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Ls1 swap is it possible


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Has anyone heard of or tried this swap. I have a 84 bronco 2 4wd. I was thinking maybe I could get a ls1 motor in there and use the stock ls1 pcm for 6 speed and swap that in there to or would this be to much trouble. Ive read that yall are swapping 351s in there. I have a ls1 sitting in my garage next to the bronco so I was just pondering. If yall could inlightin me on what yall think. Or just tell me im a noob and that this swap is to much trouble, bad news or good news is still more that what know now.:nopityA:if its to much trouble how bad is it to swap a 5.0ho in there


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anything is possible. I was going to swap a 350sb into the explorer I used to have. there are several 350 swaps on here. But why a 6spd? If you have a 4x4 you want a wide ratio transmission. definitely going to have to swap that 7.5" rear axle for an 8.8 or even maybe a 9"
 

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Thats the reply I needed. I dunno why a six I thought it would be cool to have a 6 speed. What kind of tranny do you recommend that would make this thing go in the mud? Im a total noob:icon_twisted: to the whole 4x4 scene. This mainly gonna be used strictly for mud being from south west la and southeast texas we dont have trails we have mud. I was thinking maybe some 40 boggers. I like the bronco 2 cause its light and my buddies that do play in the mudd told me to buy it cause it would be a good mudd toy.
 

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Seeing as the LS1 looks more like a Ford motor than an chebby, go for it.
 

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That would probably be no more work than putting a Ford EFI 5.0 or 5.8 in there as you would have to install the whole computer/wiring harness and change out the tranny, t-case, and axles anyways.

If you got it there, I say research what transmissions and t-cases will work and then go for it. You're several hundred bucks ahead by using an engine you already own.
 

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4L80e for an auto with an NP 205. NV4500 with NP205 for manual.
 

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Thanks guys for the help im gonna start digging around for stuff to make it work:stirthepot: ill post pics when work starts. Right know im studying for finals.
 

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I just thought of something. I was going to use a ranger gear splitter and a toyota Landcruiser 4spd for a 350 (or a 3.9L cummins) into my landcruiser. that solved the problem of needing a kit to adapt the toy's 4spd to a 350 (the gear splitter has a sbc pattern to a toy trans pattern). the toy's transmission is rather strong and the gear splitter not only turns your 4 spd into an 8spd but it also gives you a 24% overdrive. and specter off road sells adapterd to put what ever t-case you want behind the toy's 4spd.
 

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Do it, man. I think it's very possible.
 

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Unpossible.


:rolleyes:
 

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Was this ever accomplished? I've been thinking about doing the same thing... I'm selling my GTO and I want to keep the LS series engine, due to reliability...
 

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