Fuel Injected 351

[pacebm]

I have searched and researched but I can't find a definitive thread on how to put a fuel injected 5.8 liter in the Bronco. Can someone send me in the right direction? I realize the truck engines won't fit with the plenum but I am pretty much lost from there. Thanks for any help. I am sure a lot of you guys have done this setup along with a transmission swap. My 302 is tired and the c4 is shot.

 

[thegreatjustino]

Make some popcorn and read for days......

http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/

You may want to start with the series that ran in Bronco Driver a couple of years ago

http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/?p=62

 

[rjlougee]

My thread from some years ago:
http://pages.prodigy.net/rjlougee/tips.htm
Joe

 

[steven1826]

5.8 swap

BC Broncos makes an adapter to mount 5.0 upper onto 5.8 lower getting rid of some of the clearance issues. It was in a thread on here 3-4 days ago with a link. www.bcbroncos.com/fuelefi.html

 

[BroncoRunner]

Here's a quick look at a 5.8L switched over to mass air using Chucks adapter and RJM wiring harness............many other ebay finds also. First try at fuel injection................pretty simple and fired right up.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

three options that I'm aware of)
1. BC's adapter using a 5.8 lower , the adapter and a regular 5.0 upper.
2. a 5.8 lightning lower and an explorer upper.
3. aftermarket intakes.

 

[flousberg]

three options that I'm aware of)
1. BC's adapter using a 5.8 lower , the adapter and a regular 5.0 upper.
2. a 5.8 lightning lower and an explorer upper.
3. aftermarket intakes.

As far as I know this are all the options. I did a lightning lower and explorer upper. The lightning lowers are getting hard to find. If I did it again, I would get a trickflow intake. I think it is a little shorter also.

 

[2horsegarage]

Adapter

Even with the BC adapter I couldn't get full hood clearance. I think you need an inch or more of life to close the hood unless you want to add a scoop.

 

[flousberg]

With gt40 stuff, I needed 2" of BL.

 

[pacebm]

Thanks guys! Looks like I have a lot of reading to do. I will be asking questions as I go along so please excuse a fuel injection virgin.

 

[nutter3]

Quick question on this. All the threads I read say to use all the FI components from the same donor. But when you are using a 5.8 truck lower to bolt to a 351, a BC adapter, and a car upper, what pieces and parts do you get from what donor?

 

[av bronco]

I think im gonna try the holley commander 950 fi setup,theres a few people that have been running it and it seems like the best of both worlds- fi on a 4bbl intake= low hight.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Quick question on this. All the threads I read say to use all the FI components from the same donor. But when you are using a 5.8 truck lower to bolt to a 351, a BC adapter, and a car upper, what pieces and parts do you get from what donor?

You need to read the RJM site .... specifically the BroncoDriver article. It is a great way to start to learn what part can be sourced from where.
If I were to do it again , I'd buy another RJM harness and piece meal the parts from whereever i could.
I just happened onto an Explorer motor , complete , so I have the front dress also , plus the GT40 stuff , but that was a bit spendy. Next time I'm robbing the parts from an old town car or something that no one else will touch , thus cheap parts. Skipping the two pumps with an accumulator for the HP pump mounted right near the tank on the frame.

I do like how the Explorer fuel rail puts the fuel fittings at the back of the motor however.

http://fordfuelinjection.com/

 

[rcmbronc]

Basically you can use all the parts from the 302 donor except the lower intake. Use the stock 5.8 lower with the BC adapter.

 

[flousberg]

If I was to do a 5.8 again, I would get the trickflow intake then everything else of a explorer or mustang.

 

[Bronco_69]

there is no way i would run the stock 5.0 upper. that thing is a restriction on a 302. why spend all that $$$ to have 302 power? i bought a edelbrock intake for $300 and it came with a 75mm throttle body.

i just completed my efi build. i used all the fuel lines and filter from 94 bronco and put a pump in the stock tank. i used a stock 5.0 harness and other mostly OEM parts. in fact the edelbrock intake, radiator, and throttle body are the only non OEM parts that i used.

there are many different ways to do it so dont get stuck on the I have to use this part or that part. investigate and ask questions before you spend your $$$.

 

[nutter3]

Thanks for the all the advise