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wiring and aod question(Help Please)


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i have a 85 ranger 2wd that was a carbed v6 auto.

i have to go in a 88 5.0 efi with harnees with computer and aod

should i take out the old computer from the original engine or work around it?

How should i go about some of the wiring the easy way?

And not quite sure how to hook up the linkage for the aod. anyone have any pics they could post i can see how it goes in. i know how the tv cable goes in just not the shifter

your help would be appreciated greatly thank you
 


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Pull the original computer, install the ecu from the donor (im guessing its a mustang) in the original location, the donor harness should fit. There's only about 4 or 5 wires (iirc) on that harness that needs hooked up to run, a few more for gauges. Get the evtm for your year and the donor. You'll need 87+97 fuel tank & fuel rails from a ranger with the same wheelbase as yours, and the wiring harness going to the tank, running through a relay...
The tv cable, leave hooked up like it is in the donor, the shifter linkange you can take the stock linkage and with slight modification make it work (I did)...
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I was gonna run a fuel cell and external pump. Motor and Trans came from different vehicles and evtm?
 

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And my harness is the ford racing efi harness from late model resto
 

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Electrical Vehicle Troubleshooting Manual (EVTM), since your running a standalone harness, you should have a wiring diagram with it. You'll need one for your truck...

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Rangersvt do you have a pic of your linkage you made work? And what yoke can I buy that fits onto the ranger drive shaft. I have a mustang driveshaft I got for free that I was gonna lengthen but not sure if a new yoke is chaper
 

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