ECM Pinouts for MAF conversion?
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Trailering
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ECM Pinouts for MAF conversion?
I'm converting my 92 half-ton 5.8L E4OD from speed density to MAF and I've searched for some decent ECM pinouts to no avail. If anyone has some and are willing to share or can lead me to some that would be great.
Also, I've seen some say the MAF trucks are sequential injection while others say that are still batch? I'm not sure if it would matter, would I have to change pins or add wires if it was sequential?
If you have any more information I should know about this conversion would help me a ton, thanks.
Also, I've seen some say the MAF trucks are sequential injection while others say that are still batch? I'm not sure if it would matter, would I have to change pins or add wires if it was sequential?
If you have any more information I should know about this conversion would help me a ton, thanks.
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Why? What PCM do you have?
I have pinouts
All MAF Ford trucks are sequential injection. Yes it matters. Yes you have to move pins and add wires.
All MAF Ford trucks are sequential injection. Yes it matters. Yes you have to move pins and add wires.
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What is your goal, cause I've done all the steps.
I modded my factory harness to MAF, then complete under hood harness swap, then went pimpxshift by Stinger.
Unless you can noodle the factory tuning with Moates or tweecer in whatever state they exist these days, just leave the current SD & go with the pimpx.
What kind of trans?
I modded my factory harness to MAF, then complete under hood harness swap, then went pimpxshift by Stinger.
Unless you can noodle the factory tuning with Moates or tweecer in whatever state they exist these days, just leave the current SD & go with the pimpx.
What kind of trans?
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Trailering
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I'd have to check specifically which computer I have (i assume you mean the model/part nunber on the ECM sticker) but like I said its just for a 5.8L auto E4OD.
Good to know about the sequential injection. Thanks.
I'd like to get those pinouts too, let me know if you need more information from me.
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What is your goal, cause I've done all the steps.
I modded my factory harness to MAF, then complete under hood harness swap, then went pimpxshift by Stinger.
Unless you can noodle the factory tuning with Moates or tweecer in whatever state they exist these days, just leave the current SD & go with the pimpx.
What kind of trans?
I modded my factory harness to MAF, then complete under hood harness swap, then went pimpxshift by Stinger.
Unless you can noodle the factory tuning with Moates or tweecer in whatever state they exist these days, just leave the current SD & go with the pimpx.
What kind of trans?
My goal is to make it easier for power mods in the future, like a bigger cam or something. The speed density isn't happy with changes in vacuum things are just easier with a MAF setup. Plus I've heard the MAF setup gets a slight bump in power and fuel efficiency. Its an E4OD btw.
I looked into pimpx, that's a really neat solution! Very pricey though... I'm more of a budget minded kinda guy 😓
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My goal is to make it easier for power mods in the future, like a bigger cam or something. The speed density isn't happy with changes in vacuum things are just easier with a MAF setup. Plus I've heard the MAF setup gets a slight bump in power and fuel efficiency. Its an E4OD btw.
I looked into pimpx, that's a really neat solution! Very pricey though... I'm more of a budget minded kinda guy 😓
I looked into pimpx, that's a really neat solution! Very pricey though... I'm more of a budget minded kinda guy 😓
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Don't get hung up on either the MAF, sequential or SD.
I run sequential & SD simply because I'd already done the conversion to sequential when I went pimp.
Batch fire SD will support pretty much any HP levels you can think of just fine.
I was cheap too. I got approximately 300-ish HP out of a mild GT40 headed 5.8 build with the stock SD & additional 10-15 HP MAF no tuning.
Taught me a lot, but it would have been a whole lot easier if I'd just dropped the $1400 (no idea current cost) for the pimpxshift.
I run sequential & SD simply because I'd already done the conversion to sequential when I went pimp.
Batch fire SD will support pretty much any HP levels you can think of just fine.
I was cheap too. I got approximately 300-ish HP out of a mild GT40 headed 5.8 build with the stock SD & additional 10-15 HP MAF no tuning.
Taught me a lot, but it would have been a whole lot easier if I'd just dropped the $1400 (no idea current cost) for the pimpxshift.
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Don't get hung up on either the MAF, sequential or SD.
I run sequential & SD simply because I'd already done the conversion to sequential when I went pimp.
Batch fire SD will support pretty much any HP levels you can think of just fine.
I was cheap too. I got approximately 300-ish HP out of a mild GT40 headed 5.8 build with the stock SD & additional 10-15 HP MAF no tuning.
Taught me a lot, but it would have been a whole lot easier if I'd just dropped the $1400 (no idea current cost) for the pimpxshift.
I run sequential & SD simply because I'd already done the conversion to sequential when I went pimp.
Batch fire SD will support pretty much any HP levels you can think of just fine.
I was cheap too. I got approximately 300-ish HP out of a mild GT40 headed 5.8 build with the stock SD & additional 10-15 HP MAF no tuning.
Taught me a lot, but it would have been a whole lot easier if I'd just dropped the $1400 (no idea current cost) for the pimpxshift.
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That's just it. The difference in efficiency between batch/sequential is miniscule & will out-weigh the other at different points of the RPM spectrum & engine operation.
That extra 6 wires for the injectors + MAF wires & other wiring relocation adds up & makes for additional failure points you really don't want to introduce
Just go with what you have & the bare minimum wiring modifications, tune to your hearts content & then change to MAF/sequential if/when you learn all the ropes.
This system will run ANYTHING from 2-16 cylinders of any displacement you can hook-up to a 60-pin EEC-IV connector.
Trust me on this.
That extra 6 wires for the injectors + MAF wires & other wiring relocation adds up & makes for additional failure points you really don't want to introduce
Just go with what you have & the bare minimum wiring modifications, tune to your hearts content & then change to MAF/sequential if/when you learn all the ropes.
This system will run ANYTHING from 2-16 cylinders of any displacement you can hook-up to a 60-pin EEC-IV connector.
Trust me on this.
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Even if you are MAF, the PCM can only tolerate so much in change before...yep, you have to tune it accordingly. In the late 90s and early 00s, sure it was the way to go. I converted my '88 to it with the old FMS kit, worked fine for my needs at the time. The MS unit by Stinger is the most modern way to go and will do whatever you want.
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PimpX i think default is SD, and can be changed to support MAF or Alfa-N.
QuarterHorse and SD is better supported than QuarterHorse and MAF.
You only need to tune if your mods are over and above. I'd wait till you add the power adders before thinking of swapping what you already have.
I run SD. The swap to MAF was done in the past because no one knew how to deal with SD. That is not the case today, and is probably a waste of money and or a headache if you've never done a swap before.
QuarterHorse and SD is better supported than QuarterHorse and MAF.
You only need to tune if your mods are over and above. I'd wait till you add the power adders before thinking of swapping what you already have.
I run SD. The swap to MAF was done in the past because no one knew how to deal with SD. That is not the case today, and is probably a waste of money and or a headache if you've never done a swap before.
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Any of these you better know what you are doing, they talk way up the engineering ladder, assuming you already know, but you dont, poke around ant look at all three stinger, tweecer, quaterhorse, you'll see.
And -->The TwEECer -- Ford EEC user programmable module
And -->The TwEECer -- Ford EEC user programmable module
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The micro/mega/QH/Pimp, etc can be tuned to make the engine run on whatever.
You could even tune them to run 100 Low Lead if you had access. That's power, and not a budget option.
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microsquirt is cheap. Programming isn't. But the unit itself is cheap. If you want water methanol get the Megasquirt. Most other stand alone costs more.