Microsquirt installation | Dyno run

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Great job on the install! Those MS can be a pain for sure. I'm sure you'll get it figured out brother. If you need any help just give me a call.

[@thefoxchamber]

Got you on speed dial, brother

[@zaywhittz154]

Check into a Supercharger or small turbo first before HCI

[@frank3stangs]

Nice video! When I had my micosquirt on my green car, I had a problem with my TFI breaking up at about 5500. long story short, I put a Holly crank trigger and went to Megasquirt! Keep your stock heads. Save your money on a heads, cam and intake upgrade! Your only going to add about 100-130hp with a HCI swap. Spend about the same money on injectors, fuel pump and a 67mm on3 turbo! 10psi will get you around 425-475whp! If you wanted to do head studs and good head gaskets would hurt anything! Just my 2 cents! Nice looking car!!

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks and appreciate the info, Frank. Still trying to decide what I'm gonna do.

[@dnjsmith91]

I’m waiting on my micro squirt it will be here Monday I’ve been watching micro squirt videos for two weeks and I didn’t see you do it there are some things you nave have do setup including base timing and TPS calibration just throwing that out there if you haven’t set them up yet. I have a 89 looks exactly like yours but not as beautiful your car is awesome and super clean

[@thefoxchamber]

Yea, I did all the pre-installation stuff

[@jimmitchell3331]

One of the nicest, cleanest GT'S ive seen, well done!!

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks Jim, appreciate that 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ngige3617]

funny thumbnail, hahaha

[@DigiDrone]

TFI Modules use Thermal Paste. The PIP uses the Aluminum distributor as a heatsink. 94/95 mustangs moved them to a dedicated heatsink which helped alot. But yeah no dielectric grease. Use Thermal paste like Arctic Silver 5. make sure where it mounts is clean. use alcohol or fine sand paper to get it smooth as possible.

[@yaboyskeet634]

I highly recommend the trick flow top end kit from LMR which I currently have, track heat trickflow top end kit and made over 304hp and 307tq on a conservative tune but im going holly terminator x in about a week when it arrives and should be making better power after installation

[@thefoxchamber]

You got a nice setup. Definitely thinking about the trick Flow top end kit.

[@Mean93FoxGT]

Those saleens are straight 🔥!!

[@thefoxchamber]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jimlesperance9051]

good video, thanks

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks for watching 👀

[@hotrodray6802]

Electronics should be MOTORCRAFT..... IF you can find them. Chinese stuff is trouble. Just my experience.😎😎 I'd rather have a junkyard Motorcraft than a new chinajunk.

[@mji387]

I don't worry about horsepower to much... Torque is what I'm looking for. A nice set of aluminum heads will wake that motor right up.

[@carmob7499]

Oh Yeah !!

[@thefoxchamber]

Eventually, I'ma do that. Possibly complete top end kit

[@larrybenthall2325]

Yeah, I enjoyed the video let me know how it pan out with the bucking. I’m having the same problems in forth and fifth gear with bucking. Thanks and good Dyno

[@thefoxchamber]

Appreciate that 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽. I keep y'all in the loop. Stay tuned.

[@BackFire10mm]

Loved your video. Nice job. It was better than most real movies I see these days. Hope you slved your problem. Check the coil next. That was my issue.

[@TheHortond]

Great video. That grease on the TFI is a heat sink. You found the grease to put on it. Mine does some weird stuff too. Idles at 1500 and surges. Sometimes restarting the car clears it up a little. I have an MSD ignition and the multispark helps with a lot of the ignition issues. Were you able to monitor the car gauges on the laptop from the micro squirt setup? Is that what we were looking at?

[@carmob7499]

It look's like you got her all figured out .. A good set of head's will really wake that Pony up . you should gain about 70 rwhp..

[@thefoxchamber]

Definitely gonna look into it eventually

[@CCWFOX]

Nah others have done it they just don't make videos of it.

[@andrewerickson6690]

Beautiful car

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks

[@GearHead704]

Thanks for the mention. Since yours was already broke it makes sense. I've really thought about the micro squirt as well. This is interesting and good video as usual Jim.

[@GearHead704]

210 is good. Stock was around 190 at the wheels I believe. You've got that reliability. Will Smith for the win 😆

[@thefoxchamber]

No problem, Matt. You should know by now I will name drop 😂😂😂😂😂. The microsquirt isn't easy to program, if you're a novice like me, and I don't regret getting it.

[@thefoxchamber]

@@GearHead704 the microsquirt might have helped a little in HP gains.

[@mycargarage3984]

Hey man great looking Fox. I’m partial to white GTs. I’m running the microsquirt as well because the stock ecu was acting up. So far I’m very happy and the car runs a lot better. Part of your idle surge might be in the tune, it’s gonna take a little time to fine tune it. Good luck and I’m looking forward to see results from the TFS stuff

[@alyssaway94]

What up Mr. Fox Chamber that s$@t cracked me up when you say heres the situation thats the same DJ Jazzy Jeff song that I think about when people say heres the situation!! 😂 especially Mr. Fox Cast says it all the time! Good video keep it up! Did not know mega or micro squirt would work with a stock car. Should actually use computer heat sink thermo paste on TFI.

[@thefoxchamber]

LOL, I think about that too when I hear it, hahaha. Computer heat sink thermo paste I'll try it, thanks.

[@alyssaway94]

@@thefoxchamber best thermo paste is artic silver you can get at computer store or best buy good luck . thin coat and spread it on with a old credit card so its all same thickness.

[@DEMONFOX5.0]

Them TFI’s are a pain sometimes.

[@thefoxchamber]

I'm finding that out now, hahaha

[@Scrapla1]

That's one clean fox!

[@thefoxchamber]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@f-bodyjon2189]

Funny seeing those DJ Khaled drops 😂. I’m invested in stock for his CBD company Blesswell. Good job on the install. Heads, cam and intake should rip once done.

[@thefoxchamber]

LoL, thanks. Sooner or later, cam heads and intake.

[@BLACKKNIGHTMUSTANG]

Keep at it Bro. You will get it right. Stang Life 🐎

[@thefoxchamber]

Yessir, I'm really close

[@leeblackharry]

That is a clean body. I have a 88' GT ttop with a not so clean body that I'm trying to finish a build on. I recently dropped a 351W based stroker with a T56 magnum. I came across your video while looking up microsquirt info since that it was I am leaning towards for engine management.

[@thefoxchamber]

It's ok, not a lot of tech support.

[@roccosvan]

Sounds like the dizzy is the problem. Get a new motorcraft tfi and if that doesn't work get a new dizzy.

[@thefoxchamber]

Got a whole new distributor coming.

[@Mww393]

I've got a couple tfi I'll send your way if your interested, just let know. I swapped to a terminator x with a dual sync

[@thefoxchamber]

I would take you up on that if I didn't order a new distributor, hahaha. That's a nice swap you did.

[@michaelyount3176]

It's not a dielectric grease that goes behind it -- it's a special thermal paste. Ford faced class action lawsuits over the problems associated with having the TFI mounted to the distributor -- a hot and vibration-filled environment. On other models and later Mustangs they moved the TFI module off of the distributor and onto a finned mount at the front of the car to reduce heat and vibration. That stopped them from failing prematurely. When mine went bad I relocated it to the front fascia panel using a finned mounting panel off of a junkyard T-bird. You can make your own or buy a modified wiring harness to accomplish the relocate.

[@chadshue491]

Great video! Let us know about the idle issue. I’m having the SAME issue!!!

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks, I'll keep everyone posted

[@bama_5.051]

I had to put a new tfi motorcraft on my lx to stop the stumbling two it was driving me crazy lol

[@thefoxchamber]

LOL, I think I'm gonna change the whole distributor

[@TeeTopJedi]

Did you get your car tune in Alabama if so who did it. I need my 347 dyno and tune

[@thefoxchamber]

It's called "Very Cool Parts" in Enterprise Al. Right by the airport

[@Go4BrokeOffroad]

Check the fuel regulator. The engine will start sucking fuel through the vacuum hose. You can look into doing the 5.0 explorer timing cover and balancer. Swap it to ls coils. Did that last year on my racetruck, never looked back

[@ferdinandcuevas8457]

Question at this point how do You actually feel about the micro squirt system an information that You can share will be greatly appreciated ! Thank You . 🇺🇲🇵🇷🦊👍

[@thefoxchamber]

It's ok, but there's no tech support you can call for help. I'm not a tuner so I'm just experimenting with different settings and controls. You definitely need to know someone with microsquirt experience.

[@ferdinandcuevas8457]

@@thefoxchamber Appreciate the information just trying to make an educated discussion as to which way I'm going to control my engine . 🇺🇲🇵🇷🦊👍

[@thefoxchamber]

@@ferdinandcuevas8457 Goodluck with your decision

[@Mrbrown5714]

great video

[@gregoryshelton1358]

That fox sounds healthy, beautiful car!

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks Greg 👊🏾

[@scottharvey3054]

Jim, that’s pretty solid for a stocker !!! Be proud !

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks Scott, appreciate that 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@seanhenderson2079]

210 for a stock car with a microsquirt and a tune only is very impressive actually.

[@thefoxchamber]

Kinda surprised myself 😂😅. Because it's 225 at the crank.

[@seanhenderson2079]

@@thefoxchamber super impressed. Hoping my svo will make some good numbers with a microsquirt , and some fuel and more boost.

[@KevinMO91]

Beautiful car man definitely look forward to updates

[@thefoxchamber]

I appreciate that 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽. Stay tuned, they're coming.

[@edgarserrano323]

I wood even go a step further and regap the spark plugs also 👌

[@thefoxchamber]

Actually, he did say something about the spark plugs gapping. That I might need to check it.

[@ojscustoms9251]

Sharp looking car! I dig the saleen wheels..

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks, one of my favorite mods

[@jaydollar140]

How is the micro squirt working bro?

[@thefoxchamber]

It's ok. I'm not a tuner. So I can't give you detailed information. But it has it quirks. I'm still learning it, but car runs well.

[@tyferguson564]

What model computer do you have?

[@thefoxchamber]

Microsquirt

[@mustangjoe5048]

on a completely stock car will this microsquirt plug and and run the car like normal? I dont have a computer for my car and figured this is a better purchase then a used oem computer, it will be there when i make modifications in future

[@thefoxchamber]

Yes, it's basically plug and play. There's a stock tune in the microsquirt. You might have to play around with the tune a little bit. As you saw, I took mine to a pro. I think it would be better than buying a OEM CPU, because of the possible future mods you were talking about. Good luck with it.

[@mustangjoe5048]

@@thefoxchamber Perfect Thanks for responding, I saved a 91 hatchback from being parted out but the computer and front seat sold just before i got them to stop. its been 14 years since Ive owned one

[@thefoxchamber]

@@mustangjoe5048 no problem, good luck with your build brother

[@mustangjoe5048]

@@thefoxchamber thx

[@rob5oh]

Did you ever figure out what your idle issue was?

[@gospeltech1926]

Dang nice car! Love the GTs

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks Nate 👊🏾

[@khamp96]

Beautiful car

[@thefoxchamber]

Thanks bro

[@hotrodray6802]

There is a mass air AND a vacuum hose to the BAP? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@robeddy3722]

You don't use the MAF. You can put a straight pipe on it and ditch the MAF altogether. I think he left it on to not complicate the process any more than necessary.

[@89gt5.0]

Come on.. now I have to wait all day for this. You’re killing me .

[@thefoxchamber]

Lmboooo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@89gt5.0]

Good video .hey A couple months ago I had a similar issue . Slight surge at idle and a miss/hesitation/bucking when driving.could be the pip sensor in the distributor,acts as a crank sensor and will effect the spark . Replaced mine with an accel unit and fixed the issue.also are still at 10 degrees timing? If so you could bump it up to 14-15 and you’ll see a nice increase in throttle response 👍

[@thefoxchamber]

@@89gt5.0 did you change the whole distributor to Accel? I was gonna just replace the whole thing. Thinking MSD or Accel. I think he set my timing at 18..... I think.

[@89gt5.0]

@@thefoxchamber replaced the whole thing with accel. Was gonna get the msd but heard so many bad things about it so went with something different.

[@thefoxchamber]

@@89gt5.0 thanks for the info

[@derricktate8210]

Fox chamber how much does that microsquirt cost

[@thefoxchamber]

$475-500. I got mine from EFI source

[@derricktate8210]

@@thefoxchamber I saw your post I was thinking about that but I need to know if that's good for a naturally-aspirated setup I know you have one but I have a 331 Stroker motor with Twisted wedge heads and stuff like that I was just wondering if that'll be good for my setup maybe I'll call if I EFI performance performance

[@derricktate8210]

Maybe you guys next year if this stupid pandemic is over can come up our way to bleed Ford blue in Illinois at Sutton Ford

[@thefoxchamber]

@@derricktate8210 that would probably be your best bet.

[@thefoxchamber]

@@derricktate8210 I would like to go to the Bleed Ford event. It depends on what's going on in June

[@yaboyskeet634]

Try the IAC valve also, that fixed my idld issues. Once again this is all reason why im going holley terminator x because the car self tunes and eliminates all those issues that can cause idle problems. Holley gives you the power at the palm of your hands 🙌🏻 out with the old tech and in with the new

[@petemcpeterson6205]

You would've gained more just putting a carburetor on it.. trust me I've been down the ms road before. It's a 25 year old platform that wasn't that great to begin with.