So it's been two years. The PCM-fuse blowing problem I was never able to diagnose; the car still does that crap. Given that the previous owner wired stuff with lamp cord sections and stuffed aluminum foil under the coil covers, something bad happened to the engine bay wiring harness I suspect. I just haven't had the time to figure it out. The motor is also tired, so at the decision point re: whether to swap the 4.6L for a Coyote or find someone to build the existing one, which is harder and harder to do. She still sits in the garage--after all that work, I'm not going to let her deteriorate unnecessarily.
In the meantime, I did join the darkside. Love this thing, lol.
In the meantime, I did join the darkside. Love this thing, lol.