66 engine swap

[Fred K]

So my plan is to do a motor swap in my early I6 66 bronco. I have a new Blueprint 351W crate motor and will mate that to a AODE.
I have the AODE adaptor ordered from Wild Horses, I plan to remove the old motor mount brackets from the frame, then bolt the motor, adaptor and tranny together with the motor mounts attached and drop it on the frame, then mark and weld on the motor mount brackets.
Is this the best way to go about doing this? Also will I need to move the mounts for the tranny crossmember? should I cut and grind those mounts off while I'm removing the motor mount brackets? Is there anything else I need to do with the frame before I send it out to get blasted and powder coated?
Any advice would be appreciated as I'm new to the Bronco game, I've done a few Amc's and some Mustangs but never a 6 to 8 motor swap.

 

[1969]

As for the engine tower mounts, get them from one of the vendors and they come with instructions on where to place them to be welded to the frame. Then I’d put put the motor in and get it mounted by its self, then transmission. Do you have the front clip removed from the bronco?

 

[Fred K]

As for the engine tower mounts, get them from one of the vendors and they come with instructions on where to place them to be welded to the frame. Then I’d put put the motor in and get it mounted by its self, then transmission. Do you have the front clip removed from the bronco?

I have the mounts from wild horses, no instructions though. Yes entire body is removed from frame.

 

[73azbronco]

be sure to do a ballpark measurement front of fan to back of where radiator will be, plus where back of valve cover will be driver side as you will most likely be touching. Tight, i know.

 

[Fred K]

be sure to do a ballpark measurement front of fan to back of where radiator will be, plus where back of valve cover will be driver side as you will most likely be touching. Tight, i know.

Thanks, I plan on getting the narrowest rad and fan possible and I have the short water pump ordered.