I have more questions regarding my 5.0 swap in my 66. First, I am using a 73 3 speed and bellhousing, and I know I need a 50 oz flywheel because my engine is an 87. My question is which clutch do I use? stock Bronco or the clutch that matched the flywheel, and what application do I need the fly wheel from? Some have told me I have to use a Mustang flywheel, but that limits me to a 10" clutch. Would a 83 and up 5.0 truck/bronco flywheel work? Next what about starters, use the 73 or whatever I get the flywheel from? I think I need a 164 tooth flywheel.
Ok, now for my last question, has anyone swapped a 6 cyl bronco to a v8? I know I have to have the L-brackets to mount the radiator, and I have to cut the old 6 cyl mounts off. What do I do with the battery tray as it is bolted to side of 6 cyl mount.
Sorry for the long post. Any help would be appreciated.
I have converted a 6 to an V8, and with using the six trans&transfer case it came out to be shorter on the Mtr. mounts, at least as I remember it wasn't perfect
As far as flywheels go you can use a 11" flywheel from a Windsor as long as you use the starter plate between eng. and bellhousing that came with that W351 flywhl. as far as balance for the 5.0 engine flywheel goes, I didn't kno it mattered.
Another thing is the six Bronco has smaller brakes.
The Bronco we're doing we put Disc brakes on rear and our 76 Chassie came w/disc on front as well as power steering powerbrakes. We are using a Corvette dual disc master cylinder.
We mounted the battery behind the drivers seat.
I put a 80's 302 in my 71 with a toploader 4 speed. I had to use the 50 oz flywheel which was the same diameter as the older 302 flywheel. Use a diaphram clutch. They are easier to operate and less apt to chatter. I think mine was an 11".
The fun started when I put the 50oz harmonic balancer on. By the time I got the pulleys to work, I ended up with a water pump with the outlet on the wrong side. I finally ran the lower hose across the radiator. My flywheel came from a 80's truck with a 302 and a np435.
Mike,
Use a '88 302 truck flywheel with the same application clutch. You can use a stock Bronco manual trans starter.
I can't recall a difference between a 6 cyl and V8 battery mounting. The battery tray mounts on the 2 vertical supports between the core support and the RH inner fender.
I just remembered where the difference is in the 6 & V8 trans, the output shaft and the housing that connects 3spd.Trans. to the transfercase is shorter on the six and 1st. gear is a lower ratio then the 289/302. another thing I found is that a 4spd output shaft has to be machined to make the same length as the output shaft to transfercase, this means loosing the hardness then rehardening after machineing,
Here is what I am doing for my waterpump situation. I am using a stock 73 waterpump, with a standard rotation serpentine pulley off of a Lincoln 5.0 and retaining the serpentine belt set up. I think it may just work......
Mike, interesting info on the water pump. Let us know how it works out.
Another tip. For the floor shifter I made a cover out of 1/16 steel that covers the cutout for the shifter and goes almost all the way across the hump. I covered it with carpet and attach with 5 or 6 sheetmetal screws. It is easy to take off to get to the shifter.
My flywheel came from a 80's truck with a 302 and a np435.
