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Originally posted by Techmonkey
Thanks for th welcome.
so the 83 DME is the way to go NOT useing the new DME from the 87
The old enigine is already on a stand because we had to pull to get the cam shaft out
The DME A/C compressor, alternator & exhaust manifold are the things removed from the 87 engine
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The "brains" changed at the 85.5 model change over. This is where the dash went from the square to the elongated oval.
strip down the 87 engine and use the 83's intake and fuel rail, exhaust, alternator, A/C and bracket, AFS. Change the pulleys on the crank making darn sure the bolt is torq'd to 150 foot pounds.
You can use the 87's gauge temp sender as well as the oil pressure sender. Make sure the wires are correct on the oil pressure sender or the pressure gauge will stay at 5 as soon as you turn the key on.
NOTE: The oil filler is different between these engines. The 87 has a larger port on the bottom than the 83 so you will need the one off of the 87.
After you get the 97 engine in take out the spark plugs, disconnect the two wires to the coil and pull the plugs on the injectors and crank the engine over till you see some oil pressure. I've had to change the oil filters on a couple of engines that had sat for a while to get oil pressure.