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My project BII is getting close to being operational. I started it yesterday and drove a few blocks. Parked it and my son started it and tried to drive it. It stalled on take off. Wouldn't re-start for an hour. Started up again and ran strong. Turned it off and now it won't fire. It seems to be...

I'm finishing up trying to get a BII going. Did an FM-146 swap. If I can crank it over then I have the right two wires wired together? I can't seem to get the reverse lights working

My BII is an 87 Eddie Bauer. It had California emissions with the EGR. I put a different 2.9 and an FM146 in it. I didn't use the "EGR" manifold. I've removed the egr. I'm going to be using a computer from an 89BII. Has anyone else eliminated the EGR by going to the newer computer? I've...

How stiff should the clutch pedal be after bleeding? I'm not sure if I managed to get this thing bled properly or not? It feels like the pedal is too easy to depress and not a lot of resistance on release.

I'm getting close to having my transmission swap complete along with a different 2.9. The truck I pulled the FM-146 from had a manual transfer case. I'm opting to put the electric transfer case back in. Is the electric transfer case going to work with the new computer? Are they separate from...

Bronco II fan belts for power steering and alternator. I've picked up new ones to replace the ones I discarded. My problem is the new ones are longer than the old. I can only find the two belt sizes. Anyone else have this problem on the 2.9 and is there other fan belts that fit the V? I can't...

The knock sensor on my BII is broken. It's an 87. I'm swapping to a manual trans. If I get the computer from an 88 stick I shouldn't need the knock sensor or the EGR right? What other California emissions can I omit?

I forgot to mark the end of one of my pigtail connections. It's the low oil sensor. It is wired directly to the sensor. It has two pigtail ends. I'm not sure where either pigtail connector goes? Anyone have a pic of where the wiring goes? I also had one of the fusible links break right at...

I'm swapping in the FM-146 from A4ld. The mechanical part is done. Now it's on to the wiring. I noticed an empty pin connector on the drivers side rail that looks like it would fit the neutral safety switch on the FM146. It's in the correct position to reach over to the transmission. Is it...

I took the flywheel out and had it resurfaced. I am in the process of putting things back together. I thought the new pilot bearing fit in the center of the fly wheel or does it go into the crankshaft connection behind the flywheel?

The ends from the master cylinder are a little different from a 145 to a 146. Anybody know if the line at the cylinder will leak if I use the shorter connector from the 146 into the master or should I Just cut the connectors off and swap ends?

Seems like it runs to rich at higher speeds? If I recall reading something about timing needing to be changed? A difference from A4ld and stick?

I've installed a clutch pedal for the conversion to manual from the A4ld. The clutch pedal and master are out of an 87. The FM-145 feels like it has to much play but I've got a FM-146 out of an 89 that's tight. I'm going to swap over bell housings and use the FM-146. When I buy the clutch...

I did a tear down of a 2.9 today. Noticed the water ports in the rear of the gasket were never removed. Is that supposed to be that way?

I'm trying to do a swap on my BII. I have an FM 146. I have a clutch pedal and all the workings from an FM 145. I've heard there are differences in the hydraulics. The lines to and from the transmissions are different. What else are the differences?