I've got a rolled 91 Ford Bronco 4x4. I'm wondering how much work would it be to put that motor in my 72 Camper Special?? How much of a headache wil it be if I decide to try and stab it in there also will it be even more of a pain to put an NP435 behind it?
I don't think this is gonna buff!
"Flyin High On Caffine And Copenhagen" R.I.P Chris LeDoux
60 Mercury Comet
65 Ford Econoline
72 Ford F100 on 79 4x4 SWB frame
77 Ford F250 "lowboy" 4x4
09 Harley Xl1200c
AS for how much effort, it depends on your level of ability. I actually did one and used the donor truck wiring harness, The only major changes was to cut the ignition switch wiring and use a 78/79 ignition switch so it was still on the dash instead of the column and splice the instrument cluster plug. I just spliced the EFI wiring harness ignition switch wires to the the 78/9 plug. On the one I did they were even the same color codes so it was a cake walk. The instruments were also identical in format but the colors were different so I had to trace each one out but it really was easy. I already had a 79 tilt column so the turn signal plug was the same. It was amazing how simple it was. Hawkrod
It would be awesome I thought of doing the same so I could put in a 351W motor and M5R2 4X4 and Tcase. Putting a NP435 behind a newer engine would be hard because the bell housing wouldn't match or it might if they had a NP435 that was to a 302, but im pretty sure they didn't put 435's behind 302's. I think they were the 3 on the tree or the automatic trans they used on those size engines. I think the more seasoned guys will know for sure here is something that might give a idea on what it might be like.
72Highboy wrote:It would be awesome I thought of doing the same so I could put in a 351W motor and M5R2 4X4 and Tcase. Putting a NP435 behind a newer engine would be hard because the bell housing wouldn't match or it might if they had a NP435 that was to a 302, but im pretty sure they didn't put 435's behind 302's. I think they were the 3 on the tree or the automatic trans they used on those size engines. I think the more seasoned guys will know for sure here is something that might give a idea on what it might be like.
I wish I had a 4x4 I'd just put the whole overdrive trans and t-case in my truck. I put and NP435 behind the 302 in my 70 but I used the orignal 3spd bellhousing. The olny thing I'm worried about is the flywheel and the whole balance thing. And the wiring and fuel those are my main worries.
"Flyin High On Caffine And Copenhagen" R.I.P Chris LeDoux
60 Mercury Comet
65 Ford Econoline
72 Ford F100 on 79 4x4 SWB frame
77 Ford F250 "lowboy" 4x4
09 Harley Xl1200c