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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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converting a bronco

i have a 86 bronco and was wondering how hard it would be to convert it to a 5.9 cummins
 
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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Aside from the engine, torque converter, tranny, transfer case, driveshafts, wiring, new fuel pump, fuel tank, fuel lines, accessories, computer, and motor mounts, it shouldn't be a problem.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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hell id find a way
 
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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look into the 4bt motor , its an easier swap and fits nicely in a bronco
 
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There is a guy on FullSizeBronco.com that did that swap. It took him a long time and a lot of patience, but he says it was worth it. Plenty of pictures to document, here's the link:

http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/...t=cummins+swap

It's about 13 pages worth of his comments on the progress, plus hundreds of other comments by other people telling him how cool it is so there's a bit to wade through. But if I remember right, there's some great pics and he goes into a lot of detail about what he had to do to make it work. I guess there's even a company http://www.fordcummins.com that makes swap parts for it.
 
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