Most 90's 5.0's and probably other fords use an improved version of our starter commonly referred to as a 'mini' or 'high torque' starter. This improved design turns the motor over faster with less effort and less amps. This will give you more cranks in a dying battery situation, and will make for better starts in general, especially in high compression/advanced timing situations.
Also with the starter, some have gotten various mid-length headers to fit our cars easier, and I like the way they sound... it makes the 85 feel like a newer car.
I know you can get these off '91 vics and GMQ's, and '90 town cars. They are an easy swap-in with only few wiring modifications.
I had to grind open the lug a bit on my main starter cable to get it to fit the new one, and of course had to swap the other end of that cable to the hot battery side of the fender solenoid. I harvested a trigger wire from a different donor car, so I had to swap the connector on the starter end to make it work. The donor trigger wire also has a fuse link built in, and its fender solenoid end goes on the switched side of the lugs, where the fat cable used to be.
I am pleased
Also with the starter, some have gotten various mid-length headers to fit our cars easier, and I like the way they sound... it makes the 85 feel like a newer car.
I know you can get these off '91 vics and GMQ's, and '90 town cars. They are an easy swap-in with only few wiring modifications.
I had to grind open the lug a bit on my main starter cable to get it to fit the new one, and of course had to swap the other end of that cable to the hot battery side of the fender solenoid. I harvested a trigger wire from a different donor car, so I had to swap the connector on the starter end to make it work. The donor trigger wire also has a fuse link built in, and its fender solenoid end goes on the switched side of the lugs, where the fat cable used to be.
I am pleased
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