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paintballpyro1

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Im looking at buying a 03 motor for my 96, beside a few sensors and hoses it will still work right? Also which is my main question it doesnt come with any accessories like alternator, starter, power steering pump and the ac compressor(doesnt matter since i havent ran a/c in 3 years) will the ones off my 96 fit the 03? Just need to know before i buy it and find out that mine wont fit and be screwed out more money.
 

SaleenGT2001

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it will all swap over.
the sensors from your engine will swap onto the new one
 

paintballpyro1

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Cool, now i just gotta figure if i can completely afford this and be ok for next months ins and rent haha. Thanks again.
 

96SCstang

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just remember you WILL need the wiring harness from the new motor also. mainly because the new motor will have coil on plug and your 96 motor does not.
 

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96SCstang said:
just remember you WILL need the wiring harness from the new motor also. mainly because the new motor will have coil on plug and your 96 motor does not.
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...unless of course he switches over his COP set up to the PI engine.


...he'll need to switch his return style fuel rails over as well.
 

crazystang25

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also is the question of the water pump because they changed the style between 00' and 01' or somewhere in that time frame
 

mogs01gt

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crazystang25 said:
also is the question of the water pump because they changed the style between 00' and 01' or somewhere in that time frame
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The water pump will be fine. The change was made to the pulley.
 

96SCstang

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lol....i wasn't thinking straight at the time of last post. of course he can just use his current ignition setup...just have to add the coils and stuff to the new motor. sorry about the confusion.
 
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