Can anyone tell me about an engine swap 89 to 95??

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COJarhead4whln

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nazareth

• Feb 28, 2010

• #1

I have a 95 engine and I am looking to swap it into an 89 Pioneer. Can anyone tell me if it would be a direct swap would all the sensors work. Or would I have to modify any of the connections?
I am looking for any pointers anyone has thank you!!

 

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89xj

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Location

aston,pa

• Feb 28, 2010

• #2

do a search for renix to HO swap.

there are alot of ways to do this swap.

 

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cruiser54

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Location

Prescott, Az

• Feb 28, 2010

• #3

Go for it. It's not that bad at all and certainly not impossible. Like he said, ^^^ do a search.

 

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COJarhead4whln

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Location

nazareth

• Mar 2, 2010

• #4

Thanks, but I am looking for answers to be more specific.

 

kastein

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Rainy side of Washington

• Mar 2, 2010

• #5

if you search, you'll find many many answers... many of them specific. "renix ho swap inurl:naxja.org" on google

 

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cruiser54

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Location

Prescott, Az

• Mar 2, 2010

• #6

It's real simple to do. Swap manifolds and sensors, maybe valve cover as needed. Use your flywheel/flexplate. Use your accessory mounting bracketry. It's really quite obvious once you get started.

 

old_man

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Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Mar 2, 2010

• #7

There is no mounting point for the knock sensor on the newer motor.

 

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cruiser54

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Location

Prescott, Az

• Mar 2, 2010

• #8

Yes there is a mounting point for the knock sensor. It's probably already tapped and if not, the hole is easily tapped. I'm in the process of doing this swap right now and have the HO on the engine stand waiting for my motor mounts to arrive.

 

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89xj

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Location

aston,pa

• Mar 2, 2010

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COJarhead4whln said:

I have a 95 engine and I am looking to swap it into an 89 Pioneer. Can anyone tell me if it would be a direct swap would all the sensors work. Or would I have to modify any of the connections?
I am looking for any pointers anyone has thank you!!

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COJarhead4whln said:

Thanks, but I am looking for answers to be more specific.

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no its not a direct swap

no, not all the sensors will work. temp sending units will need to be relocated as they are in different locations.

if you use the HO throttlebody, then the renix tps will need to be modified to work. the renix tps, flywheel/flexplate, and distributor need to beswapped to the 95 HO engine.

the egr system will be deleted.

the reason i suggested searching was because this has been covered before with specific details given. why make someone retype everything when the info is already there?