99 new edge mustang 4.8 lsx turbo swap
07-18-2018, 07:03 PM
#181
Launching!
I literally unhooked the harnesses from the engine bay and installed my motor. Initially I was going to run the ford pcm in parallel with my gm pcm but then I got disgusted at the amount of work and money that was involved in it so I abandoned that and just put a 00 Camaro gauge cluster in it. Not perfect looking but it's functional. So the wires your talking about must just get jumped in one of those underhood plugs and in turn provide power to that parking lamp. If you could tell me which ones you jumped I would be in your debt because it's really bothered me that I messed something up. I was certain I hadn't I just haven't had time to investigate and the car runs great despite that one thing.
I hope that helps at least a little.
07-20-2018, 09:29 AM
#182
Small update.
I drop the car off Tuesday to have it dynoed. Excited to finally see some numbers and be able to get into some boost.
picking up my own car trailer finally today. Excited about that as I’ve been borrowing one when I need it and sucks making a 2 hour drive round trip just to use a trailer for a short period of time
I drop the car off Tuesday to have it dynoed. Excited to finally see some numbers and be able to get into some boost.
picking up my own car trailer finally today. Excited about that as I’ve been borrowing one when I need it and sucks making a 2 hour drive round trip just to use a trailer for a short period of time
07-21-2018, 08:22 PM
#185
i drop it off this coming Tuesday the 24th. It runs down the road fine, fans work, never gets above 190 so it should be good to go
Crossing my fingers I can take it to the track this coming Friday
Here’s the trailer I picked up. Only a year and half old, sits prettt low so I shouldn’t need any boards to keep the front bumper from hitting too. Funny how everything revolves around this car lol.
Crossing my fingers I can take it to the track this coming Friday
Here’s the trailer I picked up. Only a year and half old, sits prettt low so I shouldn’t need any boards to keep the front bumper from hitting too. Funny how everything revolves around this car lol.
Last edited by RobertD; 07-22-2018 at 04:08 PM.
07-23-2018, 06:40 AM
#188
TECH Regular
Sounds about like what I did, although I later went back, removed the dash, and gutted out all of the wiring I could conclusively identify as "no longer needed." Thus, I don't even have any of those connectors anymore, just a tiny little one that connects those two circuits.
I'll check later and see if I can at least tell you what colors those wires are on my '03. If I have time, I'll see if there's anything in the shop manual about that part of the harness.
I'll check later and see if I can at least tell you what colors those wires are on my '03. If I have time, I'll see if there's anything in the shop manual about that part of the harness.
07-23-2018, 07:56 AM
#189
TECH Enthusiast
So this turned out not to be my problem at all. It was actually a bad ground that went to the park/turn connector. I must've pulled it out partially when I put my turbo over there. That being said anyone doing this swap can literally just unhook the engine harness and slap an LS in and retain all functionality on their car as before like power windows, locks, heat etc. IF your looking to weed out all the connectors that are empty in the engine bay well that's going to get pretty in depth as these wires run all over the car. Sorry for the thread jack just though this was helpful in some way.
07-24-2018, 06:27 AM
#192
you guys and about 15 people in my phone will be the first to know lol 👍🏻
Forgot to add, I started ona quick and easy rear firewall last night before I loaded the car on the trailer. I meant to order one of the Scott fab ones but a read firewall In general slipped my mind completely. I’ll smooth this out and spray some rattle can bedliner on it. Will be good enough for now just so I can get it to the track.
as far as a cage goes.....I’m holding out to see what this car puts down and what it might be capable of. It may just get a 10pt over the winter instead of messing with a 6pt.
Forgot to add, I started ona quick and easy rear firewall last night before I loaded the car on the trailer. I meant to order one of the Scott fab ones but a read firewall In general slipped my mind completely. I’ll smooth this out and spray some rattle can bedliner on it. Will be good enough for now just so I can get it to the track.
as far as a cage goes.....I’m holding out to see what this car puts down and what it might be capable of. It may just get a 10pt over the winter instead of messing with a 6pt.
07-24-2018, 08:09 AM
#195
TECH Enthusiast
Similar to my old setup that was in my c10. and same as my new set up as well. except i got the billet 7875 this go around. same cam again for me. sloppy stage 2
07-24-2018, 08:34 AM
#197
TECH Enthusiast
no sir i never did dyno it. never even took it too the track to see what it would run. i did all the tuning( with the help of some refrencing from mr sloppys tune files) so a dyno would have been fun just to see how it was. i was dbw so i had to make some changes from his tunes. ill be running one of the same ECU (P-59) on this build with the DBC throttle body. I believe thats the ECU that can do both DBW and DBC. the truck felt great for what it was. boost was full by 4k and pulled great to 6100. that was about as high as i went with it. should be a fun setup in that car of yours.
