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Old 08-21-2012, 11:22 PM
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Hey guys i have a crazy question i wanna put a 4.6 in my 89 f150 i wanted to know if the wiring harness and computer from a 1997 f150 would hook right up to my truck so i could run a efi 4.6 over a carb anyone know if this is possible?
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Is possible, have to change pretty much everything,

best info I found so far
http://ford-trucks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=856828
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Wow what great info! I never knew anyone else has done this. After reading all the post which do you think is best efi or carb? Theres not alot of carb 4.6 anymore
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you can always get a megasquirt or microsquirt controller.
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Originally Posted by macka
you can always get a megasquirt or microsquirt controller.
What does that do? Is that for efi or carb?
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Originally Posted by Moog89
Wow what great info! I never knew anyone else has done this. After reading all the post which do you think is best efi or carb? Theres not alot of carb 4.6 anymore
The 4.6 was never intended to be carbed.
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Originally Posted by Moog89
What does that do? Is that for efi or carb?
EFI http://www.megasquirt.info/ it's pretty sexy



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