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    Easy as pie I hope. Plug them in with a tiny bit of dielectric grease and hopefully they'll last longer than I do.

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    Amazon... Just in case anyone needs to do the same.
    All FORD All The Time

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      Opted NOT to use the above plugs.
      Not perfectly fitting, and I'm not ever screwing with trying to find an intermittent injector failure when corrosion gets in the plug.
      Ordered Ford pigtails and wiring them in the right way. Once and done.
      All FORD All The Time

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        A couple pix from the project

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        Just get them...

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        The original 'puter

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        Had to flip the cruise control out of the way to get at the computer

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        A better view

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        as you can see the Megasquirt doesn't fit perfectly. I've gotta make holes for a vacuum input and the cord, AND the case doesn't line up with the hole.

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        Like I said.
        Gonna cut the tang off, and re-locate it.

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        cleaning up the firewall a little.

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        Nixxed the air pump. I'll save all the parts.

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        It's in..

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        Getting there.
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          Also...

          She's getting the 2-1/2" exhaust now. Got the cats for $75 each.

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          When the exhaust starts coming together...I'll post a few pix.
          All FORD All The Time

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            Yay progress. Keeping the stock air intake box and snorkel for the stock appearance?
            ~David~

            My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
            My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

            Originally posted by ootdega
            My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

            Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
            But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

            Originally posted by gadget73
            my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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              Yeah, I got crow's feet for the distributor hold-down and the rear of the upper intake. Engine is looking good in there!

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                Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                Yay progress. Keeping the stock air intake box and snorkel for the stock appearance?
                Yes. I have some plans to allow better breathing though. Remember those sweet under bumper snorkels that they made for fox Mustangs and these Olds parts.?
                Plans..... https://www.thepartsplaceinc.com/pro...bly-pair/86763

                Originally posted by packman View Post
                Yeah, I got crow's feet for the distributor hold-down and the rear of the upper intake. Engine is looking good in there!
                Thanks. I've got more to do....
                All FORD All The Time

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                  Originally posted by clutch47 View Post
                  Yes. I have some plans to allow better breathing though. Remember those sweet under bumper snorkels that they made for fox Mustangs and these Olds parts.?
                  Plans..... https://www.thepartsplaceinc.com/pro...bly-pair/86763

                  Yes. I am familiar with them.
                  ~David~

                  My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                  My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                  Originally posted by ootdega
                  My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                  Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                  But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                  Originally posted by gadget73
                  my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                    Looking for advice.
                    While Sherrie is wide open and the hood is off, can anyone give me advice on the wipers and associated hardware?
                    I'm thinking now would be a wise time to replace the motor or hard to reach parts.
                    Open to suggestions from the Yodas on the site..
                    All FORD All The Time

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                      If you're thinking of changing the wiper motor, I think the later model smaller motor should physically swap in without issue. I'm not sure if the wire connectors are a direct swap, but the wire colors are likely the same. I swapped the wiper motor on The Ice Car ('91 MGM) from the stock 2 connector motor to the later model 1 connector and the wiring in that case was all the same color which made swapping the single connector onto my harness simple. I harvested the connector from a '97. The biggest reason I did the swap was the motor was on closeout sale for $10 at the time. Now they are $70+ on Rockauto.
                      Anyway, if you happen to come across a good deal on a wiper motor from a later model (even a whale, at least my '98 uses the same single connector motor) it's a good option if you want a smaller wiper motor.

                      Wiper arms aren't hard and are even easier with the hood off. Pull the arm away from the windshield, then pull the tab out near the base of the arm. When you let the arm back down it will rest of the tab instead of going all the way down to the windshield. Then the arm just pulls off. I can't say that I've ever had to replace wiper arms though. Adjusting the arms can be tricky, you will want to take note of where the arms lay before you pull them away from the windshield. When you put them back on, put them on after the new motor (in case the park position is slightly different with the new motor) this way you can put the wiper arms back to the correct position.
                      Vic

                      ~ 1989 MGM LS Colony Park - Large Marge
                      ~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
                      ~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
                      ~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"

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                        Originally posted by clutch47 View Post
                        Looking for advice.
                        While Sherrie is wide open and the hood is off, can anyone give me advice on the wipers and associated hardware?
                        I'm thinking now would be a wise time to replace the motor or hard to reach parts.
                        Open to suggestions from the Yodas on the site..
                        I was going to get a Cardone unit; part# 40-278; Summit has had it on backorder forever.

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                          Appreciated.
                          My wiper arms are fine, I was thinking motor/associated mechanicals.
                          All FORD All The Time

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                            More progress.

                            2-1/2", new cats, single O2 bung on drivers side and an X-pipe into Magnaflows. The tail pipes might be different than what I had. We'll see about that tonight.
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                              Very pretty.
                              ~David~

                              My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                              My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                              Originally posted by ootdega
                              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                              Originally posted by gadget73
                              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                                She's alive. Got it lit and base timing set. 2 vacuum leaks found and fixed. Getting there.
                                All FORD All The Time

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