways)

 

SO conanski the 88 mustang 5.0 ho will run the 5.8 just fine and i can get rid of the bank firing injection?

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...egasquirt.html

I promised I would post a link!

 

No.. it probably won't run a 5.8 just fine, it's still SD and can't properly adjust to the flow demands of a larger engine. Batch fired injectors isn't the problem you think it is, it's no worse than a carb really.

 

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that would knock a msIII to 270, a MSII to 200, and a MSI to 100 bucks!

I really want that MSIII...

 

I saw a kit to convert a 5.8 to MAF, had a new harness section and all new parts. I thionk it was around $800. I've thought about doing that in the near future. Does anyone have any experience with the pre-made MAF swap kits. I know junkyard sourcing is cheaper, but I was just curious...