This blog goes over the process of restoring fox body mustangs. Fox body mustangs are any mustangs that were built from 1979 to 1993 although there are many similarities there also many differences through the years.
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Fox body wiring harness differences. Today the youngest fox body cars on the road are over 21 and if you rewind the clock 30 years you end up in 1984. Need help on how to wire up computer and engine harness on a 46 dohc cobra motor into a foxbody. Let me show you fox body 02 harness. Get your 1979 1993 mustang wired up the right way with late model restorations fox body wiring harnesses. Which harness do you need. This blog does discuss some of these issues.
Somewhere in between those numbers is our project rehab 20 fox body mustang. Take a few heavy duty zip ties to secure the harness up and out of the way of the fender liner. Mass air with air bag. The fox body mustang wiring harness can be chewed up by rats if the car has been sitting for a long time. This harness will run through the splash shield under the frame rail then up into the inner fender. Your best bet besides someone parting our a car is a used one from ebay or one of the retrofit harnesses.
The dash harness is the same from 87 89 on all models but the engine harness is specific to the 89. Fox body mustang 1979 to 1993 ford mustang restoration. Plug all of your wiring back together and run your alternator wiring back to the engine bay. Dash harness transmission harness ecu harness engine harness headlight harness and body harness. Only car with mass air and no air bag. Have any of you guys used the harness off the dohc and wired it to the fox harness running into the cari want to keep the fox interior and use the clustersorrynot trying to steal the thread just curious.
Is there a specific issue youre having or are you doing a complete conversion. One year only harness. 87 93 ford mustang mass air speed density. Time takes its toll on all things including the wiring harness. Lets take a look inside. Thermactor air bypass solenoid the thermactor air bypass solenoid commonly referred to as tab is a component of your fox bodys vacuum system.
1979 1993 fox body mustang wiring. Wiring harness this wiring harness is the main engine harness that runs along the back side of your motor near the firewall. Mass air and no air bag. The 89 harness can be used in place of the stock 87 88 harness for anyone looking to do a mass air conversion. On the net for mustang wiring harnesses and conversions.