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swammi
12-01-2009, 05:03 PM
hey guys and gals i have a a6l computer and wonder how decent it is copared to a a9l also anyone know the differences between lightning 351 gt40 heads and regular gt40 heads. any info would be great and will be thankful!:banana:
EHardy1971
12-01-2009, 05:47 PM
hey guys and gals i have a a6l computer and wonder how decent it is copared to a a9l also anyone know the differences between lightning 351 gt40 heads and regular gt40 heads. any info would be great and will be thankful!:banana:
:think: I've never heard of an A6L computer, did it come out of a Lightning? On the heads, they have different casting numbers, but are all pretty much the same. They can be anywhere from 60-64 cc's on the chambers, but the only way to know, is to get them cc'ed, or do it yourself. I know the Cobra GT40's were milled by the factory. The Lightning heads will definitely have the 1/2" head bolt holes, as do some Cobra and Explorer versions. If they're going on a 302 block, you'll either have to get the head bolt bushing set to work with the 7/16" bolts, OR, go pick up a set of the torque to yield head bolts for a 5.0 Explorer ($15 per head), since they have the integrated washer on the bolt head to compensate for the 1/2" bolt hole.
swammi
12-01-2009, 05:57 PM
the computer came from a 1989 lx five speed v8 mass air car! the heads have the 1/2 bolt hole . thanks for the input!
coupe
12-01-2009, 10:33 PM
the computer came from a 1989 lx five speed v8 mass air car! :think: Nice to know... I was thinking it might be an '88 Mass air computer (California only).
darkside
12-02-2009, 02:52 AM
At first i thought it was the MSD 6AL you were talking about.. I dunno..
Dale McPeters
12-02-2009, 07:45 AM
NO such thing as an A6L mass air EEC catch code in an '89 foxbody as far as I know. I would bet that it is an A9L or equivalent. I have not seen any code to suggest an A6L even existed in 1989....

Here is a partial list of the S/D & Mass air EEC's from '87-'95.

DA1 A9L A9M A9P A9S A9T A3M A3M1 SOZ C3W C3W1 X3Z 8LD T4M0 W4H0 U4P0 J4J1

Hope this helps.
QWKSNKE
12-02-2009, 07:53 AM
NO such thing as an A6L mass air EEC catch code in an '89 foxbody as far as I know. I would bet that it is an A9L or equivalent. I have not seen any code to suggest an A6L even existed in 1989....

Here is a partial list of the S/D & Mass air EEC's from '87-'95.

DA1 A9L A9M A9P A9S A9T A3M A3M1 SOZ C3W C3W1 X3Z 8LD T4M0 W4H0 U4P0 J4J1

Hope this helps.

and a further breakdown....

1988 MANUAL 8LD
1988 AUTO 8LF
1989 MANUAL A9L, A9S
1989 AUTO A9P, A9T
1990-92 MANUAL A9L
1990-92 AUTO A9P
1993 MANUAL A3M
1993 AUTO C3W
1993 COBRA X3Z

:D
EHardy1971
12-02-2009, 04:49 PM
Could be a misprint on the label, or it's an A9L, and you're looking at it upside down.:jester:
swammi
12-02-2009, 06:45 PM
it could be a misprint it came out of a red 89 lx 5.0 thanks!
QWKSNKE
12-02-2009, 07:34 PM
hmmm. What were the 4 cyl EEC's?
EHardy1971
12-02-2009, 08:42 PM
hmmm. What were the 4 cyl EEC's?
8CB on the one that came out of my coupe. I remembered that I still have it in the shop, and I checked it. Could be out of a T-bird, Crown Vic, or something with the standard 302 in it.

EDIT: No such thing according to this list here...

http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/?p=17

..I'm not saying the op doesn't have what he said, because Ford is known for having weird changes mid year, and other off the wall stuff.
swammi
12-03-2009, 05:18 AM
yes i chexked i guess its a mystery im gonna try it and see what it does! thanks for the input guys!
Dale McPeters
12-03-2009, 07:21 AM
yes i chexked i guess its a mystery im gonna try it and see what it does! thanks for the input guys!

Post a picture of the box code (catch code).
I checked every disassembled binary file that I currently have on the '88-'95 5.0L mustangs and I do not have anything at all in them that even suggests a A6L existed for the 5.0L mustangs.

Maybe slipped in a 4 or 6 cylinder car? Or as Eric said maybe a T-Bird or Crown Vic? :dunno:

If it actually does exist I would like to take a look at the actual binary code to see what it really looks like...:D

Thanks,
Dale
Dale McPeters
12-04-2009, 08:55 PM
Ok I sent an email to Paul to see if he had ran across an A6L in any dis assembly that he has worked on. He told me that he has not seen such a thing. Here is a link to all the EEC's that we, well mostly Paul, have cracked over the years.

http://www.moates.net/zips/boothware/

So if you truely do have one that is coded as an A6L I would pay to have it shipped if you would let me read the binary so we can take a look at it. :D

Let me know.
swammi
12-04-2009, 10:06 PM
hey im trying to get a photo i traded it for a a9p with a superchip chip. i should have it by sunday!
Dale McPeters
12-14-2009, 07:16 AM
hey im trying to get a photo i traded it for a a9p with a superchip chip. i should have it by sunday!

:shrug:........................:D
swammi
12-14-2009, 10:01 AM
waiting for my buddyb cory to get me a pic its a pretty far piece to his house. sorry!
Dale McPeters
12-19-2009, 11:14 AM
waiting for my buddyb cory to get me a pic its a pretty far piece to his house. sorry!
:shrug:........................:D
csewell878o
02-02-2010, 06:29 AM
See what you can find out with this?
Dale McPeters
02-02-2010, 12:13 PM
See what you can find out with this?

Looks like a speed density EEC just by looking at the picture.
But the only way to tell is to pull the actual binary file and see what the calibration looks like......

Is the EEC still good? If so would you be willing to ship it to me so that I can pull the binary file if needed?

I will forward the picture on to Paul B. and see what he thinks as two sets of eyes are always better than one. :nice:
csewell878o
02-04-2010, 05:21 AM
Yea I can send it to you, Where you live?
Dale McPeters
02-04-2010, 11:53 AM
Yea I can send it to you, Where you live?

I will pm you my shipping addess.
I will also need yours to be able to ship it back. (name & address)
EHardy1971
02-04-2010, 06:12 PM
Looks like a speed density EEC just by looking at the picture.
But the only way to tell is to pull the actual binary file and see what the calibration looks like......

That's a speed density EEC. Look where it says "SFI-SD", the SD denotes speed density, where the mass air EEC's have "SFI-MA" on the code, followed by a number like "SFI-MA14b"
Dale McPeters
02-05-2010, 12:41 PM
That's a speed density EEC. Look where it says "SFI-SD", the SD denotes speed density, where the mass air EEC's have "SFI-MA" on the code, followed by a number like "SFI-MA14b"

Yep but I still want to see what the calibration looks like....:D