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Yes it will fit but the wiring harness and ecm are totally different .You would have to switch all that and even the fuel lines are different.You are better off to go back with a throttle body engine.I cant even start to say what is all different between the two engines.The engine would fit and bolt up fine but everything else wouldnt...

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