Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! - Page 2

thegiecks · 08-08-2006, 01:48 PM

Coupe, this one is for you.

Thank you for those numbers!! I called over to the store in Lacenter, and talked to their VERY informed techs, and he told me that the wiring harnesses wont work because the car is a 90 and the motor is a 92 or 93 and Ford changed things for each year. Now im in a pickle. I dont have the kind of cash to buy a Painless Harness! Any suggestions ANYBODY?

Italian LX · 08-08-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thegiecks

. . . and he told me that the wiring harnesses wont work because the car is a 90 and the motor is a 92 or 93 and Ford changed things for each year.

Which wiring harness(es) do you have? There should be 5 main peices that come apart:

CPU Harness (goes through firewall on passanger-side)
Dash Harness (goes through firewall on driver-side)
Headlight Harness (connects to the dash harness near the coil)
Injector Harness (connects to CPU harness via the "salt & pepper shakers")
Tail Light Harness (connects to the dash harness at driver's kick panel)

There are other sub-harnesses within some of the above, but those are the major components.

thegiecks · 08-08-2006, 02:13 PM

All the vehicle harnesses are still in it. The only one I have out is the engine harness. And maybe the front light harness.

Italian LX · 08-08-2006, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by thegiecks

All the vehicle harnesses are still in it. The only one I have out is the engine harness. And maybe the front light harness.

You're best bet is to get a CPU harness and a headlight harness for a 1990 5.0L mustang. Everything will plug up just right.

FYI: The only reason you need a different headlight harness is because it also connects to the alternator... which is on the opposite side of the engine compartment for a 2.3L vs. 5,0L.

joker · 08-08-2006, 02:42 PM

The O2 sensor harness also disconnects from the main engine harness, but if yours isnt there then they are easy to find. I would serisouly consider finding somewhere else to store and work on the car. If you dont it will possibly end up costing a fortune by the time you finish.

thegiecks · 08-08-2006, 02:51 PM

I wish i had a barn with all the tools i would even need, and i wouldnt have to pay anyone to use their sh**. I am trying to get a storage unit at my town house for 85 a month, but they wont let me work on my car, well, they will kick me out IF! i get caught. the only problem with that is transporting the car once i get it, that will be another 60 for a tow dolly... this car is getting expensive. i really really really hate the thought of selling it to get a bike...

SkurdalenFox · 08-08-2006, 02:51 PM

You may find a EVTM helpful.

CD versions can be had on eBay for ~$10.

Example -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1993-...QQcmdZViewItem

thegiecks · 08-08-2006, 02:52 PM

would my life be a whole lot easier if i just cleaned up the carb'd motor and put the carb'd motor back in it and said to hell with the EFI, and just ran a carb'd setup? or to keep the better of the 2 blocks and just swap the intake manifolds and keep the carb'd setup there? that eliminates all of the wiring nightmare right?

thegiecks · 08-08-2006, 02:53 PM

never heard of an EVTM, but i will take a look for 1, thx

thegiecks · 08-08-2006, 02:56 PM

the motor i pulled has a C4 attached to it, or so the guy said. how do i know its a C4? where are the markings? and if it is, how hard is it to just swap tranny's on the 2 motors besides the seal of course?

08-08-2006, 01:48 PM	#11
thegiecks Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! Coupe, this one is for you. Thank you for those numbers!! I called over to the store in Lacenter, and talked to their VERY informed techs, and he told me that the wiring harnesses wont work because the car is a 90 and the motor is a 92 or 93 and Ford changed things for each year. Now im in a pickle. I dont have the kind of cash to buy a Painless Harness! Any suggestions ANYBODY? __________________ Will AKA BEEFY

08-08-2006, 02:13 PM	#13
thegiecks Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! All the vehicle harnesses are still in it. The only one I have out is the engine harness. And maybe the front light harness.

08-08-2006, 02:42 PM	#15
joker Friends Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Colorado Posts: 2,452	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! The O2 sensor harness also disconnects from the main engine harness, but if yours isnt there then they are easy to find. I would serisouly consider finding somewhere else to store and work on the car. If you dont it will possibly end up costing a fortune by the time you finish.

08-08-2006, 02:51 PM	#16
thegiecks Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! I wish i had a barn with all the tools i would even need, and i wouldnt have to pay anyone to use their sh**. I am trying to get a storage unit at my town house for 85 a month, but they wont let me work on my car, well, they will kick me out IF! i get caught. the only problem with that is transporting the car once i get it, that will be another 60 for a tow dolly... this car is getting expensive. i really really really hate the thought of selling it to get a bike... __________________ Will AKA BEEFY

08-08-2006, 02:51 PM	#17
SkurdalenFox Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 463	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! You may find a EVTM helpful. CD versions can be had on eBay for ~$10. Example - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1993-...QQcmdZViewItem

08-08-2006, 02:52 PM	#18
thegiecks Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! would my life be a whole lot easier if i just cleaned up the carb'd motor and put the carb'd motor back in it and said to hell with the EFI, and just ran a carb'd setup? or to keep the better of the 2 blocks and just swap the intake manifolds and keep the carb'd setup there? that eliminates all of the wiring nightmare right? __________________ Will AKA BEEFY

08-08-2006, 02:53 PM	#19
thegiecks Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! never heard of an EVTM, but i will take a look for 1, thx __________________ Will AKA BEEFY

08-08-2006, 02:56 PM	#20
thegiecks Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17	Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help! the motor i pulled has a C4 attached to it, or so the guy said. how do i know its a C4? where are the markings? and if it is, how hard is it to just swap tranny's on the 2 motors besides the seal of course? __________________ Will AKA BEEFY