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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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is there a viable difference between the engine wiring harness between an 88 300 L6 and an 89 302 V8 or are they interchangeable? just out of curiosity
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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88-89 not sure on the 87-88 you can just unhook them at the firewall-and switch them out-may be the same on those years-subford would know if he does not chime in send him a pm
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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is there a viable difference between the engine wiring harness between an 88 300 L6 and an 89 302 V8 or are they interchangeable? just out of curiosity
one BIG difference 6inject/8injector wiring (unless you have throttlebody)
 
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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well if i were to use the 302 plus the injector wiring would it mate properly to the 300 harness? would the ecm get all wacky?
 
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The sensors and actuators are in very different locations on the two motors, so you can't put one on the other without tearing it all apart and re-routing a bunch of stuff.
 
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the ecm will have to be changed-does your wiring harness unbolt at the fire wall???
 
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not sure, havent looked that far into it, but i have both trucks so i could swap the harnesses too. this is mainly a hypothetical.
 
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