[5_0Muscle]

I want to upgrade the ecu in my 94 GT. Currently running a T4M0 with quarterhorse with a Cobra tune. It seems with the right wiring and tuning can run a newer EEC-V ecu, which would give me OBD-2 and EDIS (or even COP?). I've started gather parts, cam sync and crank sensor from explorer. What EEC-V ecu would you recommend? It seems like ones running CDAN4 (96-97) would work, anything better?

 

[5_0Muscle]

I'll be staying NA as the car is mainly used for Autocross. I'm thinking with OBD2 I could datalog ECU channels (such as tps and rpm) with GPS on my tablet setup.

The wiring seems pretty straightforward and I can figure out a trigger wheel and mount for the sensor.

I've seen some people getting the ECUs from town cars, crown vics, and mark vii. Why not mustangs?

As far as aftermarket, I was (or am) going with the megasquirt from stinger with COP. But it's out of the budget right now. I think I can do an eecv with edis for much cheaper and it would run just as good.



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[5_0Muscle]

I'll add the car runs good right now. EGR is disabled and a few other small tweaks. But I'm upgrading to aluminum heads, N-41, and holley system max. So while in there might as well upgrade a few other things

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[5_0Muscle]

I'm thinking about going to the junkyard this weekend. There are several 99 5.0L Mountaineers that I'll grab the cam sync and EDIS coils. I'll look around at some harnesses and ECUs. I'm not seeing any 96-97 crown vic, grand marquis, town car, or mustangs right now at the yards. I'm not sure if other years will work too.

I'm leaning towards the CDAN4 strategy and use Decipha ZXA5 tune to start.

 

[5_0Muscle]

Yea it's my understanding that most of the CDAN4 ECUs use the VR sensor of the later 99+ explorers

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[5_0Muscle]

I'm running a 03/04 maurader ecu with a 96 explorer front dress which uses RZASA strat. I would suggest going over to efidynotunung.com. there is tons of info there about that ecu. Post questions in their forum.

I've been doing a lot reading on that site and eectuning. Efidynotuning wiped his forum and had to start over so Google search comes up with a lot of dead links.

I saw RZASA was recommended for standalone. But having trouble finding additional info and files. I found the xdf file but no bin files so far. I would like to run that over CDAN4 if can find everything.

Does it have to be the marauder ecu? It only had a two year run, so hard to find. I thought I saw it mentioned can use a town car or crown vic ecu.

Then for the F150 harness, recommend 4.6 or 5.4? Or does it matter?

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[5_0Muscle]

Decipha recommended an 01-03 f150 5.4 wiring harness as the easiest to work with on a SBF, and the 03/04 PCM's from any sedan, the Marauder, CV, TC, and MGM.

Thanks. I wasn't able to make it to the junkyard this weekend. But I think there is a f150 5.4l listed. I'll have to go check it out. That's good about to use multiple vehicles for the ECU

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[5_0Muscle]

There is no HP limit on the TermX. The limit will be your hardware/ignition.

I'd just keep what you have and call it good or go straight to TermX or Pro-M if you've got money burning a hole in your pocket.

I don't have the money right now which is why I'm trying to go junkyard parts.

I have researched the big three, holley, megasquirt, and Pro-M. I was originally Pro-M but have switched to megasquirt from Stinger. But having done more research on the Ford ecus, that's now where I'm leaning. I think I will get everything I want from that setup (OBD2 and upgraded ignition). If it can do 2step I would be golden. I have just a simple sbf with HCI and T5.

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[5_0Muscle]

This past weekend I grabbed the engine harness from a 2002 F150 and an ECU from a 2004 Grand Marquis.

What are people using for coils for coil near plug setups? The Ford mod engines use coil on plug and LS coils can't be used with the Ford ECU. Something that can be mounted on the valve cover with a short extension would be ideal.

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[5_0Muscle]

I didn't see your reply till now. Motorcraft 2v cop coils with ls plug wires are what you should use

Dwain, have you used that combination? I got some 98-02 Camaro LS1 plug wires and the coil end doesn't fit over the spade terminal in the coil.

 

[5_0Muscle]

Oh didn't realize same person. My bad. Yea not as easy as we once thought.

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