broncoii 2 wheel to 4 wheel drive convert?

[kenncarl]

So i have a 87 2.9 bronco2 that it two wheel drive and i have a chance to buy a front have of a 4 wheel drive some one cut it in half for unknown reasons basicily from trasfer case front body frame and all for 100 cash so i was wondering if it is a easy swap and it is a 84 is there alot of differance in the frame also it is a carbed 2.9 in the cut frame thinking about swaping the motor to

 

[jmburton1993]

switching to carbed is gonna require changing the fuel system but converting to 4x4 should be pretty easy, there is an article on it in the tech library

 

[kenncarl]

Thanks for the reply ill see if i can find it.. As far as the motor swap im still up in the air over it been also thinking of a 4.0 swap

 

[jmburton1993]

im getting ready to do a 4.0 swap myself, its apparently the best bang for your buck

 

[kenncarl]

yeah same as i hear as well .. mine runs great other then a hard start first time i start it after that runs great for 280,000 miles on it just the first time starts had sometime even had to use starting fluid to get it fired up

 

[country0001]

Do the 4.0 swap. Don't think about it, it is worth it

 

[kenncarl]

So 4.0 swap is what ill look into what about a axle swap for the front?

 

[adsm08]

On a BII the front axle from a 4x4 should just bolt right to the existing frame.

 

[kenncarl]

On a BII the front axle from a 4x4 should just bolt right to the existing frame.

i was thinking more of is there anougher better choose the standard front axel??

 

[adsm08]

Explorer front axle is beefier, still bolts up.

 

[kenncarl]

ok any years better the others?

 

[adsm08]

Honestly, best year and axle is a 95 to 97 from a 4.0 truck. Best brake setup out of the run.

Aside from that they are almost all the same.

 

[kenncarl]

Honestly, best year and axle is a 95 to 97 from a 4.0 truck. Best brake setup out of the run.

Aside from that they are almost all the same.

ok kool what about trannys mine is a 4 with overdrive standard

 

[SenorNoob]

Best transmission is apparently the M5OD. Supposedly there is a somewhat stronger version found in 4.0 SOHC powered vehicles. It seems no-one has proof of this though. BTW, M5OD out of a full-size is different.

 

[kenncarl]

how do i tell what tranny i do have?