1970’s j10 360 in a 89 grand Wagoneer

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1970’s j10 360 in a 89 grand Wagoneer

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I’m working on a deal for a 1989 grand Wagoneer and he says he will throw in a 1970’s Motor out of a j10. What all will I have to chase or do they have similar wiring and I figure the motors aren’t quite the same since they had 3 models of the 360 just not sure of the years.
1988 Grand Wagoneer Buff Yellow New to me August 2019
1st GW 1988 Charcoal burnt to the ground. Ya CHARCOAL
1990 GW Parts vehicle, no motor, no fog lights, no right front marker light, no chrome on top of windshield. All parts moving to the buff one.

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Re: 1970’s j10 360 in a 89 grand Wagoneer

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There will be differences in emissions equipment and possibly the distributor plug; and the 70's motor may or may not have an electric choke. If the truck was an automatic, I believe it will swap right in. I'm not familiar with the 80s starters/trans though, so flywheel and pilot bushing may be different. If it was manual, you'll have to pull the flywheel from (I'm assuming there is a dead) motor in the Wag and install a pilot bushing.
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Re: 1970’s j10 360 in a 89 grand Wagoneer

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KJ Ryu wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:51 am There will be differences in emissions equipment and possibly the distributor plug; and the 70's motor may or may not have an electric choke. If the truck was an automatic, I believe it will swap right in. I'm not familiar with the 80s starters/trans though, so flywheel and pilot bushing may be different. If it was manual, you'll have to pull the flywheel from (I'm assuming there is a dead) motor in the Wag and install a pilot bushing.
Motor shot and pulled out of GW I need to get pics of 70’s motor to see how complete it is.
1988 Grand Wagoneer Buff Yellow New to me August 2019
1st GW 1988 Charcoal burnt to the ground. Ya CHARCOAL
1990 GW Parts vehicle, no motor, no fog lights, no right front marker light, no chrome on top of windshield. All parts moving to the buff one.
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