I swapped out motors from a 96 Explorer through my 93 Ford Ranger the block are compatible but I had to remove the whole top in and swap them out after doing so my motor just clicks i

Asked by GuruVWRSP Aug 10, 2018 at 09:54 PM about the 1996 Ford Explorer 2 Dr Sport SUV

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Didn't Ford start "drive by wire" in 96? That changed a lot of sensor and ECM inputs. What ECM are you using, the 96 or 93? Something like a missing signal from a crank sensor can keep an engine from starting.

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