300 six

[69 Bronco]

Anybody out there running a 300? If so how much of a pain was it to install?

 

[Revelation]

Check out my build thread, http://www.classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97476 I am working on one right now.
There have been several and there are mods that must be made. I started with a bare frame and am building from the ground up around the 300.
Do a search here for 300 six and you should find several threads on this install.
There was also an artical in Bronco Driver on a 300 swap.

 

[DogDiesel]

Son's Bronco

My son's Bronco project is a 1966 with I-6 (170 CI).
Has 59K, but beyond a rust bucket. Have another rust free frame and body.
We have a 240 CI that has serpentine brackets & PS.
Should be nice.
Wayne

 

[Broncobowsher]

My son's Bronco project is a 1966 with I-6 (170 CI).
Has 59K, but beyond a rust bucket. Have another rust free frame and body.
We have a 240 CI that has serpentine brackets & PS.
Should be nice.
Wayne

The 240 is the same basic engine as the 300.
But if you found a 250, that is the same engine familey as the 170/200
www.fordsix.com

 

[Mtn Gote]

Do they have alot of power and torque? Gas mileage? Sorry for the hijack!!!
Cory,

 

[broncosam]

It is one of the best engines Ford ever built. Good power and lots of torque.

 

[psbronco]

I am actually in the final assembly stage of completing this swap, I used a '90 300 with EFI. The biggest issue I ran into was the length of the engine, keep in mind I did a lot of other modifications at the same time (front axle 5" forward, doubler, etc). To get the 300 to fit I built new motor towers to mount the engine on, removed the front clip and built a tube front and "massaged" the center of the firewall some with a BFH. I have a bunch of pics of the install if you're interested in seeing anything in particular

 

[67u13]

I am actually in the final assembly stage of completing this swap, I used a '90 300 with EFI. The biggest issue I ran into was the length of the engine, keep in mind I did a lot of other modifications at the same time (front axle 5" forward, doubler, etc). To get the 300 to fit I built new motor towers to mount the engine on, removed the front clip and built a tube front and "massaged" the center of the firewall some with a BFH. I have a bunch of pics of the install if you're interested in seeing anything in particular

I would like a picture of the firewall "modification"
I was considering this swap along with some others.

 

[psbronco]

Ahhh crap, I guess my contributor status expired and I can't post pics. I'll re-new my subscriptionand post the pics ASAP

 

[69 Bronco]

Ahhh crap, I guess my contributor status expired and I can't post pics. I'll re-new my subscriptionand post the pics ASAP

Cool. I would like to see the install.

 

[psbronco]

Alright got my contributor status back so here are some pics
The first is the hole I had to cut into the firewall, you can see the engine sticking through. The second pic is the extention in place and test fitting the heater. The last pic is the finished product I came up with. The extension to fit the engine is about 3" inside the cab. As a result of doing this I had to move the heater all the way over to the pass. side which then resulted in having to cut down the glove box for the dash to fit. Knowing what I know now I would have either tossed the heater altogether (not the best option for Colorado winters) or gotten an after market one like the mohave.