rangerdriver
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- 1998
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- Ford
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- Automatic
I put a 96 engine into a 98 truck. The truck's engine was seized, and I had a 96 2.3 in great condition. Beautiful low mileage 25k with auto. I put it in a 89 the year before and it drove great, but I am large and the 89 was small. I was cramped, and it would hurt my back sometimes. After a few long days in the 89, I went looking for a supercab. The 98 is nice and it will look really good when I am done, and hopefully get decent gas mileage. Plus, it will have about 25 k on it.
The fuel system is different on the 98 and the 96 fuel pump has about a 4 in diameter plate while the 98 gas tank has about a 7 in dia hole. The 98 fuel pump has a different electrical connector, a different return line, and I am thinking the way to go is to remove the little gizmo under the return line(somehow) and hook up a tube to reroute it to the bottom of the fuel pump like the 96 + 97. I am not sure about the 98 fuel pumps electrical connector, it is different from the pre 98 and I'm not sure if it wires up the same or works the same way with the fuel relay. I could splice it to the 96 wiring if it would work. Could I graft the 96 tank fuel mount onto the 98 tank, what would you use? I could cut out the 98 opening square, and the use the 96, cut it out a little bigger and bolt the whole unit on the 98 tank. what would you use to seal it? Whats impervious to gasloline?? This could be my best bet.
Do you guys know what will hold up against the gas in the tank? Silicone? Probably not. Butyl rubber? JB Weld? Liquid Steel? Durhams Rock Hard Water Putty? Could I make the 89 tank fit the 98 chassis?
* PLEASE * HELP * send an email to okcmpe1@wmconnect.com
I will send an Alpo dog biscuit for your dog if you help me figure this out.
Anybody done this swap? a 97 or under engine to a 98 up body? Jeez it can't be this bad.
THANKS
The fuel system is different on the 98 and the 96 fuel pump has about a 4 in diameter plate while the 98 gas tank has about a 7 in dia hole. The 98 fuel pump has a different electrical connector, a different return line, and I am thinking the way to go is to remove the little gizmo under the return line(somehow) and hook up a tube to reroute it to the bottom of the fuel pump like the 96 + 97. I am not sure about the 98 fuel pumps electrical connector, it is different from the pre 98 and I'm not sure if it wires up the same or works the same way with the fuel relay. I could splice it to the 96 wiring if it would work. Could I graft the 96 tank fuel mount onto the 98 tank, what would you use? I could cut out the 98 opening square, and the use the 96, cut it out a little bigger and bolt the whole unit on the 98 tank. what would you use to seal it? Whats impervious to gasloline?? This could be my best bet.
Do you guys know what will hold up against the gas in the tank? Silicone? Probably not. Butyl rubber? JB Weld? Liquid Steel? Durhams Rock Hard Water Putty? Could I make the 89 tank fit the 98 chassis?
* PLEASE * HELP * send an email to okcmpe1@wmconnect.com
I will send an Alpo dog biscuit for your dog if you help me figure this out.
Anybody done this swap? a 97 or under engine to a 98 up body? Jeez it can't be this bad.
THANKS