Recent content by grumpy old man

That is the crux of the matter. trhe truck runs and drives great it is just the d... OBD1 and not smogging. Don't know what stage of life you are in but I have found that you will do things for a really sweet granddaughter that you would not for a minute consider doing for any one else...

Good stuff to know going in. I will be using a complete donor car so I am sure to have all the necessary widgetts to complete the swap. My inclination is to use the cammer but that is what I would want if I was driving it. My granddaughter doesn't need the HP and would not know what to do with...

Josh, Thanks for that information, I now know that I need a 4WD donor vehicle which limits my options somewhat but better to find out now. The question is why is it calling lean? I have replaced everything including the ECM. I have checked and replaced everything except the intake air sensor. I...

I am well aware of what the code is stating. Problem is that it is running rich and showing lean. I have been all over this thing for going on 4 months off and on and am convinced that the permanent answer is to go to an OBD2. If it throws an OBD2 code away from home there are probably a dozen...

The primary reason is that I have a very early California 89. It appears to be a rare bird. I have been communicating with someone that was a driveability specialist when this thing was new. I have found things in this car he has never heard of and that do not appear in any ford information. The...

Commiefornia states it perfectly I installed my first shift kit in the early 60's. Did an overhaul on a cast iron cruiseomatic and had the typical soft 1-2 shift. Heard about transmission research (now known as transgo) and got a shift kit. Took a lazy cruiso and made it shift like a...

New to forum but you seem to have information on the above. Building an 89 Bronco II for my granddaughter. All is well, runs great she loves it but unfortunately I live in California and cannot get it past smog. Bypassing that problem I am now considering a 4.0 SOHC late enough to have the...