90' GTE into 87' car

[gatorm]

So, real quick yes/no question. Can I put a '90 engine with intake/injectors/etc into a '87 and it plug up? If not, I assume all my '87 stuff will convert from my engine to a '90 engine, right?

Thanks....AGAIN!!! lol

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[IJ.]

Option #2.

Injectors are different between years. High/Low impedence.

 

[jdmfreak]

Yay beer yes u can no everything wont plug right in... I put a 90 engine in my 88 ... there were a couple sensors I had to change such as the coolant temp

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[jdmfreak]

Actually coolant temp is the only one I can think of right now... its been a year but it was an easy swap for me

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[IJ.]

Yay beer yes u can no everything wont plug right in... I put a 90 engine in my 88 ... there were a couple sensors I had to change such as the coolant temp

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[jdmfreak]

I just had to get the 88 sensor ... it screwed right in

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[gatorm]

Ok....now this. The engine comes with a 90 (of course) ECU and harness. Can I install the entire thing? The 90 is an auto trans engine/ecu but its going in a manual '87.

 

[IJ.]

Be far easier to swap the engine harness/sensors from the 87 to the 90 engine.

 

[gatorm]

BEER for all!!!

 

[jdmfreak]

I used my 88 injectors

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[jdmfreak]

No Beer For You!!

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[Dan_Gyoba]

I put an '87 GTE into an '89 car. I used the '87 electronics and wiring harness.

The ABS didn't plug 'n play, and there were a couple of small issues, but it worked.

If you're putting the '90 engine in and using the '87 electronics, then you'll need to change up a few things. Injectors will need different clips, but those can be done.