Anyhow, onto the project.
A few years ago I was working at a salvage yard for my 3rd time and on my off time I was putting together a 1994 Taurus SHO engine coupled with a ranger 5sp OD manual transmission. There was a dramatic ending to that job and it's been a few years since then. I went back there last week after a few things I knew were stashed away and there it was, still there, like no one even knew about it. Turns out they are tearing down the building it's in, so they have to get rid of everything inside. I offered $100 for the whole set up. Ol buddy was like "Sigh.. Sure, that's fine.." So this week I'm going to get it.. Probably tomorrow.
I will take pics and add them to this thread. This thread may go on for a while, as a lot of project threads tend to do. Where I am right now there is snow. LOTS of snow.
This engine will be going in my old 1976 MG Midget. I drove it all last summer. The thing is fun. It was a heap when I bought it, now it has a Weber 2bbl carb on a cannon intake and long tube headers. so it has like a whopping 70hp. Late in the Fall the starter fried. For $115 I could get a new gear reduction one, but as it turns out, my girlfriend needs a transmission for her '79 Midget.. See where this decision starts taking shape?
As soon as the snow thaws I have a few other projects to get done first. We have to finish our '70 Mustang project. The body is almost done. Just a little more welding and paint. and putting the interior back together. We built a 450hp 351w for it and we drove it a little last fall. F.U.N.
The other project is my '89 Ranger which is getting a body job, and a convertible conversion. It's my daily.
It should be an interesting thing to do- take a car that was fairly quick with 60-70hp and dumping in 220hp and overdrive. So... This is a blog.. I am glad to finally making my first post in this board after ghosting it for a decade. And with a fairly cool project to talk about. I hope you guys will be interested in seeing this succeed and be helpful, because I will need your help
Almost all of them run! I was doing some measurements yesterday and now I'm wondering of that 450lb, 27" tall Yamaha motor is right for that little Midget. The hood is so nice I kinda don't want to have to bump it, which would be undeniably necessary. Perhaps the pickup would be a better fit for it and the Midget can have it's handme down. The Dakota's computer is interesting. Seems like it was very ingeniously coded back in the 80's, but the memory is all volatile. It will learn the engine until it runs nicely, but if the battery ever gets too low it will lose it's memory while starting, which is sooooo lame. So if the first FreeEms project goes well, it might become a trend around here. I don't HAVE a ECU for the Yamaha motor, so it was the perfect candidate for a DIY EFI project. When I get a hold of some decent steel, I am going to set up a running stand for it (And others down the line) So I can dial it in and get the harness just right, so it can be a nice install. You say that the Github FreeEms is old now. Where can I get a more recent version?