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I'm wanting to put a lightning or a svt mustang powertrain in my 51 I can get a motor tranny but are unsure if I'm gonna need the stock ECM or would a stand alone be a better option any input would be super thanks
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I could be wrong, but I believe even the aftermarket EFI wiring harnesses use the OEM ECM. They just make the hookups easier and cleaner. That sounds like a really fun project you're planning. Keep us posted with updates. I can hardly wait to follow along. 
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The Detail Zone seems to be one of the better harness/ecu programmer companies. They are now owned by Ron Francis.
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do some research into MegaSquirt. Its a stand alone EFI seystem that will run spark and injectors threw mostly stock sensors and from what I understand is a very basic and easy setup. Its all tunable threw a computor so thats one thing you will prolly have to learn or hire out. I looked alot into this system as a backup if i couldnt clean up the stock wiring and use the stock ECU when I did my 4.6 swap. but wiring up a stock system into a older truck is not very difficult just be patiant and label everything when it comes out of the donar car.
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do some research into MegaSquirt. Its a stand alone EFI seystem that will run spark and injectors threw mostly stock sensors and from what I understand is a very basic and easy setup. Its all tunable threw a computor so thats one thing you will prolly have to learn or hire out. I looked alot into this system as a backup if i couldnt clean up the stock wiring and use the stock ECU when I did my 4.6 swap. but wiring up a stock system into a older truck is not very difficult just be patiant and label everything when it comes out of the donar car.
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It's sad to that there is not alot of support out there..Given I had an LS2 in my 1970 Nova parts can tuning services can be had for cheap...
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I was thinking of a carb'd LS motor for this project, but I think I'll keep it old school
Whats nice about a Carb'd LS, is you can keep most of the Blue oval guys scratching their heads..hahaha Between the exhaust placement and running a distributor up front it's hard to tell it's a Cheby...
If you need some help let me know, My LS2 was one of the best motors I've ever worked with..
Whats nice about a Carb'd LS, is you can keep most of the Blue oval guys scratching their heads..hahaha Between the exhaust placement and running a distributor up front it's hard to tell it's a Cheby...
If you need some help let me know, My LS2 was one of the best motors I've ever worked with..
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The TwEECer -- EEC-IV user programmable module
they guys on the lightning forum have been using this for tuning the older style ford ecms. might help or not.
they guys on the lightning forum have been using this for tuning the older style ford ecms. might help or not.
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I got my Tuning done locally at a performance mustang shop south of houston. it was a SCT custom tune done on a dyno, my handheld will hold 3 tunes. right now i just have a 87 driving/milage tune. im about to go back in for a 93 performance tune and a 93 nitrous tune becouse i just got that installed about a week ago. it was $350 for the first tune, and he sais he will do the others for $100 a piece. plus i bought the tuner used off craigslist for $100, unfortunatly it had diesel tunes instead of mustang tunes when i got it so i had to delete them and get a custom.
i used a police interseptor ECU which does NOT have VATS. I was actually able to run the truck for a long time without a tune it just shot alot of codes. it drove fine thow for a long time untill i was able to get the tune.
also Edlebrock offers a carb 4.6 intake that i read alot about and its sposed to be really nice. MSD i believe makes the box to control everything els when you do the swap to carb.
i used a police interseptor ECU which does NOT have VATS. I was actually able to run the truck for a long time without a tune it just shot alot of codes. it drove fine thow for a long time untill i was able to get the tune.
also Edlebrock offers a carb 4.6 intake that i read alot about and its sposed to be really nice. MSD i believe makes the box to control everything els when you do the swap to carb.