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SMOKEDYA

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I'm thinking of picking up a 84 6cylinder coupe.I have my old 89 V8 harness ECM ECT.....Do i just need to swap that stuff or do i need to use the dash harness as well?Basically what all would i need to take off my 89 to make all my 89 stuff work in the 84?peace







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ID89GT

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Body harness will be different. Will need new fuel lines as well
 

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I would keep it a v6, you don't see very many anymore. I think they only made about 1000 of them and I'm pretty sure 84 was the last year they put it in the fox body cars. Might be worth more in the future not to change it.
 
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