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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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Engine Swapped!

Well I just bought my first truck an '86 bronco.
Now here's my problem I noticed doing a tune up that the plugs are a autolite 2545 . Did some research at autolite, it comes up as a 86 mustang or cougar motor. Is there a whole lot of difference between these motors and a standard bronco 302.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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No, there should'nt be. I'm not sure about the 302HO motors tho.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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what make you think the motor was swapped, anybody could have put that plug in there, they could have been out of one and just used another, its done all the time, its not right but its done, Good luck DW
 
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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Spoke to the woman I bought it from, told me yes it was out of a cougar she didn't know what year.Oh the plugs are longer than standerd bronco plugs autolite #24
 
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Okay then, well i wouldnt think there would be that many variations for the cougar, nothing much other than cam profile, im not shur when they went to roller cams. DW
 
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:48 AM
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ok thats cool. Though drives a little rough when cruising. Wondering if this is a fuel injecter problem.It's fine when u get on it,but just criusing is a rough and can be hesitant.
 
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