Yes, you need a 2.8 harness to mate a very few wires to. Mainly though you need a 3.8 sitting in front of you to build a new clean harness around.
It's a piece of cake. You and your Dad will have no problems wiring the swap.
Here's about the only jumps you will need:
3800 swap harnesses - Pennock's Fiero Forum:
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/087655.html3800 obd2 wiring swap questions with lots of pictures - Pennock's Fiero Forum:
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...070315-2-074653.html3800sc Wiring Questions with Pics - Pennock's Fiero Forum:
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/089763.htmlWiring instructions for 3800 Series 2 SC engine swaps into a Fiero using OBD-2 PCMs - Pennock's Fiero Forum:
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/093879.html