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GregMN · #2 03-01-2016, 03:25 PM

I swapped a 2.2 D into a 2.6 gas. The diesel went deer hunting. Didn't work out well for either.
It was very straight forward.

It took 3 days:
1: pull the drive train out of the diesel
2: pull the drive train out of the gasser. (I installed the gas transmission onto the diesel engine since the body was set up for an auto and the diesel was a manual. I didn't want to mess around putting the 3rd pedal in the gas body.)
3: install the diesel engine and trans unit into the gas body. Start it up and drive.

Take the diesel exhaust over to the new body.
Remove the gas fuel pump under the back seat so the muffler will fit.
Label all the wires as you remove them from the gas engine so you know what went to what sensors.

It was running and driving at the end of the 3rd day.
I spent the rest of the week tidying up and figuring what part of the gas engine's wiring was not needed and cutting it out and tossing it.