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Vehicle Speed Sensor for EFI Conversion

panteradougpanteradougMember
For those of you who have read the Ford 351c EFI Conversion article located at www.detomaso.nu/~thomast/efi/,

The author mentions a vehicle speed sensor (VSS) that he found from VDO.

He calls it a VDO Hall Sensor part #X39 397106191.

My searches for this part have been futile. Does anyone else have a substitution for this part?
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panteradougpanteradougMember
It may be that this part is not available through US sources.

My Ford parts man (who is really excellent) cross referenced the "engineering number" which is the 94BB 7E731-DA.
The number his sytem gives him is 7151113.

He is at a loss to explain this. First, that isn't a Ford number and second it isn't available from any Ford sources in the US.

When I Google search, Ford 7151113, it turns up on a German language web page. I can figure out that it is a Mondeo listing and it costs 86.20 EUR.

Roland would be the simplest to get it from but simplest isn't any fun.

Anybody want to play and join in?
panteraufopanteraufoMember
In the Ford system, a "FINNIS" number is a service part number that is released to Europe only. There are no North American applications. This particular sensor is still an active part number and is ordered by the FINNIS number. It was used on 1994 ~ 1995 Escorts with a 1.4L engine and also on 1989 ~ 2000 Fiesta with a 1.6 L engine. The sensor ships out from the Ford Parts Supply Operations in Daventry, UK. So, if you want one of these sensors it will have to be ordered from a European Ford dealer.
panteraufopanteraufoMember
Excellent question PanteraDoug,
I do not see any disclaimers for transmission type which usually means that it is used on both auto and manual (or engineer who input into system was too lazy to specify). The 715113 part number was only used on European Escorts... However, after a little research, I found the the 715113 replace an earlier version which was the 94BB-9E731-CA. This engineering part number did have North American applications and believe it or not, is still listed as an active part number sold under the Service Part Number F5RZ-9E731-CB. This version should still be available through local US Ford dealers. Hopefully, this helps to clarify some of the mystery behind the part numbers.... By the way, this part number also doesn't specify auto or manual transmission so all you can do is assume that it was used on both...
joulesjoules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen
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That clarifies some but when you say Ford Escort, 94-95 w/1.4, do you mean the US Ford Escort?

Also the transmission, manual or automatic usually changes the sensor type.

Is this a manual or automatic transmission application?


I'm betting the European Ford Escort, which is a transverse engine front wheel drive. Don't know much about the US version. Remember engines are smaller in the UK, auto transmissions are infrequent limited options for grannies, invalids and American tourists only. BTW if you pass your driving test in an auto in the UK you are restricted to driving only autos! Take it that anything European that doesn't mention transmission is for a 'standard' manual transmission.

Julian
panteradougpanteradougMember
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Originally posted by panteraufo:
Excellent question PanteraDoug,
I do not see any disclaimers for transmission type which usually means that it is used on both auto and manual (or engineer who input into system was too lazy to specify). The 715113 part number was only used on European Escorts... However, after a little research, I found the the 715113 replace an earlier version which was the 94BB-9E731-CA. This engineering part number did have North American applications and believe it or not, is still listed as an active part number sold under the Service Part Number F5RZ-9E731-CB. This version should still be available through local US Ford dealers. Hopefully, this helps to clarify some of the mystery behind the part numbers.... By the way, this part number also doesn't specify auto or manual transmission so all you can do is assume that it was used on both...


Yeah! A US Ford Parts Person! I thankyou for the effort of this research. I greatly appreciate it and am forever in your debt.

I will try that number now and see if it comes up.

Did I ask what the US application was? The reason being that if it goes "D99" (no available sources in the US) then I can ask for an AFTERMARKET PART if I know what car it is for.

It really is an amazing system if you know what car the part is for.

Anyway a million thanks.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

OK, just tried the part on the web at www.uniqueford.com. (he's my parts guy, ask for Ken, you'll love these guys).

The part lists for $47.64 and they sell it for $33.35.
The listed application is Sender Assembly, 95 Ford Contour/Mystique, 2.5L V6, auto trans.

There ya' go. That wasn't so hard now was it? Few.
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