2.3 Ranger swap issues

[cmwright14]

So i blew the 2.3l on my 91 Ranger, and because i needed somethin quick, i picked up a 2.3l from a 1993 Ranger. I assumed that the motors would be similar, which they are, except for the alternator. The 91 Ranger has 4 wires running to the alternator, where the 93 Ranger alternator has 5 wires. I've checked out both wiring diagrams, and am unsure on how to hook up the new alternator. Any ideas/suggestions.

 

[Bryan22]

put the alt from the 91 on the 93 motor and plug it in?

 

[Mark_88]

put the alt from the 91 on the 93 motor and plug it in?

X2 ^^

The old bracket should just bolt right on if you can't get the old alt to fit in the new mount bracket...

 

[cmwright14]

looking at the motors, the old alternator is at the 2 oclock position, and with the new motor, the alternator is in the 10 oclock position. the alternators and brackets dont look interchangeable

 

[Bryan22]

it dosen't matter where it's located, as long as you can bolt the old alt up to the new bracket you're golden. besides that you could try getting a wiring harness for the 93 alternator at a junk yard and try to figure it out.

 

[cmwright14]

it dosen't matter where it's located, as long as you can bolt the old alt up to the new bracket you're golden. besides that you could try getting a wiring harness for the 93 alternator at a junk yard and try to figure it out.

the brackets on both alternators arent interchangeable, so i cant just switch the old with the new...

 

[Bryan22]

ok so you're going to have to wire it up...

 

[Southern3.0]

All the front brakets between motors should interchange.

 

[Mark_88]

looking at the motors, the old alternator is at the 2 oclock position, and with the new motor, the alternator is in the 10 oclock position. the alternators and brackets dont look interchangeable

Hmmmm...never seen an alternator on a Ranger at 10 O'clock...that would put it on the passenger side...maybe on a newer Ranger or on a 2.5...but I think I've seen both and they don't appear to be reversed like that...

 

[Bryan22]

my 94 is over on the passenger side i think.