David Nelson
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- May 25, 2019
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- Location
- Arlington Wa.
- Vehicle Year
- 2005 /1987
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
My project is 1987 Ford B2. I purchased this B2 with the 97 Ford Ranger 4.0l 4x4 engine and trans and transfer case installed. The previous owner had a family member start the project and like myself was over his head when it came to the wiring part.I thought I could figure t out with some reading and common sense. Well I had to walk away from the project early fall last year it was making me crazy. Now that it is starting to warm up a little I'm going to attack it again. I read this and that article one person will say this another will say that. One thing I have come to realize is the 97 engine is a lot harder project than the early 90's engines due to the OBD2 system. The B2 has a interior power distribution box (fuse box) I'm using it due to it already has the all of the lights and interior things on it and the all work. So I'm down to the running gear. The 97 engine has the starter on the drivers side, so I mounted a new battery box and the starter solenoid on that side. I didn't care about cruise so I took it off. I need to get a throttle cable. I have the complete under the hood wiring harness off a the 97 ranger I removed it myself complete.It has the engine harness intact not molested. The harness has 3 large connectors 1 goes to the engine harness (connected). The other 2 went into the cab via firewall plugs. These ran a lot of the interior stuff, like seats windows doors lights and such. NOT NEEDED. Excuse me there will be a few wires I will need like ignition switch.
My plan is I'm using the under hood PDB and I will pull wires that are not needed to make it run and move. The PCM I mounted on the drivers side fender and it's hooked up to the harness. So here I am what do I need to do to get the engine to turn over and start. The radiator is a future issue, along with the exhaust trans and 4x4 working. That's why they call it a project. Yes I have been here before asking for help. Like I said earlier I have read most of the articles on 4.0l swaps. It good info but the 97 OHV is different alot more complicated to swap than the earlier 4.0l. Thank You Please help if you can. David
My plan is I'm using the under hood PDB and I will pull wires that are not needed to make it run and move. The PCM I mounted on the drivers side fender and it's hooked up to the harness. So here I am what do I need to do to get the engine to turn over and start. The radiator is a future issue, along with the exhaust trans and 4x4 working. That's why they call it a project. Yes I have been here before asking for help. Like I said earlier I have read most of the articles on 4.0l swaps. It good info but the 97 OHV is different alot more complicated to swap than the earlier 4.0l. Thank You Please help if you can. David