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What kind of distributor does a Ford 86-93 use?

What kind of distributor does a Ford 86-93 use?

This engine also has a different distributor than the 86-93 engines, it uses what ford calls a closed bowl distributor and a remotely mounted TFI ignition module.

What kind of intake manifold do I need for Ford 351W?

There are also many after market intake manifolds available that will work just fine for your EFI conversion. Ford Racing Performance Parts, Trick Flow, Edelbrock, Holley and Weiand, to name a few. If you are wanting to fuel inject a 351W (5.8L), then your manifold selection is limited.

Can a carb adapt to a change in EFI?

Tuning can be an issue if you do not know what you are doing. EFI will automatically adapt to changes in elevation, air temp, and ignition timing. Carb’s cannot do this; you would have to manually fine-tune these parameters yourself.

Can a Ford Mustang go from EFI to CARB?

Going from your factory 86-93 EFI to a carbureted setup is actually not as easy as most would think. There will be a few different areas that we will cover on this swap within this article. For your fuel system we will start at the rear of the car with the tank.

This engine also has a different distributor than the 86-93 engines, it uses what ford calls a closed bowl distributor and a remotely mounted TFI ignition module.

There are also many after market intake manifolds available that will work just fine for your EFI conversion. Ford Racing Performance Parts, Trick Flow, Edelbrock, Holley and Weiand, to name a few. If you are wanting to fuel inject a 351W (5.8L), then your manifold selection is limited.

Going from your factory 86-93 EFI to a carbureted setup is actually not as easy as most would think. There will be a few different areas that we will cover on this swap within this article. For your fuel system we will start at the rear of the car with the tank.

What was the horsepower of the Ford 351?

Throughout these early years of the 351, all versions were carbureted, but in 1987, Ford began phasing in fuel injected motors. Along with their new EFI, they began listing their engines by their size in liters, so the 351 became known as the 5.8L. There was still a carbureted 5.8L making 210 horsepower in 1987,…

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