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Old 01-14-2005, 04:52 PM
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speed density vs. mass air?

does anyone know what year f250s with 351ws changed from speed density to mass air?Thanks,Kevin.
 
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Old 01-14-2005, 05:05 PM
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California or 49 state truck?
 
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Old 01-14-2005, 06:22 PM
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I'm not sure if they ever did. Light duty F250 would be more likely to have mass air than a heavy duty.
 
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Not sure either, but I have a 95 with a 351 and it's speed density. I find that the only upgrade that will have a drivability issue would be an aggressive cam and or bigger injectors (maybe a dyno tune and custom chip would fix it). I'm running a powerdyne blower at around 6 psi @ 5000 rpms, Jacobs ignition, was running headers till a couple weeks ago (ball got crushed, leaked bad), K&N filter and no egr stuff. Truck runs great.
 
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its a 49 state truck.every one else seems to think 96.thanks guys, Kevin.
 
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They never made a factoy MAS until the 4.6/5.4 new body style trucks came out. I just checked in my ALL DATA and all the way up til 97 they were speed density systems.
 
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is that on the f250s or all trucks including broncos?
 
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If you need a computer or swap parts, I believe the lightening came with a mass-air 351, not sure which years, or what the differences would be.
 
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what im looking for is a complete engine with mass air but im not sure which donor vehicle carries what im looking for.what about a bronco?
 
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Most (maybe all) of the MAF 351's are not a desirable swap from an electronics standpoint - in '96 F150's all engines were mass air, but were also OBD-II, which is a headache. If you are just getting mass air, a 5.0 (5.8 if they exist) mass air truck, '94 or '95 would be the best bet. A 302 mass air system will run the larger engine just fine.
 
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Bronco's all were speed density. I believe that lightning was mass air. Ford racing caries a conversion kit that includes computer, harness, etc...When converting, the harness as well as computer needs to be changed due to different injector firing sequences. Good Luck.
 
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Very few '95 lightnings were mass air - very few and far between. The computer is changed not specifically for injector sequence, but because mass air requres a mass air computer - you can't just plug in a mass air meter and go with the stock computer.
 
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well i have a 96' F150 with a 351w, and its mass air. all the trucks i have seen 95 and older were speed density with efi.
 
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OK, now im good and confused. it seems like there is alot of different opinions on this!

why is the OBD-II such a headache?what is it?thanks guys.
 
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Looks like your mass air conversion was a success by the pics in your albums. What type computer did you use/where did you get it? Also, did you buy the conversion kit harness or modify your existing harness?
 



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