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Thanks for all the help. I'm gonna take some time off of the project for right now, but should be back onto it in a week or so.

Tomorrow I will definitely look more into the connection between the transceiver and the dash. As far as programming a new key, from what iv'e seen, on this style I would need two keys, I only got one from the previous owner of the parts car. Trying to keep on a tighter budget, after talking to...

Hey Thanks! As far as bypassing everything to the FPDM it is just temporary for troubleshooting purposes. But yes, the PCM does send the single the the FPDM for the desired pressure. Hooked up a scanner to it today and found more codes that are pointing me in the right direction I believe...

The only time I get the motor to run is when I bypass the FPDM, so you're right there is no feedback or signal happening to make the pump run. To me, bypassing the CCRM wouldn't result in full fuel pressure because that should just power the FPDM through a relay, all the modulation would be...

I'm gonna go double check all my connections and see if I come up with anything. What do you think would cause the lack of signals to pulse the injectors? I just went out and double checked all the connections. According to diagrams they are all correct and all check out in accordance to the...

Yes fuel pump driver is installed and wired to all the corresponding wires in the harness per the diagrams. No fuel pump prime when the ECU is powered up. I can pin to the control wires and see 5v reference, a ground (which i believe is signal from ECU) and another wire that has 6.5v (labeled...

When I first started checking at the fuel pump, I was looking for the initial prime when I powered everything up (essentially key on). As it turns out, on a return less fuel system, at least on this 01, it will not prime the pump. When it sees the engine crank signal it will command the pump on...

Next time I can borrow that scanner I will give it a shot!

If I kept the stock pump and used a return style ECU, I wonder if it would work the pump like it should, or would I have to convert the whole fuel system over to a return style. If it would work either way, I guess I could grab a ECU out of a non-PATS 3.8 car from the junkyard. I'm pretty sure...

I'm using the PATS computer because that's what was in the parts car I bought, just trying to transfer everything. As far as using another computer that does not have PATS, I would have to find one that works with a return-less fuel system so the fuel pump module can work correctly. (I'm also...

Hey everyone, I am pretty deep into an engine swap and am pretty much at a road block. The details are, I have an 01 3.8 and manual transmission going into a 1977 Mustang. I am transferring pretty much everything over to the 77. So far I have the ECU, Cluster, OBD, PATS transceiver, Fuel pump...

Ok, update. Got some time to mess with the car, did a compression test and it was cranking way slow even with all the plugs out. Got really low numbers 100-110 on all cylinders but blamed it on the slow crank. Oil seemed high and smelled like gas, drained it and ended up with about 9qts coming...

It sorta had the issue before the valve cover blew off, then again it all started after it was flooded so ill have to check. Ive looked at a new ignition system and will probably go that route soon. I haven't touched the car in a while but I am planning on a compression test next. Thanks for the...

Went out the other night and didnt change anything but it had spark everytime at the tester. The spark looks weak at the plug though. Checked grounds today, everything seems fine. Used jumper cables both from negative side to engine block and tried it. No sign of life. I give the carb three...

Hey everyone it's been a while. About lost all patience with my 78. So life's been busy for the last couple of years so the cars have been sitting around and not run much. Well I wanted to get my 78 running enough to move it around or drive it for a bit. It has not had a gas cap on it for a long...

Today I went through and re adjusted all of the rockers by going cylinder to cylinder on TDC. I pulled a few rockers off and most of the push rods are pretty beat up. I just threw some from the old set in there for now. I fired it up and it ran great with no valve noise at all. I took it for a 6...

No worries man! I think I might be onto something, I replaced the two bad push rods with the old ones (which only had a couple miles on them) for a test. I went through and re adjusted them and noticed a few other seemed loose. I keep adjusting and now the driver side has no noise to it. I will...

Thanks for the info. The cam is a hydraulic flat tappet, so rollers to worry about turning. I'll take the intake off and try and clean them out the best I can. Is there some sort of test while they are out I could preform? I know they have a little spring on the inside that should have a little...

So I did not take the intake off today, but I did manage to get a bore scope and take some pictures of the lifters up close. I also took video of the lifters when I was cranking but I can't seem to upload them. I can get them onto YouTube If you think it would help. What I noticed is that the...

Thanks again! No need to apologize, the reason I come to this forum in particular is the good group of guys here. As far as betting on the studs being off, you'd win that bet. I can assure they are not machine straight. I was trying to keep from taking the heads off and since the hole left from...