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Please HELP!! What is the different between 88 and 89 T2 motor?

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Old 08-13-03, 01:13 AM
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Lightbulb Please HELP!! What is the different between 88 and 89 T2 motor?

I have a 88 T2, unfortunately i blown my motor. But i find a 89 T2 jspec motor from LA. I want to know what is the different between 88 and 89 T2 motor? Does the 89 T2 motor fit on my 88 T2? I heard from that guy, he said i have to change couple things, the oil pan, front cover and the oil metering. Is that ture? Please help me out guys. Thanks.
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Yep thats true. Do a search. There are a couple little things but you should try to find a s4 motor if u can b/c it will be a much easier swap. Later,
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only have to change the front cover and where the knock sensor is located on the intermediate housing as opposed to the front rotor housing on 89-91 motors...

the oil pan can stay no worries on that..
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I wouldn't trust a series five block running off a series 4 ECU. That's just me though. Of course I have done a series swap before. Or should I say, I tried to do the swap. Run into compression ratio differences and difference in spark plug placement that the ecu is not aware of.
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