Stefan
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Thank you!! I have a body lift already, but a rubber body might be a good way to go.
The 351 swap is far easier and cheaper with the original 289-302 front dress and radiator. It all works with the 351. You just need the alternator and power steering adapters here;https://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/pro...289302-to-351w-alternator-power-steering-pump. That and a 351 oil pan and you're almost there. There's no reason to put parts from late model trucks in an early Bronco.
Sorry to hear you got ripped off while deployed. I want to thank you for you're service. As a Vet myself I want to offer any assistance I can. PM me.
The 351 swap is far easier and cheaper with the original 289-302 front dress and radiator. It all works with the 351. You just need the alternator and power steering adapters here;https://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/pro...289302-to-351w-alternator-power-steering-pump. That and a 351 oil pan and you're almost there. There's no reason to put parts from late model trucks in an early Bronco.
Sorry to hear you got ripped off while deployed. I want to thank you for you're service. As a Vet myself I want to offer any assistance I can. PM me.
Unless, I wanted to stay factory, which your not if your adding a 351w, I would advocate swapping to the explorer front dress on every bronco.
There's nothing wrong with leaving an early Bronco, an early Bronco. Stefan stated in his first post that he plans to run a carburetor. That fact seems to be ignored. I've run a carburetor on my 351 since the early '80s and have no desire for EFI. A carburetor is easy. but requires a 351 intake. The best is a Ford intake from '69-'72. In '73 they went to EGR intakes. The 2 barrel is perfectly good, especially the OE 2100 carburetor. The after market 4 barrel intakes are almost all too tall to fit under the hood and the advantage of the 351 is low end torque. For that, the 2 barrel works just as well.
With 2 belts, loosing one only means you need to get a new one after you drive to the parts store.
The '69 351W 4 barrel intake was offered only in 1969 Mustangs, Cougars, Torinos, and Montegos. By 1970 Ford was pushing Clevelands as the 4 barrel choice. For this application a non EGR 2 barrel works as well, and is far easier to find. Again the best years are '69-'72. I use a 4 barrel 4100 with 480 CFM because the primary venturis are smaller than the 1.21" venturis in a 351 sized 2100. Smaller venturis mean higher velocity. The 2 groove water pump and crank pulleys came on all power steering V8 Broncos and any auto electric shop will have 2 groove alternator pulleys. As to reliability, I've never had a V-belt fail while several serpentine belts have.
The bottom line is, Stefan has most all the parts needed. Late 351 (5.8) or Explorer front dress is going to require a new radiator and none of the parts will be found as EB parts when new ones are needed. The kid with the computer at AutoZone will be lost. Why make the swap a lot more complicated and expensive?