No pictures,
But decided to toss the speedo cable in the trash. It's been giving me fits. It's one of LMR's repop units, which i'm pretty sure is a repackaged PIONEER unit that is marked up heavily. The more I read the reviews, the more I see the similarities on the LMR unit. Either way, I've just found the 3rd cable I bought to be bad. The internal cable was too long requiring a trim, but it unravels slightly. It also melts easily. Not near the headers but down where the clips secure the cable to the body. Twice I've found it to be slightly melted there, which caused binding. SO I decided to chuck it in the trash...again.
Ended up buying a good used cable on ebay. OEM off supposedly a 1993 Mustang. Part number I cannot find though. it's PN F2ZF-9A820-BA. Google search shows nothing other than the last OEM cable used on the Mustang was F1ZZ-9A820-* The cable looks the same. Guess we'll find out if it works.
But yeah. I have more faith in a used cable (in good shape) over a crappy $14 pioneer cable. (or $30 if you buy at LMR)
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Anyway, prepping to start wiring the engine bay. Going to route the wires into the fender. WHy not right? Pretty much going to move everything other than what runs across the pinch weld, which will be relocated under the pinch. I haven't decided if i'll relocate the coil inside the fender, or leave it out in the engine bay and just have the plug for it come out from the fender.
Also going to delete the starter relay. I can because i'm using a mini-starter, so i'll be using a typical 40A automotive relay. I'll install a distribution block inside the fender, and wire off that. I'll prob need to extend some wires, and clean up other areas.
I need to reloom all the engine bay wiring, and thinking of using the DEI style loom for looks.
Also need to take one more trip under the car to do:
- swap poly trans mount out for rubber
- install speedo cable
- install clutch cable
- check driveline angles and verify proper shim of stiffler's x-member
- finish installing the new brake line to the rear axle
- install driveshaft
- install bassani catted X-pipe
- bolt up cat-back
After that, i can bleed the brakes and get ready to start the car up and see if this engine actually, you know....runs.
Once i's running and im sure everything is ok, i will be installing the cooling system and the ac stuff.
SO much to do, but i can see the light at the end of the tunnel