The Swap Begins

[95F350XL]

Emissions are worthless lol. Cats removed from everything I own lol. Sounds better, flows better.

In other news I got all my gaskets today
So this is what I did, bronco oil pan, intake set, timing cover set, waterpump, valve cover gaskets. Then stang head gaskets, rear main seal, oil pump. Alot of the part numbers were the same for stang and bronco, HO vs Non-HO

I think that will work lol.

 

[flareside_thunder]

shoulda got head studs and a twin turbo kit for it...hello boost!!!!

 

[95F350XL]

Id rather do that for my stang lol, not my free bronco im tryin not to spend alot on lol.

 

[F 150Cobra]

I think yours is...but mine's not..it will be once it's in Aruba...hence the reason I'm hunting for a diesel..diesels are exempt...

emissions what is emissions lol? we dont have emissions here

 

[flareside_thunder]

lol commie bastards Jurgen.......I saw a TT kit for a 5-0 mustang for sale for 850...used but complete....

 

[95F350XL]

Lol, my stang gets new everything. I love that car to much to go used.

 

[TexasNomad]

Nice, should have given it a good washin'.

 

[95F350XL]

Well last night I took the heads of the HO block, and cleaned it all up to get ready for the GT-40 heads. I also stripped most of the old bronk motor down, excapt for the intake, dizzy, and old oil pump and strainer. Here are some pics.

Old motor was grimy lol

Anyone know what this is? I dont think my HO has a spot for this. I didnt look but I dont think I saw anything. The plug next to the thermistor tube.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

How are you going about putting your GT-40 heads on? Does your 302 block have 7/16 head bolts, or are they 1/2"?

Ryan

 

[F 150Cobra]

that looks like the oil pressure sensor

 

[95F350XL]

oil pressure sensor is up front, you should see the pics that JR wanted to see. My motor had some contraption on it so it could use the stock one and the aftermarket one.

I do have a question, the flexplate is counterbalanced, I know when I put a lightweight alum flywheel in my stang, it was also counterbalanced, do I need the counterbalace for the HO motor? And where do I put it?

 

[95F350XL]

Here are more update pics.

So here is whats done, heads on, rr's on, valve covers on, intake is soking in mineral spirits and getting cleaned up. Ill button it all up sunday and maybe drop the motor in sunday or monday.

 

[flareside_thunder]

looks good man git r done.....I'm surprised the factory timing set lasted that long in the Bronco..the nylon crap doesn't usually....I think that plug is the other coolant temp gauge...there's two on there. On is for the ECU to determine fuel mixture (lean or rich) and the other is for temp info....

 

[95F350XL]

Then there is 3 on the bronk, caus there is one in the heater tube as well.

 

[flareside_thunder]

hmm never seen one in the heater tube before....

 

[TexasNomad]

You have a parts washer in your Garage? lucky dog ;p

 

[flareside_thunder]

You have a parts washer in your Garage? lucky dog ;p

Fer real.........

 

[95F350XL]

Boss gave it to me, its got a heater pump, was the 1st time I used it, works so well. Got the motor back in today, and bolted up to the trans. Just got to put her back together now.

 

[95F350XL]

It runs, YESSSS DAMN IT SO EXCITED..

 

[O'Rattlecan]

great job man. That's a large surgery.

Ryan