93 ranger 2wd 2.3l swap to 2.9?

[Xlt93ranger]

My brother recently took out his 2.9v6 out of a 87 and put in a 5.0...the 2.9 recently was rebuilt and had the revised heads put on it and has a the m5 transmission on it...I have 2 93 rangers with the 2.3l one runs great other one had 383k on it and spun a bearing..anyone know what it would take to put the 2.9 in the 93 that's already manual trans?

 

[adsm08]

Engine, trans, wiring/computer, exhaust, fuel lines. The usual.

Check local and state laws. You may have issues legally. Many places, even without safety or emissions checks, have laws against putting an older engine in a newer vehicle. 92 was the last year for the 2.9.

 

[Xlt93ranger]

No laws here...I have a 98 jeep xj with a 350 carbed Chevy but thank you much for the lay out when I do a swap it's usually carburetor not fuel injected...was hoping I can the stock gauge in the 90 for the swap and then figure out the motor mounts

 

[BlackBII]

For the motor mounts, the 2.9 ones will bolt to your 2.3's cross member.

The wiring harness setup is different between an '87 and '93. The '93 will have a large plug on the drivers side firewall. The '87 doesn't have this plug so you'll probably have to do quite a bit of splicing.

 

[Xlt93ranger]

Ok I will grab a couple Chilton books and see if I can't figure this out be cool if I could make it all work would have been easier probably if mine would have been v6 from gate

 

[rusty ol ranger]

If it were me id see if i could just get the 2.9 harness/ecu from the donor truck and just use it on your 93, rather then trying to adapt the 2.3 harness to the 2.9.

As far as the gauges, a harness from a 89-92 2.9 might be a plug and play, seeing as how the dash didnt change from 89-94.

 

[Xlt93ranger]

Well that's good news I know where one is being parted out thanks!