[406chevelle]

My sister has a 95 Taurus sedan with approx. 70k on it, she was stopped at an intersection and was hit from behind, the car is a total loss except for the drive train.

I have found a 94 Taurus wagon with 138k on it that is in great shape except the trans is shot.

Has anyone had experience swapping the engine and trans from a 94 to 95 that can tell me if this is a direct swap?
I do know that they are both V6 cars with automatic trans.

Is there any issues going from a sedan to a wagon?

If I am going to do this for her I must move on the wagon quickly before it is sold, any help is greatly appreciated.

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[347mustang]

i have a 96 taraus with the 24 valve 3.0 motor, ford put several different motors in the taraus. the 24 valve 3.0, a 3.8, a 3.0 regular, and a few more i think, so be sure they both have the exact same motor and tranny

[347mustang]

i have a 96 taraus with the 24 valve 3.0 motor, ford put several different motors in the taraus. the 24 valve 3.0, a 3.8, a 3.0 regular, and a few more i think, so be sure they both have the exact same motor and tranny

[406chevelle]

Thanks for the quick reply 347mustang.

Her Taurus has the 3.8, I will find out which motor the wagon has and I need to ckeck to see which tranny is in her sedan.

I guess with all the electronics it must be the exact same motor and trans, this are the things I must be aware of, anything else I should watch out for?

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[347mustang]

i know that my other car---a 96 olds delta, the tranny went out and the trannys looked exactly the same(from another 96 old delta) , and it even bolted up , but it was a different code, and the computer in the car would not control it, it was a mess...after you check to see if they both have the same motor , than check the tranny , than check the code for the trannys, cause they may look the same and fit but they must be 100% the same or it will not work..same vin code on the tranny, same plug inn's. these newer cars are nice but they have the interchangeable that just stinks

[406chevelle]

Would it be a pain to swap the computers?
If I need to swap a bunch wiring or rewire anything then it will not happen, vehicle wiring is my weak point and I do not have the time to research and learn Ford Taurus electronics and wiring.

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[matt167]

the computers should be plug and play, because everything else should be wired the same, only the computer would be flashed diffrent for the 2 diffrent motors.