ENGINE SWAP

ttype314 · 05-21-2008, 07:54 AM

I HAVE AN 83 CARB T TYPE THAT MY BROTHER RECENTLY WRECKED

AN I BOUGHT A 85 REGAL LIMITED IF I SWAP THE MOTOR WILL IT WORK AN WILL I NEED TO SWAP THE WIRE HARNESS AN COMPUTER AN PROBLEMS MIGHT I RUN INTO

Ttype83 · 05-23-2008, 02:44 AM

You are going to want to use the wires harness I believe and the ECM.
Problems...Murphy

usetaboost · 06-19-2008, 10:39 PM

Pretty sure I've asked this question before, and the answer was everything is plug and play. I was told as long as it was feedback carb turbo setup it can go on any year.

b4black · 06-20-2008, 04:34 PM

I would use the '83 ECM, but you might get away with the '85 wiring.

Then again, with the engines out, it might be easy to swap the wiring harnesses.

b4black · 06-20-2008, 04:36 PM

Swap the overdrive trans and crossmember as well. The '83 has a 3.42 gear and the '85 probably has 2.41.

05-21-2008, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
ttype314 83 t type Join Date: May 2008 Location: ST. LOUIS MO Posts: 11	ENGINE SWAP I HAVE AN 83 CARB T TYPE THAT MY BROTHER RECENTLY WRECKED AN I BOUGHT A 85 REGAL LIMITED IF I SWAP THE MOTOR WILL IT WORK AN WILL I NEED TO SWAP THE WIRE HARNESS AN COMPUTER AN PROBLEMS MIGHT I RUN INTO __________________ 83 t type in st . louis mo.

05-23-2008, 02:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ttype83 Resident Slut Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newnan,Ga Posts: 5,251	You are going to want to use the wires harness I believe and the ECM. Problems...Murphy __________________ Jim Seaton 83 T type Limited CarbedHotAir Slug ET 14.342 @ 94.67mph 14 psi boost, 2.080 60' Comp Cams will never get another dime of my money 86 White moon roof T-type, Stock IC & Turbo, Razor Alky, 50lb inj, Hotwire & fuel pump, tt chip, 2800 stall pats TC, R.Merritt plug wires & Trans, parts by Grumpy and his 3" single shot exhuast (No goals) Wifes toys:2004 Ram 1500 Quadcab Solar Yellow(HEMI) 2006 HD 1200C Sporty 1990 Camaro V6 (Daughter's beater) 1980 C3 Vette ...another project DSR member #6

06-20-2008, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
b4black Carb/Turbo Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 1,574	I would use the '83 ECM, but you might get away with the '85 wiring. Then again, with the engines out, it might be easy to swap the wiring harnesses. __________________ Rich George BEFORE BLACK Website 1983 Regal T TYPE 14.21 @ 93.75 mph - Have I caught the IC cars yet??? 1982 Regal GRAND NATIONAL 1998 Regal GS and 1996 Dodge Ram TurboDiesel too! Chicagoland Chapter GSCA

06-20-2008, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
b4black Carb/Turbo Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 1,574	Swap the overdrive trans and crossmember as well. The '83 has a 3.42 gear and the '85 probably has 2.41. __________________ Rich George BEFORE BLACK Website 1983 Regal T TYPE 14.21 @ 93.75 mph - Have I caught the IC cars yet??? 1982 Regal GRAND NATIONAL 1998 Regal GS and 1996 Dodge Ram TurboDiesel too! Chicagoland Chapter GSCA

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06-19-2008, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
usetaboost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 91	Pretty sure I've asked this question before, and the answer was everything is plug and play. I was told as long as it was feedback carb turbo setup it can go on any year.

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