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- Location
- Grande Prairie , Alberta, Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Engine Size
- 5.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey guys, I am in the second half of my 5.0L install.
I am curious where other guys with EFI have located their EEC computer box. I was once told NEVER to put it in the engine compartment due to heat. But trying to find a way to get the harness poked thorught the firewall and have the computer somewhere where I can mount it safe and DRY is a pretty big challenge.
So far what I can see for options consist of:
A- rear drivers-side of the engine compartment, mounted as high as I can up against the fender
B- try and find a way through the firewall near the steering column and mount the computer beside the steering column in the cab (not very high, might get wet when the frogs and fishes invade my cab)
c- magically find someway through the firewall over by the heater core and have the comp live above the glovebox
Love to hear from guys that have done this!
I am curious where other guys with EFI have located their EEC computer box. I was once told NEVER to put it in the engine compartment due to heat. But trying to find a way to get the harness poked thorught the firewall and have the computer somewhere where I can mount it safe and DRY is a pretty big challenge.
So far what I can see for options consist of:
A- rear drivers-side of the engine compartment, mounted as high as I can up against the fender
B- try and find a way through the firewall near the steering column and mount the computer beside the steering column in the cab (not very high, might get wet when the frogs and fishes invade my cab)
c- magically find someway through the firewall over by the heater core and have the comp live above the glovebox
Love to hear from guys that have done this!