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[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Phew okay
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Sorry for the trans harness debacle I got on a roll.. I always dig out and stage the next set of parts to be installed the trans harness was just begging to be cut up and Re wrapped. Now I basically destroyed a perfectly good 98 5.0 trans harness lol lol
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]We spent much time yesterday researching mufflers enough to make my head spin. I learned hooker exhaust is actually Holley very interesting, they have a very nice active exhaust system which is way out of our budget. Also been looking at vertex mufflers which are tunable electronically sweet but $350 each plus $350 for the controller plus plus plus stuff is wicked cool but can get expensive and complex real quick! I researched crossovers and cutouts as well
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]I ended up ordering a 2.5†x pipe we will be incorporating instead of an h pipe like I had planned. X pipe is for sure the way to go and a crossover is a very good idea in a system like this it improves power and torque and it lowers the decibels a bit.
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]I am still researching mufflers but again I am leaning towards to basic Borla single in single out units. Once the truck is running and in service and proves itself (like a good 5.0 ranger) then we can come back and do electronic cutouts or electronic mufflers etx right now that $$$ and time is needed for shocks, wheels, tires, fuel system, etc etx
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]I read and Re read the. Entire Holley terminator manual. Way too easy! Seriously. I am holding my tongue right now but that Holley system makes it way easy to get this 5.0 and 4r70w up and running
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Wire in the factory mas, tps, crank sensor, cam synchronizer, injectors, and a few other things really very straight forward. I have the coil pack drivers needed to run the stock 5.0 dis for now that is the way we are headed. Running 8ea ls coils and converting to a cop engine sounds fun too, but i have this system here so that's what this truck is getting.
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]I have already attached the Holley transmission wiring harness and routed it up the spine of the trans. I need to order a line pressure sensor from Holley this will allow us to monitor trans line pressure, a nice option from Holley wiring is included
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]I also built the Downpipes exhaudt support from the factory 5.0 bits. Once I finish this work up today I am lowering the truck down so o can put the engine together. I have some hurdles to overcome like fuel system plumbing / regulation otherwise I see no reason I can't have the engine together, wired, the Holley pcm mounted and ready to begin the programming process very very soon
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Yes I am using the factory 98 5.0 starter/alternator/ac harness it includes all battery power wires, engine and chassis ground, alternator charging circuit, ac compressor clutch wires and low oil level pan sensor wires. No mods made to that harness.
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Yes it is totally possible to
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Build your own starter harness, battery cables, alternator harness from scratch, I have done that many times too
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]98 explorer has two starter relays one is in the power junction box and the other is of course built into the starter itself.
Last edited on Sun Apr 17th, 2022 12:34 pm by Eddie Money
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