I have an 86.5 n/a 5speed i want to do a gte swap in looking at a 91 gte just want to know if it will bolt in, not sure about the mounts? Also the harness and ecu need to be the same your as the car or the motor any info helps please let me know thanks. Trying to figure out if it will all work before i buy the motor.
7M-GTE? Swap
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I've been trying to sort all this stuff out and there is one post you need to read abour 4 times over. Go to 7MGE tech section> STICKY> NA-T
you can also search 4cefed on google.
That will show you everything you need to know. If you still can't understand it, then ask specifics here, but most everything is covered well in that article. Gives you a shopping list and everything.
Please no one post all the info for him.
It's already well documented.
you can also search 4cefed on google.
That will show you everything you need to know. If you still can't understand it, then ask specifics here, but most everything is covered well in that article. Gives you a shopping list and everything.
Please no one post all the info for him.
It's already well documented.That write up is excellent i have read it about 10 times and i know what i need so the only ? is will the 91 motor fit in my 86.5? or ar the mounts different? i dont want to buy the motor and not be able to use it.
There will be some minor wiring things you'll need to deal with. The plugs from the door, a/c, the uh... interior lights(? that wire under the oh shit handle)... that's all I can think of for right now. I myself would na-t or get a pre-89 gte motor, just for ease.
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You should have no problem using your current 86.5 motor mounts on the newer engine.
To make wiring easier, you may end up needing to buy/trade the newer harness, ECU & related engine sensors for pre '89 harness, ECU & sensors. Other than that, the swap should be relatively painless if you follow the well documented write-ups on this forum.
To make wiring easier, you may end up needing to buy/trade the newer harness, ECU & related engine sensors for pre '89 harness, ECU & sensors. Other than that, the swap should be relatively painless if you follow the well documented write-ups on this forum.
so basically i just need the pre 89 ecu and harness right sounds simply i guess i know they changed some plugs but that was in 89 right? The transition year or somthin where they had new and old plugs. So pre 89 and 89+ are basically the same? if so then shouldnt be to hard.
EdT.Mk3;1153063 said:
Eh, no. He won't have to mess around with the body harnesses at all. Only the engine harness.
SilverBullet05;1153297 said:
Ugh. NO! '87-88 are the same, treat '89 as it's own year, and '90-92 are the same. READ over on www.4cefed.com. It's ALL there! :nono:
yah srry thats what i ment 90 - 92 and 87 - 88 are basically the same cars i know what ur sayin and yah i will only be messin with the engine harness not body lol
