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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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2.3 interchangability

I'm looking at picking up a 1985 2.3 FI engine out of a Ranger and then sooner or later installing it into a Ranger,probably 86-88.My question is will this 85 block and head work in the later models,and is there any difference in the head of a carbed engine just in case I find a nice earlier model body to drop it in.Thanks guys!
 
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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Maybe check with the Ranger or Engine Swap forums.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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I have an 87 2.3 I am swapping into my 84. The only thing I can see different is the 87 has no hole for the manual fuel pump. so I will have to feed the carb with an after market electrical one.
 
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