Phil,
As a fellow Bricklin owner and 5.0 Mustang owner I can tell you what
I know.
I have considered the same swap into my bricklin and still have not
decided against it.
Here is what I know:
First - is the 5.0 EFI speed density or mass air. (the easiest way to
tell is there will be a mass air meter between the air filter and the
throttle body if the car is mass air). If the EFI setup is speed density
(86-88 Mustangs) (i dont know about the trucks) you will have to get a
mass air conversion for the car. The speed density setup works well
with a stock setup but will cause computer failure if too much is
changed to the original engine setup (cam, heads, supercharger, turbo,
nitrous....) Cost ~ $400
As for the intake - Ford Motorsport sells a EFI lower intake for a
351 (stock equipment on a Lightning) but it is a GT40 intake, which
requires a GT40 upper intake. Cost for both ~$600
I think that you will also have to change distributors not to mention
removing almost everything from the 5.0 donor - all sensors - fuel pump,
(which will cause you to have to get new high pressure fuel lines)
I am not sure about the Ford wiring harness that makes it easier to
swap a 5.0 EFI setup into an older car. Sounds like a good idea if
there is one.
I still have considered the swap myself but have not found the time
or energy to do it. If you decide to attempt it I would love to hear
how it goes.
Let me know if you have any more questions. I have good knowledge of
the Mustang 5.0 EFI setup.
Jamie
ps - I have a Hypertech chip for a Mass air 5.0 with 5spd. (will not
work with the auto)
* Jamie Olenick olenick@ssims.nci.nih.gov
* "Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk, my
first instinct is to laugh.
* But then I think, what if I was an ant, and she fell on me.
Then it wouldn't seem quite
* so funny" J.H.
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