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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 23 2012, 10:37 PM (1,052 Views) | |
| dwilly99 | Apr 23 2012, 10:37 PM Post #1 |
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im sure this has been talked about before but i couldnt find anything. I have a 91 and wanted to know what it would take to put a engine in it from a 96, both 3/5 whats all different between the years |
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| Scoobs | Apr 23 2012, 10:40 PM Post #2 |
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if its a complete engine, just use all your old Bolt ons, aka distributor, complete intake/tbi, belts, gears pulleys. and valve cover. Oh and not that you absolutly need to but you could make a small rubber grommet to fit into the hole where the cranksensor would be, since you wont need the crank sensor.
Edited by Scoobs, Apr 23 2012, 10:40 PM.
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| Deleted User | Apr 23 2012, 11:24 PM Post #3 |
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What Scoobs says . . . |
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| dwilly99 | Apr 24 2012, 02:56 PM Post #4 |
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yes the 96 would be a complete engine even has the trans. so would i still need to use the bolt ons from the 91? if so why? thanks for the fast replays too |
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| dayle1960 | Apr 24 2012, 03:00 PM Post #5 |
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Fastest Hampster EVER
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Scoobs, you 'da man! |
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| clarkdw | Apr 24 2012, 11:56 PM Post #6 |
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The 96 throttle body and distributor are not compatible with your 91 ECM. The controls on the throttle body are completely different as is the advance mechanism on the distributor. |
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| 99metro | Apr 25 2012, 01:03 PM Post #7 |
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putt-putt
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I took a quarter and JB Welded it into the crank hole. Been good the past two years, no leaks. Haven't been arrested yet. |
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| 96Geoman | Apr 25 2012, 01:21 PM Post #8 |
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Why didn't you use a nickel? You could have saved 20 cents! lol |
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| Bad Bent | Apr 25 2012, 01:33 PM Post #9 |
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I have both and the '91 does not have an EGR so the '96 intake manifold would work but the EGR would have to be plugged unless you want the EGR on the '91. The distributors (click thumbnails for full size pic); 1991 and 1996... Vacuum Advance . . . Electronic Advance.For one you will not have a connection for the 1996 distributor advance. Vacuum hose routing 1991 and 1996... . . . ![]() IIRC, the TPS connections on the Throttle Bodies are different. Problem Solving Flow Chart
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| Woodie | Apr 26 2012, 04:29 AM Post #10 |
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The Intake Manifold, Distributor, and Thermostat housing should stay with the car, that covers all the engine sensors and electronics. You don't need to change all that stuff on the front end, the newer stuff is better anyway. Just leave the crankshaft sensor unplugged, it will happily report into thin air and keep the oil hole plugged. |
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