Blew the engine, swap time.
So i blew the head gaskets on the BII two weeks ago, so had to do the swap before i had the transmission i wanted, but thats soon to come.
So here are some pictures and descriptions of what was done.
Started with removing hood, obviously.
Air box and some electronics
and with some camera magic the engine vanishes.
Engine out, pulling exhaust manifolds off to use bolts where 4.0 bolts were lost (didnt work, had to find 4.0 bolts) and pulled off motor mount brackets, they bolted up.
New stuff to go in.
Dash removal, or beer drinking, ok both!
Here is where it gets fun, time to start cutting. Removed the firewall to make room for the explorer one.
Grandpa flattening the flange so it can be welded. And in the end i cut that part off and felt bad for him wasting his time.
Where did it go?
Cleaning the edges to weld to.
New one in the process of being installed.
Painted.
HVAC
And some interesting ways to install the engine and trans in one.
Engine in.
Dash in.
With some fab work i used the 95 wiper motor, so it now has intermitten wipers.
Everyhting in.
Old fuel pick up, and new pump. for a 90 Bronco II
Bought a plug for the 90 and spliced it into the 95 harness. turned out great.
Took the advice from a current BII owner and you should too. go through the floor to get to the pump, not taking the tank out. So easy.
Steering column in and dash, looks good, no pictures now but i have the seats and center council too, so it all matches and looks great.
Had to make a cat. front half of the cat for the 95, back flange from the 95.
Thats the last picture for now, but i still have to get the trans, which is on its way.
Piece of advice, if you swap a 95 or newer 4.0 into the bronco II make sure you get the headder pipe/ y pipe, from a 91-94 explorer and the cat from that vehicle. The y pipe from the 95 was not designed for the raduis arm cross member.
Ok sick of being on the computer. thought you would all want to see the update.