motor swap 1993 to 1997 - Ford Forums

billybukar · 10-05-2009, 07:51

Hi i have swaped out the motor from a 1993and put into a 1997 it is a 2.3 i swaped the throttle body from the 97 and is now on the 1993 and also the wiring harness. i can not seem to get it to start i have power just the starter wont start. some of the sensors do not have a place like they are just extras is that the case i do not know much about mechanics just thought i try to do the motor myself and cant seem to figure out how to finsh any help would be wonderful.

billybukar · 10-05-2009, 07:52

actually its a 1993 that went intto the 1997

**rtg143** · 10-05-2009, 08:53

Does the starter crank the engine and it just won't fire off?

billybukar · 10-05-2009, 10:54

no it does nothing i know that my fule pump works because after i cranked it i took the lines off to check and there was more fule in there.

**rtg143** · 10-05-2009, 12:51

If it won't crank, maybe it's the neutral safety switch if it's an automatic or clutch switch if manual.

billybukar · 10-06-2009, 14:11

thank you i will check that out....where is the clutch switch located....and also does the starter have a ground wire that is supposed to connect to the bolts to the frame.....i know it is somthing stupid and simple that im over looking.

**rtg143** · 10-06-2009, 15:08

There's no ground directly to the starter. The engine itself has a ground to the battery. The clutch switch is to the clutch pedal undre the dash. Since you changed them out, you might have missed a wire somewhere. A friendof mine that does a lot of this type of work couldn't get a Crown Vic started and when I went to help, found a connector he missed. He does this a lot and missed one.

billybukar · 10-06-2009, 16:54

thank you very much i will go check it out.

billybukar · 10-06-2009, 17:15

every thing looked like it was hooked up right under the dash.... i do have several sensors from the wire harness on the engine that i cannot find a place for them to go.....should all of them have a match. some one told me that there are sometimes extra just in case you wanted to put a v 6 in it or make it 4x4. man i feel like an idiot.

**rtg143** · 10-06-2009, 17:47

Don't feel like an idiot, even us regular mechanics make mistakes at times. Hope you track it down. Check those connectors and see if there's a Black/red wire. That's the normal color of the starter wire in the circuit.