6.2L/6r80 Swap

[RustyR]

I’ve got a ’76 Bronco that I’m planning to turn into a mild rock crawler, Baja, and street rig. I also have a 2014 F-150 with a 6.2L engine and 6R80 transmission lying around, and I’m considering swapping it into the Bronco. I looked through the forum but couldn’t find any info on this swap. Has anyone attempted it? What should I do, avoid, or watch out for?

 

[Yeller]

Wow member since 2013 and 1st post! Welcome!

I think it would be a great combination I feel the 6.2 is a nice upgrade from a 5.4 with fewer issues in my experience. No idea about suport for the swap, but I’m sure it’s out there. I have seen a few 5.4 swaps, can’t see it being more difficult, it is a wide and long motor that will take some serious shoehorning to get in there. If paying to have it done, a Windsor with a 6r would be far less expensive and it fits. If doing it your self just depends on your ability to fabricate and time spent getting it done, it will not be easy.

 

[rjrobin2002]

Those engines are huge, that's the reason we don't tend to use them.
But I understand you already have it.

A 7.3 godzilla fits way better, or my personal favorite it a mid 90s 351 roller with a modern efi and a 6r80 trans is the best ever.

 

[73azbronco]

width between frames is gonna kill you.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Drive one in an F350 at work. Decent engine. But as others stated, external diminsions are HUGE. The Bronco engine bay isn't very big.
It would be a massive amount of work with just meh levels of gains. I did see a company that makes performance parts for the engine, crazy expensive parts.

 

[okie4570]

Great setup imo, and a great opportunity to stretch a bronco to help with size/length.

 

[rjrobin2002]

A $1000 set of aluminum heads and cam on a junkyard mid 90s roller 351 is hard to beat paired with your 6r80. And basically bolt in