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TPS Issues
84TBirdTurbo42 Offline
Senior Member
#1
Hey guys! Working on my 86 TC. Putting my 84 TC engine in it. Does anyone know if they changed TPS’s between years? My 84 had a big connector, it looks like the 86 was smaller. 

I’m not sure if I can splice the 84 TPS, into the 86 car harness.
Chris Perry
1984 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. Dead, NY rot killed her
1986 Thunderbird shell, swapping parts from the 84.
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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#2
All TPS are electrically identical. If the TPS physically fits, just switch out the connector.
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
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84TBirdTurbo42 Offline
Senior Member
#3
That was the hope. I just wasn’t sure if they changed voltage readings or something in that time.
Chris Perry
1984 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. Dead, NY rot killed her
1986 Thunderbird shell, swapping parts from the 84.
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84TBirdTurbo42 Offline
Senior Member
#4
Jeff,
Maybe you can answer this, is there an extension harness that comes out of the body harness? I have 2 plugs near the TPS AND IAC. And there circular... but there not even close to being right, for connections to the IAC, TPS and EGO
Chris Perry
1984 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. Dead, NY rot killed her
1986 Thunderbird shell, swapping parts from the 84.
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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#5
Sorry I cant help you out on that one Chris...... The electrical systems changed significantly between the 83 to 85 and the 86 to 88. I know a lot about the 86-88 electrical systems, but virtually nothing about the 83-86 systems.
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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RC Martin Offline
Posting Freak
#6
The harness might be a different length since the intake changed. I can attest to the intercompatibility of tps, I ran one with a different connector on my 84 by splicing on an old connector. I've since changed to the right one again because parts went on clearance a while back.
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