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Mustang junk yard upgrades!

Foxman

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Throttle Body

Ford Explorer 1996-98 5.0L 65mm req. linkage modification
Save your Fox TB to use the lever in which the cable attaches.

Heads
GT40's:
93 to 95 Lightnings
93-95 Cobra
Late 95- Early 97 Explorer (not milled as much as the Cobra GT40s)
1.84/1.54, 62-65cc, labled with GT in the corner and 3 bars on the end/front

mid 97-01 Explorers = GT40P 1.84/1.48, 60-62CC, angle plug, 4 bars on the front
351W D0OE or C9AE - 69-71 351w's 1.84/1.54, 60-62cc, large straight plug
289 heads - Small chambers
D8OE 351W - (Used on trucks and 87-84 Mustangs) 1.84/1.54, large chambers, good for sc/turbo

Intake Manifold
96-01 Explorer:
96-97 explorers - cobra style intake with internal egr & IAT provisions RF-F87E-9K461-BA
97/98-00 explorers - cobra style intake with cheaper casting & no EGR & no IAT RF-F87E-9K461-BB
5/16-18 x 6" bolts x 4
5/16-18 x 1" bolts x 2
3/8" npt tap for IAT

302 EFI Truck Lower - Holley type design, fits Saleen/Vortec and several box uppers
93-95 Cobra intake
93-95 Lightning
95 Cobra R

MAF Sensor
4.6 mass air meters (2v=70mm 4v=80mm)
Lincoln Mark 8, 80mm for 24lb
90mm Lightning MAF for 42# injectors
92-95 SuperCoupe, 70mm for 36's
Ford Mustang 1994-1995 V6 or 5.0L 70mm
Ford Crown Victoria 1992-1994 4.6L 70mm
Lincoln Towncar 1992-1994 4.6L 70mm
Mercury Grand Marquis 1992-1994 4.6L 70mm
94-97 Thunderbird 4.6 70mm housing is a direct bolt on to stock fox maf bracket. ( I suspect same housing as 93 cobra. )
Also, from what I understand the sensor part# of interest is F2VF-12B579-A1A or A2A.

Alternator
Good write up with pics on the swap here
These cars have 3G 130A clocked at 12:00 and will require fox bracket notched:
94-95 GT Mustang
94-06 V6 Mustang
94-97 3.8L Thunderbird **NON-S/C**
94-97 V6 t-bird

These cars have 3G 130A or 110A in a larger case clocked where connector will be jammed under the bracket. You can make these work, but they're not the ideal 3G for fox app upgrades:
93/94-99 3.0L Taurus (not 3.8L, check the 93, this may or may not have 3G)
95-98 3.0L Windstar

Small case 3G 95A with correct clocking and correct regulator. Some have incorrect 2 groove pulley, some have correct 6 groove:
92-94 3.0L Aerostar (early 92s were 2G not 3G, so check before you buy)
96-97 F series pickup with a 7.5L

Some of these use larger cased alternator, but can work, not all 3G's were 130a, see info here

Other, not sure of their clocking or output:
94-04 3.8 (-98? small case, 95a?)
3.8L 94-97 T-bird/cougar
94-96 F-150 5.0L and 5.8L came with both 130A and 95A

3G's with WRONG casing:
3.8L Windstar does not seem to have the correct housing.
3.8L Taurus


Other Electrical
The bracket and megafuse holder off of a 97 Expedition can be used in conjunction with the 3G upgrade. The bracket houses 2 175amp megafuse in seperate carriers with individual covers. Also found them on a 97 F250. Cut em down, drill two 1/4" holes and they'll mount to the coil bracket.

High Torque Mini Starters
*check B4 u buy, some years may be standard "big" starters, since these came standard on the 92/93 5.0L I'd guess they were harder to find on other cars b4 those years and easier to find after*
(1992-96) Ford Bronco 4.9L, 5.0L, 5.8L w/ AT
(1992-02) Ford E Series 4.2L, 4.9L, 5.0L, 5.8L
(1992-98) Ford F Series 4.2L, 4.9L, 5.0L, 5.8L
(1990-91) Ford LTD Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 5.0L
(1994-04) Ford Mustang 3.8L
(1992-95) Ford Mustang 5.0L
(1990) Ford Thunderbird 3.8L/Supercharged
(1991-97) Ford Thunderbird 3.8L, (1991-93) 5.0L
(1990-92) Lincoln Mark VII 5.0L
(1990) Lincoln Town Car 5.0L

***Retrofits***
(1982-91) Ford Mustangs 5.0L (302 CID) All
(1968-79) Ford Mustangs 5.0L (302 CID) w/ AT
(1969-73) Ford Mustangs 5.8L (351 CID) w/ AT

Injectors
Injector PICTURES
Ford 19lb injectors (high impedance) #s: E5TE, D5B, F78E, F6VE
96+ Explorer 5.0 has better 19's than Mustangs
Ford 21lb injectors (high) #s: D9B, F65E (305/350 GM)
Ford 22lb injectors (high) #s: FOTE-D9B (vetts and range rovers)
Ford 23lb injectors (high) #s: F7TE, F8TE (7.5L truck)
Ford 24lb injectors (high) #s: F5DE, F1TZ, F2LE, F2LE-9F593-B2A, FMS-M-9593-A302
Ford 24lb injectors Ford 93-95 Mustang Cobra
Ford 24lb injectors 93-01 Lincoln Mark 8
Ford 24lb injectors other DOHC 4.6
Ford 24lb injectors 88-97 EFI 460's F250-450 & E250-450
Ford 24lb injectors Lincoln Aviator w/4v 4.6
Ford 24lb injectors Lincoln Navigator w/4v 5.4
26lb '00 LS1 F body, maybe '99 to?, same as Ford 24's
Ford 30lb injectors (high) #s: E9SE, F1SE, F1SE-E1A (3.8SC and SuperCoupes)
Ford 30lb injectors: 95/96 Ford 4.0L Explorer & Ranger & Other
Ford 30lb injectors: 89-93 SuperCoupe
Ford 36lb injectors: 94-95 SuperCoupe
Ford 39lb 03-04 Cobra
Ford 42lb 99+ Lightning
Taurus SVO some years had 24s some had 30s

I've noticed that several of the newer 4.6L cars have a newer design thinner injector that appears squared off instead of the round bodies we're all used to*. I pulled a set of 19s in this design and found that 1 of the injectors (cylinder #4 I think) that about a 30* bend on the head of the injector. Don't know if that will cause problems with our cars by spraying the fuel at an intake wall instead of down at the piston.

Much of this info taken from the most complete injector list I've seen yet here.

Be careful if you see injectors that you think may work. If they are "Low Impedance" you can cook your computer.

Aluminum Driveshaft
92-95 AWD Aerostar, swap yoke(s), 353 (napa) conversion ujoints, 3" dia
96-97 AWD Aerostar, direct bolt on, 3" dia
Crown vic p-71, taxi (crown vics), and 93 mark 8's can be shortened to fit a Mustang, 3.5" dia
There's much discussion about this, most people seem to think that any driveshaft you get from a junkyard will likely need reparied since common practice is to use a forklift to pick the cars up and move them around, thus destroying the driveshaft. If you have personally pulled one, please post your experience (if it needed work, if it was the right length, etc) and if you don't mind sharing the info, what JY you pulled it from. Aerostar shaft is 3" diameter where FMS one is 3.5". This does not seem to be an issue as no one has reported busting an aerostar one yet.

Aluminum diff covers
Crown Vic/Grand Marquis 8.8's
TBird 5.0 and SC IRS covers are ribbed

Gears
ID Tags 3L55 and 3L73
87-88 Turbo Coupes, F150, 4.0 Ranger, Bronco II, Explorer, SVO, Lincoln Mark 7 LSC
8.8 3.73 Came in 4.0L 4X4 Rangers and Explorers with a 5 speed.
8.8 4.10 came in 96/97ish newer 4.0 4X4 rangers and explorers. with auto
Most of the two wheel drive 4.0L ranger and Exp. had 3.55 as well as any half ton pickup.
All full size Bronco's had 3.55's and tlock
87-88 T-bird Turbo coupe auto - 3.73, 5-speed - 3.55
Ford Ranger 4x4 1990+ 4.0L 3.73 M/T
Ford Ranger 4x4 1990+ 4.0L 4.10 A/T
Ford Ranger 4x2 Year? 4.0L 3.55
Ford Explorer Year ?Engine? 3.55
Ford F150 Year? 5.0 or4.6 3.55

Trac lock
Ford F150 84+? 31 spl w/ s sprg
Ford Explorer Year? 5.0L 31 spl w/ s sprg
Ford Bronco 84+? 31 spl w/ s sprg
All 02+ Ford Ranger 31 diff may be limited slip may not, more common with 3.73 and 4.11 gears.

Transmissions
*Auto*
98+ vehicles came with the most updated factory 4R70W.
-5.0/5.8 has the same bell housing as 3.8/4.2/3.9(04 V6 Mustang)
- The aforementioned means you can get a mini starter from V6 mustangs and F-150s.
-Upgrade overdrive band in your AOD to a 2 inch wide from a 4R70W, you will need to find an AODE, and get the reverse sun shell, and get the reverse drum from a 98+ 4R70W with the mechanical intermediate diode.
-93 MarkVIII (ALL were 4R70W equipped) "supposedly" is the best outputshaft for your AOD.
-Driveshaft yoke upgrade consists of 4R70W extension housing, and the driveshaft flange that will accompany it.
-Best Overdrive servo for AODs came in Thunder bird Super coupes and 93 model AOD transmissions.
-AOD is identified by Automatic Overdrive written on the pan. If not then there is only one plug with 3 pins on the left side of the case about in the middle right above the pan level.
-4R70W identified by a fluid sump in the middle of the pan and it will read METRIC on it and the output shaft seal will likely be yellow in color.
-AODE is identified by a white plug located on the right rear of the transmission case before the exension housing.
-If in doubt, 1993 was the last year all three transmissions were in production. After that, its all 4R70W
-4R70W gears are lower in first and second and will go into an AOD case with no problems. (like putting lower gears in the differential for 1st and 2nd gears!)
*Manual*
T-5 transmissions out of 4cyl mustangs can be used in a 5.0 if you replace your pilot bearing with one of these:
Pilot bushing for a 4cyl. T5 to a 302/351
pilot bushing out of an '84 ranger
Carquest: BCA 202 FF
AutoZone: Motormite 14672 1984 Ford Ranger 2.2 diesel
Motormite 14657 SVO Mustang
Motormite 14367 ???
AdvanceAuto: #14665 ?


5 lug swap and other Brakes
*Drums*
-'83-'92 Ranger/Bronco II Left (driver) side axle (29-5/32") from a 4cyl or 3.0L V-6 with the 7.5" rear end,
-'86-'97 Aerostar RIGHT side (passenger) axles (29-5/32")
-9" Ranger/BroncoII Drums
*Disks*
-90s Mark vii front rotors can be used for a 5 lug swap, but will not work with OE wheels past 98 (use freeze plug instead of dust cap)
73mm Front Calipers (Both Steel and Phenolic pistons):
-91 Lincoln Mark 7 (85-92)
-86-91 Lincoln
-86-91 Crown Vic
-SVO Mustang 84-86
Master Cylinder:
-93 Cobra
-94-98 V6 (GT/Cobra = soft pedal?)
-87-89 Turbo Coupe Rear ends w/Gears & 4 lug Disc Brakes
94-95 V6 Mustang complete disc brake 5 lug swap setup (axles are the correct length for foxes and bolt into a fox 8.8).****EDIT**** This V6 5 lug info may not be 100% accurate. From everything I've seen all SN95 axles are 3/4" longer than fox axles so you will need more backspacing on the rear wheels ****EDIT****
94-95 V6 & V8 Mustang front spindles for 5 lug (96-98 have different spindles)
99+ Mustangs - aluminum PBR dual piston calipers bolt up to the 94-95 spindles that can be used on foxes. Keep the banjo bolts that come with the newer calipers!
Some info stolen from here. If you're going to do a 5 lug conversion click that link and READ THE WHOLE THING!. There's also several other links in the sticky at the top of the "General Mustang Tech" forum here that has other 5 lug conversion info linked.
link with pictures about doing an SN95 front suspension including steering.

Electric Fans
94+ Mustang v6
94-96 Cougar
3.8L 88-95 Taurus or
3.8L 88-94 Lincoln Continental
Lincoln Mark 8
Ford Contour and FWD Mercury Cougar dual fans
Dodge Intrepid dual fans
Grand Marquis
Ford Windstar/Mercury Villager
98-00? Mercury Mistique
Nissan Quest minivan and Mercury Villager fan is said to be a perfect fit
"seem to fit based on your level of tolerance to fabricate brackets and such from what I've read. Personally, I have a 2 spd from a 94 Villager." 1BAD6T6
Link to good writeup on changing to Mark 8 Fan

Radiator
Late 5.0 Cougars have nice alum. radiators (these fit the Mark 8 electric fans really good)

Oil Pan
Oil pan from late 90s crown vic's with 351 is a double hump design and can be used if you plan on doing a 351 conversion in your fox.

Suspension
4 Cylinder front springs
SVO Front end - (better k member, control arms, 73mm calipers)
T-bird front control arms (longer than mustang) widetrack (same as SN-95?)
94-04 A-arms can replace your existing Fox A-Arms. This is probably only done by those with a 79 to 86 chassis, upgrading their brakes, since the K-Member is narrower. The longer A-Arms put your tires out where they should be. Maximum Motorsports talks about the advantages on a Fox here.
Manual steering racks and brake pedals on early Mustangs

Pullies
85 PS Pulley (much larger than 86+), also check mid 80's Thunderbird/Cougars
Any 3g style alt pulley on a 2g
D9ZE-8509-AA WP pulley, 5 1/2" dia., SSP WP Pulley? possibly 85-86 as well, 80's Crown Vic 302
93 Cobra crank pulley
 
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