90 2.3 swap into a 96 ranger
Basic answer is you can not swap a 1989-1994 2.3l into a 1995-2001 4cyl Ranger, because of the crank sensor difference
Earlier used a Hall Effect crank sensor, 12vDC on/off timing pulse
Later used a VR(variable reluctance) sensor, AC Volts, sine wave timing pulse
There is no electrical conversion of these two different signals, like trying to tune FM on and AM radio, there is no conversion possible
People have done that swap but you will need to look around to see what their solution was
More common was to swap in a 1995-2001 4cyl into a 1989-1994 2.3l Ranger and they would drill and tap the front of the engine above the crank and add the older style of crank sensor
The newer engine setup might be easier since the crank sensor was external and read the tone wheel on the crank pulley, but as said never read about doing that
Earlier used a Hall Effect crank sensor, 12vDC on/off timing pulse
Later used a VR(variable reluctance) sensor, AC Volts, sine wave timing pulse
There is no electrical conversion of these two different signals, like trying to tune FM on and AM radio, there is no conversion possible
People have done that swap but you will need to look around to see what their solution was
More common was to swap in a 1995-2001 4cyl into a 1989-1994 2.3l Ranger and they would drill and tap the front of the engine above the crank and add the older style of crank sensor
The newer engine setup might be easier since the crank sensor was external and read the tone wheel on the crank pulley, but as said never read about doing that
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Basic answer is you can not swap a 1989-1994 2.3l into a 1995-2001 4cyl Ranger, because of the crank sensor difference
Earlier used a Hall Effect crank sensor, 12vDC on/off timing pulse
Later used a VR(variable reluctance) sensor, AC Volts, sine wave timing pulse
There is no electrical conversion of these two different signals, like trying to tune FM on and AM radio, there is no conversion possible
People have done that swap but you will need to look around to see what their solution was
More common was to swap in a 1995-2001 4cyl into a 1989-1994 2.3l Ranger and they would drill and tap the front of the engine above the crank and add the older style of crank sensor
The newer engine setup might be easier since the crank sensor was external and read the tone wheel on the crank pulley, but as said never read about doing that
Earlier used a Hall Effect crank sensor, 12vDC on/off timing pulse
Later used a VR(variable reluctance) sensor, AC Volts, sine wave timing pulse
There is no electrical conversion of these two different signals, like trying to tune FM on and AM radio, there is no conversion possible
People have done that swap but you will need to look around to see what their solution was
More common was to swap in a 1995-2001 4cyl into a 1989-1994 2.3l Ranger and they would drill and tap the front of the engine above the crank and add the older style of crank sensor
The newer engine setup might be easier since the crank sensor was external and read the tone wheel on the crank pulley, but as said never read about doing that
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