[coverturf]

I am very new at restomods, and not sure about wiring. I was told the best thing to do was to buy a new racing harness from ford since the engine/ transmission I was given did not have a harness. Others have told me to get a donor and adapt it, but that seems pretty intense for a beginner like me. Look for best options. Thanks.

 

[Redneckgearhead]

The Ford 5.0 harness is a pretty simple and stand alone harness. But they are getting up there in age. If you can find a good used one they're pretty straight forward to modify but you might be ahead by buying new. I guess what I'm saying is if you don't let it scare you the factory harness is feasible for someone with a basic understanding of how it works.

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[67Modcoupe]

What year is the 5.0 engine? Do you have the computer and just need the harness, or do you need the computer as well? Is it a speed density or mass air set-up? If speed density, you can find the harness as well as the computer for super-cheap (because they are less desirable). Just make sure you get the right harness for your year set-up. Good luck, it's a fun project!

-- Mike

 

[Miguelito2.0]

I used the factory harness when I did my EFI conversion. My brother used the Ford Racing A50 kit. His is a lot more streamlined and a cleaner look. If I had to do it over, I would use the stand alone harness.

 

[andrewb70]

If you don't have a harness or an ECU, I would consider an aftermarket alternative, such as the Holley HP system. It is speed density based and will have an easily programable ECU and a new harness.

Andrew

 

[Husky44]

I've done both. I pulled the harness from my donor car (91 LX). It worked, but there was a lot of extra wiring, and it generally looked like crap. I took it apart to strip out all the excess wiring that I didn't need to run, and found that it was a LOT of work, and the wiring was old, brittle, connectors broke easily...

I ordered a new Ford Racing standalone harness...MUCH cleaner, easier to work with, easier to hide wiring... If you're not on a TIGHT budget, the new harness is the way I would recommend.

 

[Lightning]

Ive got a ECU, a modified factory harness and a couple of mass air meters Id let go if you need any of that stuff. I personally think the ford racing harness is a much cleaner install.

 

[image98]

I haven't worked with it, but Painless Performance offers a Ford 1986-1995 Fuel Injection Wiring Harness P/N 60510. My Father has a 1966 Fastback with an EFI 5.0 T5 drivetrain. The previous owner used a stock harness from a donor vehicle. The car runs great, but the wiring is a mess. Doing my own research, I think going with a new harness is the way to go while having a spare donor harness to pull original connections where needed.