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Old 12-24-2013, 06:34 AM
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Default body swap 4cyl into a v6?

Anybody know if this is going to work? Son rolled his 98 xtra cab 2wd 5cyl. I found a 02 ( i believe it's the same body) with a v6. Craigslist buy, says the motor is blown. I'm hoping all the electronics will plug n play. Or i'll have to swap all the old cabs electrical as well. Just thinking out loud.

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Old 12-24-2013, 07:48 AM
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Default Re: body swap 4cyl into a v6?

as long as you swap the engine, transmission, and computer as a unit, everything else should either plug/bolt right in or need a little adapting done. most likely will need some fabrication.

also might consider whether there is a tranny cooler on not.

i'm extremely curious, i'd like to know too actually lol
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Old 12-24-2013, 10:09 AM
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Anybody know if this is going to work? Son rolled his 98 xtra cab 2wd 5cyl. I found a 02 ( i believe it's the same body) with a v6. Craigslist buy, says the motor is blown. I'm hoping all the electronics will plug n play. Or i'll have to swap all the old cabs electrical as well. Just thinking out loud.

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Seems like a lot of work..............if the 2002 is priced right you could just part out the engine and tranny form the 98 and add that to the insurance money from the 1998 and then buy a new 3.0 and throw it in the 2002, or else just buy a new truck!
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Old 12-24-2013, 10:19 AM
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Default Re: body swap 4cyl into a v6?

thanks for the reply Robert, i just took a look at our 99 and it appears the ecm will be easy to keep with the chassi. I just need to see a 02 and make sure the main harness is the same or super close. when do the body styles change, i thought 97-1/2 thru 2001 were all the same. I'm not super sure about an 02. I plan to go look at one and check before i purchase the 02.
Thanks again, i'll post what ever happens.
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Old 12-24-2013, 10:24 AM
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Default Re: body swap 4cyl into a v6?

well lets see... 98 to 03 are all the same body, but keep in mind that in 2001.5 they switched to a new 4 cylinder motor. and i don't know when they changed motors in the 6cyls... that may make a bit of difference for that harness, but i have a feeling it will work.

fwiw, i bought a 2004 stock ranger stereo & it plugged strait into my 99 lol!
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Old 12-24-2013, 10:42 AM
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Do you need to fabricate the motor mounts?
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Old 12-24-2013, 01:57 PM
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Default Re: body swap 4cyl into a v6?

The only difference is the addition of a tach to the dash.
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Old 12-24-2013, 02:52 PM
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Under hood harness is different. But that is easy to swap from the old to new truck. Everything unplugs and unclips to be removed as one unit, then reinstall in the new truck.
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