Need some help!?!?!?
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Need some help!?!?!?
There's a guy locally selling a 460 fi with an e4od out of a 96 with only 84000 miles. One problem I can't figure out how to fix. That style e4od doesn't have a cable driven speedo so how would I go about a vehicle speed sensor input for the computer? I'm completely stumped.
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The VSS is mounted on the rear diff. Make sure you get the entire harness related to trans and engine. ECM, fuse box, everything. The only way I can think of is if you get the rear end from the donor truck. I didnt find a VSS delete on google. Perhaps someone has some idea? Or you could just get the EFI engine and mate it up to a C6. The C6 is a more stout tranny
Woops, never mind the C6 idea.. you need a VSS for the ECM regardless
Woops, never mind the C6 idea.. you need a VSS for the ECM regardless
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If you're looking to use just the tranny, you could use a stand alone trans controller. TCI and several others make them. Most are in the $7-800 range for good ones.
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Call me crazy but i think im on to something here. I just picked this up at the local yard today and im thinking since the '96 computer requires a pulse from the psom on 92-96 trucks I can graph this into my '78 and use the tone wheel from a 8.8 in my nine inch (Ive seen a couple threads about it) and just maybe have the pulse needed to run the '96 460 and e4od.
I wanted to run it by the truck community to see if anyone could find any errors in my thinking. Thanks
I wanted to run it by the truck community to see if anyone could find any errors in my thinking. Thanks
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The speedo is the least of your worries .. There is a whole list of things from fuel tanks to the computer interface .. Let's be real here
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Not really worried about that. I'm really good at wiring. The fuel system is just a matter of a tank with a fuel pump from that body style.
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What do you actual think the advantages are to an EFI 460 over a well tuned carbed motor ?
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I'm all for fabrication. It kinda is like "make it so" because I didn't think it could be done but I'm gunna make it so lol. I just had a few quirks I was unsure of. Plus i like the fact of someone looking at it and saying oooo that's different.
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seajr1978, you can make any Engine,Tranny configuration work in any vehicle with fabrication. I love the concept of discovery. I'm sure if you wanted a jet engine in that truck, with the right inginuitive mind, you could make it happen. I put a Dodge 318 and 727 tranny, into a 68 Chevy once. Also, I went to college to learn Auto mechanics, and my instructor, had done the same thing you are doing. But, in his case, he took a 350 engine and TH350 tranny from a 1994 Camaro, and put it into a 57' Chevy. Of course he had to use the computer, speed censors, and various other components that the computer needed to function,as well. So I do know that what you are doing can be done. If you have the intuition, and the funds, have at it, and have fun while your doing it.
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^for sure man. Discovery is the part I like. So maybe somewhere down the road I can pitch in on someone's question. I like ohh why do it factor part....ummm why not? 
I do it for the same reason we drive old ford trucks in 2013 it's what we like.
I do it for the same reason we drive old ford trucks in 2013 it's what we like.