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91 in 86...Questions


Ranger Danger

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Hey all,

I just picked up a sweet little 2.9 from a local wrecker, that is going into my 86. My question is will I require any other replacment parts as the engine is from a 91? The wrecker showed its a match, but was unable to confirm whether the computer needed to be swapped from the 91 as well, or it they are indeed identicle?

I look to install it this week, and am just trying to figure out any headaches ahead of time.

Thanks

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The only things different are that the '91 won't have provisions for
the EGR that your '86 has AND it'll have the smaller throttle body.

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Ranger Danger

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Which means I should be able to remove it..... right???

As for the throttle body, I have the one off of my 86 that I had been thinking of swapping in, but is it really worthwhile to swap it onto the 91 engine? If it is what would the benifits be? A little bit more getup would be the obvious, but my curiousity would be how much more? And would it hurt or improve my mpg?
 

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Easiest thing to do would be just swapping the whole upper intake from the '86 on to the '91 engine.

Pete
 
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