Bronson with Bronco
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- Oct 24, 2023
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- Location
- Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1984
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco II
- Transmission
- Manual
Hello all. I've really enjoyed the articles here and have benefited greatly from them. I've owned a number of classic Broncos through the years, and more recently purchased a 1984 B2. Long story short, but after a couple of years of owning it a nut went through the intake, smoked a valve, and smashed a piston. I'm now researching my options, and haven't been a fan of the 2.8L, so am looking at possibly upgrading to a 4.0L.
I found a 92 Explorer 4.0L that I may be able to use as a donor vehicle. It has a low miles 4.0L that is in running condition, a bad auto transmission, but is otherwise good and complete. I've read everything I can find, but still have some lingering questions.
First, my B2 has the 5 speed manual, and I'd like to keep it that way. If I swap in the 4.0L and wiring harness from the Explorer with the auto trans, will this create problems? If so, is there a (simple) solution?
Second, I've read quite a bit about the dash swap. I'm really not interested in swapping the entire dash from the 92 Explorer. Is it possible (and reasonable) to wire in the 4.0L harness to my original dash?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Ben
I found a 92 Explorer 4.0L that I may be able to use as a donor vehicle. It has a low miles 4.0L that is in running condition, a bad auto transmission, but is otherwise good and complete. I've read everything I can find, but still have some lingering questions.
First, my B2 has the 5 speed manual, and I'd like to keep it that way. If I swap in the 4.0L and wiring harness from the Explorer with the auto trans, will this create problems? If so, is there a (simple) solution?
Second, I've read quite a bit about the dash swap. I'm really not interested in swapping the entire dash from the 92 Explorer. Is it possible (and reasonable) to wire in the 4.0L harness to my original dash?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Ben