freddicoe
New Member
- Joined
- Jan 14, 2018
- Messages
- 6
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 1
- Location
- auburn,wa.
- Vehicle Year
- 1983
- Make / Model
- ford
- Engine Type
- 2.8 V6
- Engine Size
- v6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- standard
- Tire Size
- 31s
- My credo
- if it's there I just gotta do it [ obsessively ]
So I have a standard cab 7' bed Ranger 5spd mt 2.8l 4x4 and I have a 94 standard cab 7' bed 4.0l 4x4 donor and I want to swap bed, front end,[axle ,steering ,and suspension ] and motor from the donor. My question is can I use fuel tank and complete wiring starting with ecu and complete wire harness in the cab and engine compartment and even put the dash and steering column in my 83? Can I swap all these parts successfully ? I would rather swap all of this instead of trying to cut and modify my wiring and even to the point of swapping inner fenders and vacuum acctuaters and vacuum plumbing? It just seem like it would go smoother and be easier to do a complete swap out. Have any of you ever done a project in this way successfully or what may be some thoughts or suggestions about doing it this way?