Not B Anymore
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Apr 2001
Nokesville, VA, USA
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Where in Virginia are you, tcseymour? If you're not too far away, I'd be happy to give you a hand with anything I can if you ever have the need.
I still have a non-functioning alarm in my '86. Do you know where the main alarm box is? on mine I just cut the power to it and and left everything in. I have had no ill-effects from doing that.
Brian Leavitt
'86 TC 5-Speed -- MS2x w/COP | 83 lb. injectors | T3/T4 50 Trim Stage 3 .63AR | Full 3" Exhaust - No Cat | Motorsport FMIC | Ranger Roller | Ported E6 | Walbro 255HP | Kirban | 20psi | 120-amp 3G | 8.8" 3.55 rear | '03 Cobra Wheels
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1988turbotbird
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Feb 2007
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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Yeah it doesnt sound like a factory alarm system. Shouldnt be too complicated to remove, just a matter of disconnecting the main alarm box thing, taking out all the little door hood trunk (if it has all of those) and taking all the wiring that is a part of it out. Sometimes it can be a lot of wiring. Basically just start finding the wires/components of it and start disassembling...Id find the main alarm box first and make sure it doesnt have a Ford part number or Ford sticker on it. If it does, id try and find the issue and fix it since it would be orignal
88 TC/HX35/CAI/3" exhaust/Wilson MS2/Beanman header/Head Work/Laramee Cam/Gillis boost controller/3G alt/Walboro 255 fuel pump/BOV/CHE rear control arms/1" lowered/poly. bushings/Chuck W mounts/6 puck clutch/Pro 5.0 shifter/AEM wideband/Tuning MS..
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tcseymour
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Dec 2011
Roanoke, Virginia
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Spent all day working on the car and have plenty to show for it. After finding the number 3 cylinder had a spark plug wire unplugged I decided to put new wires, dizzy cap and rotor button. Put a new IAC on it and found it to idle ok. Traced down random wires attached to the starter solenoid and found them going to various useless crap. I also managed to locate the main alarm box, figure out what happened to the ignition wires (they were spliced into wires going to the alarm box) and put them back together. I removed the alarm box and the car started fine. Im excited to see this car as it progresses.
1988 Turbo Coupe 5 spd
1971 Ford Torino 306ci auto
1987 F150 XL 4.9L 4 spd "Creeper"
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Congratulations
Pete Dunham
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tcseymour
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Dec 2011
Roanoke, Virginia
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Quick question, part no E5-ZZ-9K-378-A, its a part that's connected to the turbo via vaccuum lines, what does it do?
1988 Turbo Coupe 5 spd
1971 Ford Torino 306ci auto
1987 F150 XL 4.9L 4 spd "Creeper"
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Not B Anymore
Joined:
Apr 2001
Nokesville, VA, USA
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Sounds like the bcs. Round black thing with two hoses and a plug? It controls boost pressure. If you were to rely solely on the wastegate to control boost, you would never see pressure go above 9 or 10 psi. The bcs bleeds off some of the pressure that the wastegate would be seeing to get the psi up to 15.
Brian Leavitt
'86 TC 5-Speed -- MS2x w/COP | 83 lb. injectors | T3/T4 50 Trim Stage 3 .63AR | Full 3" Exhaust - No Cat | Motorsport FMIC | Ranger Roller | Ported E6 | Walbro 255HP | Kirban | 20psi | 120-amp 3G | 8.8" 3.55 rear | '03 Cobra Wheels
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tcseymour
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Dec 2011
Roanoke, Virginia
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Yep thats what I was describing, what can be done as far as a replacement for that?
1988 Turbo Coupe 5 spd
1971 Ford Torino 306ci auto
1987 F150 XL 4.9L 4 spd "Creeper"
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Get an after market boost valve. I use a Gillis at boostvalve.com. There are lots of varieties out there. The stock BCS is long been obsolete. The benefits of aftermarkets are many including more boost, full boost at lower rpm in most cases. adjustable max boost. Some setups offer even more features and control. Google "boost valve" and see what you find
Pete Dunham
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tcseymour
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Dec 2011
Roanoke, Virginia
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Thanks, I appreciate everyone's help
1988 Turbo Coupe 5 spd
1971 Ford Torino 306ci auto
1987 F150 XL 4.9L 4 spd "Creeper"
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