UglyBird85
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Norfolk, Va
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I was browsing 40bob's site and looking at his faq section and it says the 87 TC 5spds had either LA's, or LA2's, and the 88 TC 5spds had the LA3?? I thought both 87 AND 88 had the LA3?
---Justin
87 Burgundy TC 5spd. K&N Cone filter-Walboro 255HP-.60/.63 Garret T3-Gillis @ 18psi.
SHELF: NPR FMIC-Ford Racing 42# injectors-Tripminder-
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86XR7auto
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Mt. Pleasant, MI. USA
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From what I have read and seen in person. Late 88 5speed TC have the LA3. Not sure on the exact product date. I would think March of 88 or later. But that is my opinion.
The LA3 has 15psi in all gears. The LA and LA2 have the 15psi in 1 and 2. 3-5 have 10psi until 4500rpms. Not a big deal with a manual boost controller. Unless you where looking to use Quarterhorse, eectuner or tweecer rt. Which all seemed to be setup for the LA3. I would just use any of the LA series for a computer swap in the older TC's.
Travis
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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We have had a couple of original 87 owners who state their cars had original LA3s in them.
I have one reputable source that implies that (only) later 88s came with LA3s
Here is a site that has some 2.3 Turbo computers that I had not heard of until recently.
http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/?p=17
I realize this doesn't clarify anything.
Pete Dunham
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UglyBird85
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Jan 2009
Norfolk, Va
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I'll have to check mine...if its not should i use the one that i swapped into my 85? And is repinning still gonna be necessary if i do swap it?
---Justin
87 Burgundy TC 5spd. K&N Cone filter-Walboro 255HP-.60/.63 Garret T3-Gillis @ 18psi.
SHELF: NPR FMIC-Ford Racing 42# injectors-Tripminder-
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Justin, see what you have first.
Pete Dunham
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FLSTCI71
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Rochester, MN
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We've parted over a dozen 87/88 TCs over the years. The T5 87's have all had LA2s and the T5 88's have all had LA3s. I realize that's only a few out of thousands built, but that's what we've seen. I don't remember exactly what the A4LD cars had. I think they were all LB2s.
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car
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86XR7auto
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Mar 2003
Mt. Pleasant, MI. USA
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I have that there is a computer switch in mid 88 for the two solnoid A4ld. Not sure of the name.
Travis
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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The 87, 87.5 autos got an LB2, the 88 autos got the 8UA, according to one source.
Pete Dunham
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TurboCoupe50
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Apr 2001
Chesapeake, Va
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The '88 automatics I've owned all had 8UA, they did all have the dual solenoid A4LD, which would be different than the single solenoid versions...
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FLSTCI71
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Rochester, MN
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You guys bring up a good point about the auto EECs. I was going to say we've never seen an 8UA in an 87/88 TC, but I think every 88 we've parted has been a manual. So, that makes sense we'd only have LB2s. Thanks for the info!
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car
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