Need Major Help
09-05-2006, 08:57 PM
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RE: Need Major Help
ORIGINAL: FoxBodyStang88
I changed the plug wires the other day and wired 'em up for an HO and got nothing out of the motor. So then I rearranged the plug wires to a standard 302 and it fired right up. Still doesnt explain why its dying out at 5000rpm, unles the computer is still thinking it's an HO when it's really not.
I changed the plug wires the other day and wired 'em up for an HO and got nothing out of the motor. So then I rearranged the plug wires to a standard 302 and it fired right up. Still doesnt explain why its dying out at 5000rpm, unles the computer is still thinking it's an HO when it's really not.
09-05-2006, 09:29 PM
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RE: Need Major Help
I used to have another 88 and i've revved it up to 65-7000 before.... when i say it dies, i mean it will not rev past 5000..... it acts like it has a rev limiter.... but it also responds to timing changes.... before i started tinkering with it, it would only rev to about 4500
09-05-2006, 11:23 PM
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RE: Need Major Help
ORIGINAL: FoxBodyStang88
I changed the plug wires the other day and wired 'em up for an HO and got nothing out of the motor. So then I rearranged the plug wires to a standard 302 and it fired right up. Still doesnt explain why its dying out at 5000rpm, unles the computer is still thinking it's an HO when it's really not.
I changed the plug wires the other day and wired 'em up for an HO and got nothing out of the motor. So then I rearranged the plug wires to a standard 302 and it fired right up. Still doesnt explain why its dying out at 5000rpm, unles the computer is still thinking it's an HO when it's really not.
09-06-2006, 02:54 PM
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RE: Need Major Help
ORIGINAL: FoxBodyStang88
I used to have another 88 and i've revved it up to 65-7000 before.... when i say it dies, i mean it will not rev past 5000..... it acts like it has a rev limiter.... but it also responds to timing changes.... before i started tinkering with it, it would only rev to about 4500
I used to have another 88 and i've revved it up to 65-7000 before.... when i say it dies, i mean it will not rev past 5000..... it acts like it has a rev limiter.... but it also responds to timing changes.... before i started tinkering with it, it would only rev to about 4500
09-06-2006, 03:19 PM
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RE: Need Major Help
you are the reason for rev limiters...
and yea sounds like a basic 5.0 w/ the HO intake there bub... sorry to hear that
and if i'm not mistaken all motors will respond to timing advances and retarding
and yea sounds like a basic 5.0 w/ the HO intake there bub... sorry to hear thatand if i'm not mistaken all motors will respond to timing advances and retarding
09-06-2006, 07:33 PM
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RE: Need Major Help
Easy solution...since you said it has the non HO firing order, go find you a used exploder motor. It'll have GT40 or P heads and the Explorer intake which is basically the same or similar to a Cobra intake. Also, the motor will be HO, just needs a different cam and new lifters, pushrods, and valvesprings.
09-06-2006, 07:40 PM
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RE: Need Major Help
ORIGINAL: FoxBodyStang88
I used to have another 88 and i've revved it up to 65-7000 before.... when i say it dies, i mean it will not rev past 5000..... it acts like it has a rev limiter.... but it also responds to timing changes.... before i started tinkering with it, it would only rev to about 4500
I used to have another 88 and i've revved it up to 65-7000 before.... when i say it dies, i mean it will not rev past 5000..... it acts like it has a rev limiter.... but it also responds to timing changes.... before i started tinkering with it, it would only rev to about 4500