bobbywalter
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- Aug 9, 2007
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- City
- woodhaven mi
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
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- Automatic
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- sawzall?
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- 33-44
- My credo
- it is easier to fix and understand than "her"
Yeah I really like idea of the Explorer engine and trans. I've got those sourced and I have an ECU sourced, it really just comes down to wire harness. I haven't come across any and if I wanted to use a Mustang harness I would also have to use a Mustang ECU, which means I'm back to not being able to go with the 4R70W. Right?
the stand alone controller is big money, but the b.e. controls unit is pimp. they can be found on occasion used and or in the salvage yard and well well worth the time and money if you really want a great auto..
running the ecu from a car or truck 4r70w obd1 application-- piggy backed with the pre 4r70w stang stuff is possible too.... but not ideal by a long shot. definitely some serious cons. if one is asking then generally speaking the wiring trainwreck is out of the question to deal with.
funny thing is i just dealt with this from a setup i did and it was a trainwreck as i could not remember the splicing order and shitcanned the whole deal instead of dissasembling it and reworking it in favor of a new build setup...
