4.0

[shadow88]

My donor is a 91 going into 90 b2 so hopefully it goes good

 

[BroncoIIer]

The headlights will need to be spliced for sure. The explorer ran the wires for the tail lights through the body while the bronco II is run along the frame rail. I don't remember exactly where they tied in the harness at though.

 

[BroncoIIer]

Sorry just noticed you have a '90 model. I have an '88 with the older style headlights so there is a good chance you wont have to.

 

[shadow88]

So what your saying is, I change the harness from the cannon plug, and maybe splice in the head and tail lights, am I going to have to repin anything at the cannon plug?

 

[shadow88]

I've been looking at my donor and the b2 wire harness, the head light parts are the same, so maybe I'll only have to splice the tail lights? Where are the plugs? On the drivers side?

 

[adsm08]

am I going to have to repin anything at the cannon plug?

Only if the engine harness you get is from an Explorer. A Ranger harness is a perfect match.

 

[shadow88]

I want to change the oil pump before I drop the 4.0 in, what are your thoughts on a high volume pump compaired to a stock? Is it worth the extra $45 in a used motor?

 

[shadow88]

Started to swap the wire harnesses, there's two plugs on the fender on each side of the b2, right next to the head light and blinker plugs, I'm guessing these are the tail light plugs? Anyone help on where to splice these into 4.0 harness?

 

[shadow88]

I got the wire harness in from the donor and all my lights working, so far no splicing, ran out of oxygen in the torches or I'd have the 4.0 in, hopefully I'll get it in on Thursday,

 

[shadow88]

Getting real close!

 

[4.0B2]

man I would have cleaned that motor up before installing it.. lol.

so everything is working out so far?

 

[shadow88]

Believe it or not the motor is cleaned, the intake is really stained, I plan on painting it and the valve covers, I just want to get every thing running befor I paint it up, so far my only trouble is I have to figure out the reverse lights, motors from a auto, I have a manual

 

[shadow88]

Ok I got everything hooked up, turn the key and nothing, fuel pump kicks in, all lights and stuff work, any ideas where to start? Battery posts are cleaned, checked my connections,

 

[country0001]

the two wires from your power distrib ution block to your neg batt cable could be undone or have a badd connection.

 

[shadow88]

Got it to start by jumping solenoid, but it chokes out if I give it to much throttle