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Accel DFI engine systems vs. stock

(This is cross-posted from the 385 folder, but I figured this actually might be a more appropriate place to ask this)

I've got a Fuelie 460 pulled from an '89 F-450 that I'm swapping into my 1977 Lincoln Mark V. I've rebuilt the engine already, with Kenith Black hyperutechtic (god I can't spell) pistons that are slightly higher compression then stock, along with a Comp Cam and rebuilt heads. This is an engine built for low-end power and economy, street useage, will probably see 7,000-10,000 miles per year.

I'm just a the point now where I'm looking at the computer system. I do have the harness that came with the engine, along with the ECU. However, the wireing hareness ends it 4 round plugs, while the ECU of course has a long row of pins. So actually getting the stock computer and electronics to work sounds like more of a pain in the *** then it's worth to me.

My plans are to get an Accel DFI V-8 kit to run the engine, eliminating the need to dick around with the stock computer and harness. What are everyone's thoughts on this? It getting the stock computer running feasible/reasonable? The Accel system is around $1500, which I wouldn't mind saveing, but the tunability/flexibility of it, and the fact that it's compleatly standalone from the rest of the car/transmission are what really appeals to me.
 
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