i have a 87 ranger with 2.8 multiport fuel injection. the motor is shot and i have a 2.8 throttle body motor i want to put in. my question is will the original computer run the efi engine or will i have to change it? and do you know if i change the intake to keep the mpi set up do i have to change heads? thanks for your help

 

87 Rangers were originally equipped with 2.9L multiport injection motors. The 2.8L engine is a totally different animal with respect to heads, intake, injection and computer interface. My humbe recommendation is to stick with the 2.9 multiport.

 

yeah it is a 2.9, and the motor we looking at is a 3.8. this guy says the harness is the same, and if the truck wont run we can get his computer from the car. will this work or what?

 

ok the motor is a 3.8 throttle body motor. im putting it in a 87 ranger that was 2.9 multiport. will this work and what mounts will i need/ the ranger is a conversion from the factory i think and is set on a 1/2 ton frame. the motor will set in but the mounts wont work they are from a 87 mustang. im thinking i need v8 mounts but im not sure maybe you hae done thisswap. or maybe you know how. thanks brian

 

I don't recall anyone putting a 3.8 in a ranger.