94 ranger turbo advice

[triggerhappy]

I want to swap in a 2.3 turbo into my ranger. Its a 94 2.3 with an automatic tranny. I think I understand the majority of whats involved, but I don't know about the wiring. This truck is my daily driver so I want it to be reliable.

What harness do I need and how does it connect/work with the factory gauges
Which donor vehicle would be the best for this swap?

 

[YeahItsA4Cyl]

hands down get a 2.3T engine from a Turbo Coupe, Merkur or SVO. the best years are 87 and 88 turbo coupe, they came with a larger VAM and the LA3 computer. the engine is all forged internals made to handle boost. you can run plenty of boost and make plenty of power with a stock bottom end. for alot of good turbo info try turboford or turbotbird both good sites dedicated to the 2.3T

 

[Sevensecondsuv]

Go to the tech library on this site. It has plenty of wiring diagrams and everything else you'll need for the 2.3T swap.

 

[88gt]

for your swap i believe that it would be easiest to swap the motor and run a tuner witha turbo tune for it instead of swapping out all the stuff to older electronics.