Just curious.

[JohnAllen]

Is there a difference between the ecm in a 2.9l ford ranger sport and a regular ford ranger??

 

[Curious Hound]

I think they are specific to year model, engine and transmission type (man or auto) and EGR stuff.

 

[sgtsandman]

Pretty much what ericphoto said, though I’m not sure about the year limitation.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

They are specific, but the OBD1 computers typically don’t really care as long as you don’t try to use a manual trans computer in an auto. I’m running an auto computer out of I think it was an Explorer in my choptop which is a manual. It doesn’t really care but if you pull codes it throws a couple because it can’t “see” the transmission. Doesn’t throw a check engine light, just stores the codes. Had a couple people tell me they coul get me a computer for a manual 4.0 but to date I still don’t have one.

Not sure how much pin-outs changed, but I have changed the harness out so it’s been a non-issue.

if you’re asking thinking the sport might have some sort of programming tune from the factory, I would say most likely not.

 

[JohnAllen]

They are specific, but the OBD1 computers typically don’t really care as long as you don’t try to use a manual trans computer in an auto. I’m running an auto computer out of I think it was an Explorer in my choptop which is a manual. It doesn’t really care but if you pull codes it throws a couple because it can’t “see” the transmission. Doesn’t throw a check engine light, just stores the codes. Had a couple people tell me they coul get me a computer for a manual 4.0 but to date I still don’t have one.

Not sure how much pin-outs changed, but I have changed the harness out so it’s been a non-issue.

if you’re asking thinking the sport might have some sort of programming tune from the factory, I would say most likely not.

That's what I was wanting to know bc I've tried finding one and it won't pull it up. I have a 1990 sport 2.9 w/5 speed manual.