I've been 'lurking' for the last month and a half since I purchased a 1971. You guys have an amazing amount of bronco knowledge.
The Ride: She is a 6 cyl 170 with 3 speed. No significant rust other than the hood. New WH seats and interior has been coated. She doesn't have a top or a roll ball. Wells have been cut.
The Plan: I'm hoping to convert her into something that can easily be driven several times a week to/from work. I wanted to keep the 6 cylinder, but the lack of transmission options and the fact the wife wanted an automatic forced me to go with the swap (and she leaked quite a bit of oil and couldn't pass smog - the truck not the wife). I elected to go with a mild rebuild on the 302 (bored, new cam, new intake, etc.) Purchased a rebuilt AOD with conversion kit and had the tranny guy go ahead and sandwich it to the t-case (less things for me to screw up). So far, I've got the tranny hung in place with a conversion crossmember from Tom's. The next step is to cut out the old motor mounts and weld the new ones further aft.
I would attach a pic, but not sure how to do so. If anyone has done the AOD swap, please let me know as I'm sure I'll have questions during hook-up. Thanks for your time.
Dan
The Ride: She is a 6 cyl 170 with 3 speed. No significant rust other than the hood. New WH seats and interior has been coated. She doesn't have a top or a roll ball. Wells have been cut.
The Plan: I'm hoping to convert her into something that can easily be driven several times a week to/from work. I wanted to keep the 6 cylinder, but the lack of transmission options and the fact the wife wanted an automatic forced me to go with the swap (and she leaked quite a bit of oil and couldn't pass smog - the truck not the wife). I elected to go with a mild rebuild on the 302 (bored, new cam, new intake, etc.) Purchased a rebuilt AOD with conversion kit and had the tranny guy go ahead and sandwich it to the t-case (less things for me to screw up). So far, I've got the tranny hung in place with a conversion crossmember from Tom's. The next step is to cut out the old motor mounts and weld the new ones further aft.
I would attach a pic, but not sure how to do so. If anyone has done the AOD swap, please let me know as I'm sure I'll have questions during hook-up. Thanks for your time.
Dan
