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Oct 15, 2011 | 11:37 AM

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By the way what all goes into doing the MAF swap? Naturally a MAF and ECU from a 96 model, but what else goes into it? And wouldn't that also make way for being able to use OBDII

Oct 15, 2011 | 11:45 AM

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By the way what all goes into doing the MAF swap? Naturally a MAF and ECU from a 96 model, but what else goes into it? And wouldn't that also make way for being able to use OBDII

Not necessarily.....There are some MAF/OBD-I trucks out there.....

Basically, what you said..Ecu, harness, etc...

Oct 15, 2011 | 11:47 AM

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SO it probably wouldn't be that hard would it? Would you have to swap the whole wiring harness? Or could you just add on the harness for the MAF sensor?

Oct 15, 2011 | 11:57 AM

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SO it probably wouldn't be that hard would it? Would you have to swap the whole wiring harness? Or could you just add on the harness for the MAF sensor?

I'm assuming it'd be fundamentally easier to simply grab the harness...Than repinning a lotta crap...

Oct 15, 2011 | 12:04 PM

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No doubt Its not going to be cheap ether

Oct 15, 2011 | 12:22 PM

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No doubt Its not going to be cheap ether

Depends on where and how much you can get a donor truck from...Would be easier to simply grab the whole truck.....You can scrap the rest (If its shot) and recoup some $$$....

Oct 15, 2011 | 12:35 PM

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True. True. Say, if one upgraded to megasquirt, wouldn't that pretty much eliminate the need for MAF?

Oct 15, 2011 | 01:07 PM

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True. True. Say, if one upgraded to megasquirt, wouldn't that pretty much eliminate the need for MAF?

In my opinions, it would...because then you'd have full control over the spark, fuel, and advance, etc...

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Oct 15, 2011 | 01:24 PM

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In my opinions, it would...because then you'd have full control over the spark, fuel, and advance, etc...

My thoughts exactly.

Megasquirt would also be alot cheaper and easier to install in my opinion. You dont have to swap the wiring harness. Just wire whats already at the computer into the new unit.

Oct 15, 2011 | 01:32 PM

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My thoughts exactly.

Megasquirt would also be alot cheaper and easier to install in my opinion. You dont have to swap the wiring harness. Just wire whats already at the computer into the new unit.

Bingo...

Btw..you can buy the MS-II systems premade...They're higher, but they're DONE....Plug an play....

Oct 15, 2011 | 01:46 PM

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Bingo...

Btw..you can buy the MS-II systems premade...They're higher, but they're DONE....Plug an play....

No kidding? Were can you pick em up???

Oct 15, 2011 | 02:38 PM

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Nov 19, 2011 | 01:56 PM

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in an attempt to bring the old thread back to life does anyone have a link to the electric fan conversion write up?

Nov 19, 2011 | 03:04 PM

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in an attempt to bring the old thread back to life does anyone have a link to the electric fan conversion write up?

No link (I'm at the gf's) but check Kevin (aka F250restorer) out, he has a ton of info on it...

Seems specific models of the Ford Contour has a VERY VERY slimline fan setup...