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1990 f150 v8 swap questions

Well my dad has a 90 150 that he gave me and I don't really feel like investing the money into it to fix it so thinking of pulling motor, auto tranny, a tcase and swapping into my 94.

1. How can I still use mass air?

The 150 doesn't have mass air can I use a fox body mustang engine harness and mass air sensor?

2 I think the tranny is a aod. If I used a mustang harness would I be able to use a mustang computer? I would like keep it 5 speed but I can't seem to find a tranny out of a v6 f-150 to swap into place so I don't have the whole hole in the floor problem.

3. The tcase is a bw1356m will the shifter for it work or will have to shorten it?
 
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You need to find a 95 F150 that has mass air. It would be a direct plug and play swap with factory parts. Use their intake tube, MAF, air box, wiring harness, computer.

Same answer as before, but get the right computer for that. 5 speeds are everywhere near me for 150 a pop in the junk yard.

you will be into a custom shifter, that shifter will come up on the side of your trans hump VS where it is now
 
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1. no

2. no

3. no
 
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Originally Posted by kanuck15
You need to find a 95 F150 that has mass air. It would be a direct plug and play swap with factory parts. Use their intake tube, MAF, air box, wiring harness, computer.

Same answer as before, but get the right computer for that. 5 speeds are everywhere near me for 150 a pop in the junk yard.

you will be into a custom shifter, that shifter will come up on the side of your trans hump VS where it is now
Will a 95 computer control a 90 transmission?


Does anyone know if the plug from the cab to the engine harness will be the same?
 
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Im gonna say no. The 95 would have an e4od o- a 4-70w. The AOD is a self standing t-ans isnt it?

The cab plugs should be the same
 
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Yea I'm not sure
 
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Either way a 5 speed swap would be simple. Use an m5od out of a 97ish 150 with a 4.2 v6. Same as the 5.0 bellhousing and fits the ranger pretty well
 
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That's what I would like to use but can't find one
 
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I found one in New-Brighton for $350 with 60,817 miles.

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