5.0 EFI Swap?
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5.0 EFI Swap?
Hello,
This is my first post but I have read many and love this forum. I recently bought a 1987 F-150 4x4 with a 5.0 EFI. This truck had sat for about 2 years and needs help. Some of the wiring has been eaten or rotted away in the engine compartment. How difficult is it to remove the EFI and related computer and replace with a carb.? I have worked on engines in the past but I am not familure with fuel injection. I do not initially want to put too much money into this, just a beater, as it is I have to replace the fuel pumps and hope that it starts. Any replies would be appreciated.
This is my first post but I have read many and love this forum. I recently bought a 1987 F-150 4x4 with a 5.0 EFI. This truck had sat for about 2 years and needs help. Some of the wiring has been eaten or rotted away in the engine compartment. How difficult is it to remove the EFI and related computer and replace with a carb.? I have worked on engines in the past but I am not familure with fuel injection. I do not initially want to put too much money into this, just a beater, as it is I have to replace the fuel pumps and hope that it starts. Any replies would be appreciated.
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man, i had to crack open a beer just to think about this one!
here goes, i see you are in michigan, how rusty is truck? was it stored outside?
i would drain tank, maybe even have it flushed or replaced.
think you would be better off trying to replace wiring harness with junkyard donor parts. take a digital camara and keep good notes on everything..
does engine rotate? i would remove plugs, pour some marvel mystery oil in cylinders, put new oil in, motorcraft filter, start with 5w30 oil
tell us more about truck and maybe we can help.
how are rotors, universals, brakes?
what trans?
good luck. done with my beer!
here goes, i see you are in michigan, how rusty is truck? was it stored outside?
i would drain tank, maybe even have it flushed or replaced.
think you would be better off trying to replace wiring harness with junkyard donor parts. take a digital camara and keep good notes on everything..
does engine rotate? i would remove plugs, pour some marvel mystery oil in cylinders, put new oil in, motorcraft filter, start with 5w30 oil
tell us more about truck and maybe we can help.
how are rotors, universals, brakes?
what trans?
good luck. done with my beer!
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From: St. Louis, MO
Replacing the EFI stuff is easy ifr you go carbed. The fuel delivery will be the only real concern for you.
Then just change the intake, distributor and ignition and you should be ok. Granted this is a very very brief overall description.
Then just change the intake, distributor and ignition and you should be ok. Granted this is a very very brief overall description.
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
man, i had to crack open a beer just to think about this one!
here goes, i see you are in michigan, how rusty is truck? was it stored outside?
i would drain tank, maybe even have it flushed or replaced.
think you would be better off trying to replace wiring harness with junkyard donor parts. take a digital camara and keep good notes on everything..
does engine rotate? i would remove plugs, pour some marvel mystery oil in cylinders, put new oil in, motorcraft filter, start with 5w30 oil
tell us more about truck and maybe we can help.
how are rotors, universals, brakes?
what trans?
good luck. done with my beer!
here goes, i see you are in michigan, how rusty is truck? was it stored outside?
i would drain tank, maybe even have it flushed or replaced.
think you would be better off trying to replace wiring harness with junkyard donor parts. take a digital camara and keep good notes on everything..
does engine rotate? i would remove plugs, pour some marvel mystery oil in cylinders, put new oil in, motorcraft filter, start with 5w30 oil
tell us more about truck and maybe we can help.
how are rotors, universals, brakes?
what trans?
good luck. done with my beer!
