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- Oct 22, 2008
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- Michigan
- Vehicle Year
- 1999/1984
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0 & 2.3
- Transmission
- Automatic
I am doing my first engine swap to resurrect my 84 ranger with a 2.3 carbed (with what I suspect it has blown rings as it spews oil out the dipstick). I am NOT looking forward to re-hooking up all these vacuum lines (half of which were not even plugged in and plugged with screws, etc) Here in Michigan, there is no emissions crap so I don't need to pass any of that stuff. I just want to know what vacuum lines are truly required and which ones I could essentially delete/plug. I want it to run good and get decent fuel econ but I want to know what lines are truly required, and if they are all required to run good and get the best fuel econ I can (i know i wont get epic fuel econ but I want to do the best I can) and are the emission-related lines really required? And which lines are related to that? If you could keep it stupid as I am new to this vacuum line stuff. Thanks!