What the mechanic told me

[JUZXR8]

hey guys,

went to check out the progress on the EA today and the mechanic had a list of things that were not gonna work, cos im swapping the engine, the looms and the dash appparently the vacuum lines dont line up and the wiring is different aswell, just wondering if anyone else has ahd similar problems

im swapping a 3.9l CFI for a 4.0l multipoint tickford XR6 from an ED.....

[sphell]

he's not trying hard enough.

[Damo]

LOL^^ True! If a couple of backyard mechanics can do it easily enough i'm sure a Pro would be able to work out what he's doing.

[Ozfords]

A mechanic told me that the BTR 4 speed is a steaming pile of do do and he had to have his replaced twice in his EB. A Ford mechanic told me that E-Series cars are notorious for being unreliable and that a their electrics can turn to crap after a oil filter change.

Just tell him to do it or, you'll walk along with your money.

[fmc351]

Ultimatums and the mechanic who has possession of your car is not a good idea.

Basically find out exactly what hes proposing. How much are you looing at, and go from there. If its not to your liking take it elsewhere, dont get into a debate about it. Its not real hard to make it run like a dog and say I told you so.

CFI to MPI is not a simple in out propostion. If your swapping looms, it should be fine though. So like I said, just ask him what he proposes and cost then ask here.

[EDXR6T]

just a nother half *** mechanic:P

any thing can b done
juts take it home and do it ur self:P
and i dont see the loom being a huge issue

[JUZXR8]

he rekons that nothing hooks up properly and that most of the plugs are in the wrong spots....their auto electrician is looking at it 2mrw 4 me

[fmc351]

Is this mechanic on a long flat straight stretch of road with a tower? Sounds like he saw you comin a long ways off.

If you change looms to model of car, ie: EA MPI loom, all plugs should line up fine.

i assume you have the EA MPI ECU etc as well.

[JUZXR8]

the engine is an ed one...so ive got the ed loom ed ecu and ed multipoint, im only being charged max of 600 for all work gst inclusive, so they can do whatever the hell they want i spose

[fmc351]

This might be why they say it wont work.

Somewhere in here, numerous times I recall, is reference to fitting ED, EF etc engines to EA's. The common thing I read is use the EA loom and injection setup. It may just be the EF and later Im not certain.

[XR Martin]

He's right about the vacuum lines, 3.9 engines was slightly different.

[LTDHO]

Originally Posted by Juz_Gremlin

he rekons that nothing hooks up properly and that most of the plugs are in the wrong spots....their auto electrician is looking at it 2mrw 4 me

Mate he just wants a basic job that almost does it's self. He is finding more work is needed and trying to sting you for it!
If you have any automotive knowledge at all, do it yaself.

[EA2BA]

I have an EF motor in my car with BBM and everything, all the wires lined up I used my EA sensors no problems, the only technical wire change was for the alternator, otherwise it was a piece of cake.

Mine was all MPFI however.

CFI is a whole different ball game, swap the looms to MPFI ones and then hey presto all problems solved.

Trust me

[JUZXR8]

hey guys,

thanks for all ur help, it looks like im off to pinch a part tomorrow to pull out an EA Multipoint loom to hook up to the engine, the thing is tho....will the ED ecu run off the EA Loom?

[niko]

Originally Posted by sphell

he's not trying hard enough.

i think he just cant be bothered, not an issue of wether or not he can do the task... :P

[svo347]

In most cases , your "Mechanic" wont actually be an "Auotlecky"

[Rollin]

EA loom will work with ED computer no worries, I assume you are getting 4 speed EA loom to match 4 speed computer and gearbox?

[JUZXR8]

ooooh yeah baby!!!!

yeah 4 sure, gonna b a long day 2mrw i think!!!