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SD to MAF Conversion - Write up?
FTE Legend
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Both trucks you have are OBD-1 so OBD-2 never enters the equation. In very simple terms all you have to to is lift the engine harness of the mass air motor and put it on your running truck along with the MAF meter and computer.
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From: Coatesville ,PA.
I would like to see a SD to MAF conversion writeup, it would definitely be beneficial for my 92 EDO4. To do cam and other upgrades..The people on here are very helpful with great information. Thanks Guys
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From: foristell, missouri
i would jump at this if i knew how but im not that great with computer stuff so thiswriteup will greatly welcomed. i just need to know something. he said hes going to write up a non computer controlled article. so does that mean carbed or just that the mass air is not comp controlled.
FTE Legend
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
This is what your original post said....
Lead Driver
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From: Concord, NC
has anyone done a writeup on this before at all?
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From: Farmers Branch Tx
Sorry guys to keep this thing goin. I just talked to Ron Reader from Dunn Rite Perf. and he said hes branching off and starting a new company Triple R Sales. They do stock the SD to MAF kits 795 for a standard. New phone # is gonna be 248-672-7250. Said he had about 200 in stock.
Posting Guru
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From: Wendover, NV.
OK dumb question here but... How can you tell if your truck has SD or MAF?
I am pretty sure mine is SD but I have a '93 F-150 parts truck and am working a deal on parts off a '90 something F-250 from one of the local tow yards. How can I tell if these parts trucks are SD or MAF? Both trucks have E40D trannies.
I am pretty sure mine is SD but I have a '93 F-150 parts truck and am working a deal on parts off a '90 something F-250 from one of the local tow yards. How can I tell if these parts trucks are SD or MAF? Both trucks have E40D trannies.
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The easiest way is to look for the mass air flow meter in the intake hoses. The air filter housing on mass air trucks will have a single outlet opposed to the double outlet of speed density trucks.
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Typoe, must have missed that. the 96 is maf with obdII
My 95 is sd with obd I
Might look into splicing the maf stuff into my harness, but just want to get my ducks in a row cause I don't want to endup with 2 parts trucks.
My 95 is sd with obd I
Might look into splicing the maf stuff into my harness, but just want to get my ducks in a row cause I don't want to endup with 2 parts trucks.
FTE Legend
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Though so.. and that throws a hugh monkey wrench into your plans because the 2 systems are not compatable. You can use the MAF meter and injector wiring if you strip it from the '96 harness and patch it into the '95 harnss, but the '96 computer won't even plug into your '95 harness so it's of no use at all.
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
It would have to be the entire powertrain wiring harness, engine and tranny, and possibly the dash wiring and gauge pod as well. Not a small job.