Can I swap a 95 engine into a 97?

lorendiesel6.4 · Jan 22, 2013

I did a quick search and didn't come up with anything definitive. So I have a 97 F350 5spd that has bad injectors and I think needs bearings and I found a running take out 95 auto engine. Will the harness clip right on and what other differences should I know about?

POWER-STRUCK · Jan 22, 2013

wiring harness has different plating so some sensors need to be swapped and water pump is different

CSIPSD · Jan 22, 2013

Completely depends on the build date, otherwise it will be a near drop in swap. The 97 could have AB injectors in it, which I would swap to the donor motor.

POWER-STRUCK · Jan 22, 2013

ab injectors in california models AA in fed. emissions

CSIPSD · Jan 22, 2013

POWER-STRUCK said:
ab injectors in california models AA in fed. emissions

Hit or miss... I have parted out two 97 vans that were not cali and had AB's...

old man dave · Jan 22, 2013

Vans are weird, they are half-breeds in some respects and even have their own series of PCMs. Also many late 97 California engines wound up being sold all over the US.

rat49f6 · Jan 22, 2013

95 and 97 have different hpop and feont covers

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swamp_ratt · Jan 22, 2013

rat49f6 said:
95 and 97 have different hpop and feont covers

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True, however that makes no difference for the swap. If he gets an aftermarket hpop later on down the road, he just has to order it for a 94.5-95. Like everyone else said, some sensors are different, and check your injectors. That's really about all you need to be worried about doing the swap

rat49f6 · Jan 23, 2013

Right... just making sure he knows

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lorendiesel6.4 · Jan 23, 2013

Well shiit I was hoping it would be plug and play. Any way short of pulling imjectors to tell if they're AA or AB code? As far as the other differences I'm was planning on flipping it so whoever buys it would have to worry about that. LoL

POWER-STRUCK · Jan 24, 2013

it can be plug n play if you are not worried about specifics, clean the valve cover and see if it is california or fed emissions

CSIPSD · Jan 24, 2013

lorendiesel6.4 said:
Well shiit I was hoping it would be plug and play. Any way short of pulling imjectors to tell if they're AA or AB code? As far as the other differences I'm was planning on flipping it so whoever buys it would have to worry about that. LoL

It is plug and play...

The injectors will be stamped right on the top, AA or AB.

rat49f6 · Jan 24, 2013

Joe won't some aa also say ao

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swamp_ratt · Jan 24, 2013

rat49f6 said:
Joe won't some aa also say ao

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ao are ih model t444e injectors. Ford model are aa, but they are the same iirc

old man dave · Jan 24, 2013

Apparently some of the early PSDs came through with AO injectors. The AOs are the same as the AAs, 90cc single shots. Just have to pull off a valve cover since the injectors are stamped on top of the injector solenoids.