if you guys come up with any info on that swap I'd love to hear about it. The size/wheel base restrictions/ engine clearance - anything! 
Stroke a Bronco?
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
From: Idaho
Stroke a Bronco?
Hey every one out there...I have a 79 Bronco that I was going to put a 460 in BUT...what about STROKING it? Has anyone ever done a power stroke diesel swap? I know some of you will HATE this idea but I've always loved the power strokes and boy would I love to do something like this. Anyone one out there got any tips...ideas...or know witch doctor who can help me?
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 861
Likes: 0
From: Marysville Wa
i think its agreat idea! its just no one has gone through with it yet, and just like buckeye said, you will have to give more support to the frame so it can handle the torque. not to mention it would be very cool for you to do this conversion due the fact that there is no such thing as a ford diesel before 85! it will in turn be more work for you though. you will have to custom build your motor mounts, as you know will need to preaty much change your whole engine components besides the drive shafts, you will need the 5speed/E4od tranny that comes with that year motor. you will have to change your whole fuel system. if your doner truck is later than 92, then you will have convert your speedo and rear axle so your truck cpu can work off of the VSS ring. preaty much get yourself a complete donor rig and just swap everything! goodluck!
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
From: Idaho
Yeah thats what I thought. It's finding the donor rig thats in good shape. I'd like to get a roll over or something like that. I'll look around and see what I come up with. I'll keep every one informed.
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 1,594
Likes: 0
From: Campbell River, BC Canada
That sounds like an awesome idea. I would search for swaps into a 77-79 F250/F350 because I would think that swap would be much more realistic (I have seen one). The ideal doner truck would be a 94.5-97 F350 so you could have the solid front axle to match. Even if you could find a write off it would still be pricey.
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 234
Likes: 0
From: mpls Usa
just keep in mind that the P.S> diesel block weighs in at something like 1000+ pounds ! I've never seen a f-150 diesel, but have owned f-250 s.c. diesel and it was very nose heavy.
in my cartoon bubble I see a bronco with a low nose and rear wheels off the ground!
good luck! keep us posted..
in my cartoon bubble I see a bronco with a low nose and rear wheels off the ground!
good luck! keep us posted..
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,259
Likes: 0
From: Florida Hill Country
You would need to "beef up" the whole drive train!:-staun
You might check out the 460 fte forum.
I take it that it didn't get shall we say "Impounded"!
You might check out the 460 fte forum.
I take it that it didn't get shall we say "Impounded"!
Last edited by rlh; Dec 29, 2003 at 10:49 PM.
New User
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: Idaho
Why can't you just find a f-350 powerstroke and remove the body, then modify the frame to fit the bronco body on it. It seems like it would be easier to adapt the bonco body to the chassis than add everything to your existing frame. I have thought about this conversion as well. It sure would turn some heads to hear a diesel under that bronco hood.
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 669
Likes: 0
From: Chino Valley
snackboy is right, it would be so much easier to find a donor HD truch and "steal" the whole front end and drive train rather than finding a bunch of aftermarket parts. there was a mechanic where I work that took the diesel from a 95 f250 and put it in a 95 bronco, it was pretty sweet, dont know how he went about doing it though
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 234
Likes: 0
From: mpls Usa
Originally posted by snackboy
Why can't you just find a f-350 powerstroke and remove the body, then modify the frame to fit the bronco body on it. It seems like it would be easier to adapt the bonco body to the chassis than add everything to your existing frame. I have thought about this conversion as well. It sure would turn some heads to hear a diesel under that bronco hood.
Why can't you just find a f-350 powerstroke and remove the body, then modify the frame to fit the bronco body on it. It seems like it would be easier to adapt the bonco body to the chassis than add everything to your existing frame. I have thought about this conversion as well. It sure would turn some heads to hear a diesel under that bronco hood.
talk about thinking "outside the box"!
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 13,653
Likes: 6
From: Cabot, Arkansas
Since I own both a Powerstroked Superduty, and a '79 Bronco I have though about this swap in detail.......
If I had unlimited time and an unlimited pocketbook I'd jump right on this swap......but I don't, so I won't.
I will say that I do not believe there is not one single item on the Bronco (to include the frame itself) that is strong enough to live under a PSD for any length of time. Hell, I've blown up the 9" twice, killed a C-6, and have a pile of mangled stub shafts from the Dana 44 from just the power of a lightly massaged
400M.
I'd have to side with snackboy on this. It would be easier to chop an F-350 frame down an bolt the Bronco on top.
Actually, it would be easiest for Ford to chop two doors off an Ex, bob the tail and sell it to me as an all new Bronco.......that would be the cats ***.
If I had unlimited time and an unlimited pocketbook I'd jump right on this swap......but I don't, so I won't.
I will say that I do not believe there is not one single item on the Bronco (to include the frame itself) that is strong enough to live under a PSD for any length of time. Hell, I've blown up the 9" twice, killed a C-6, and have a pile of mangled stub shafts from the Dana 44 from just the power of a lightly massaged
400M. I'd have to side with snackboy on this. It would be easier to chop an F-350 frame down an bolt the Bronco on top.
Actually, it would be easiest for Ford to chop two doors off an Ex, bob the tail and sell it to me as an all new Bronco.......that would be the cats ***.