1984 I4 -> 1986 V6?

[Cyb3rw0lf]

As posted previously I recently got my hands on another '84 with no engine or trans and am currently debating on options to replace those. My most recent idea has been to use a 4-speed trans and 2.8 from an '86 SE in a nearby junkyard, does anyone know if the wiring harness would need to be modified for such a swap or if I can just put the computer and wiring from the other car straight in? The '84 was an automatic.

[Tha Driver]

Wiring is completely different on the '84s. You'll need all of the wiring from under the hood on a later model swap, & maybe even more...
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

"There's nothing better than towing home a new car." - Advance Auto Parts ad.

[Cyb3rw0lf]

I can get the harness, hell Ill probably just pull that whole car from the junkyard and strip it down if I can.

[Fierofool]

There's a lot of things different on the 84.  The AC, the cruise, the wiper motor, the headlights, the cradle, the shifter cables, and that's all I can think of at the moment.

[Tha Driver]

I can get the harness, hell Ill probably just pull that whole car from the junkyard and strip it down if I can.

Yeah, that's your best bet, or even better put all the good parts on the '86...
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. - Benjamin Franklin
(wouldn't Ben & George Washington & the others have a heart attack if they saw our country today...?)

[Cyb3rw0lf]

Thanks, I think Ill just drop something carburated into it instead.....Much simpler.