I have two Broncos, and I am trying to decide which is the better one to keep, both have issues, but both can be fixed.
My first Bronco is an 83, has a 302 2V (swapped in a 4V intake and carb), C6 tranny and the NP208 transfer case. Axles are manual locking hubs with 3.08 gears. She is as plain jane as you can get, bench seats front and rear, rubber floor mats, no air (seriously no air...not even dash vents, just the defrost and the windows ), only power items on it are the brakes and the steerings. Drivetrain is in good condition, just needs tuning...it's the body, lots of rot, dents and dings and the electrical system...lots of splicing due to wiring shorting out and blowing up the fuse block.
The second Bronco I have is an 89, more of a day to day comfort driver. 302 fuel injected, 4 speed auto tranny, BW 1356 transfer and the axles are 3.55's with manual locking hubs, and has the factory dual front shocks, and a transfer case skid plate too. It has the captains chairs, full carpeting, air conditioning, power windows and locks. But the trouble is the tranny and transfer are shot. Engine is suffering some indignites too, but that is another story.
So my dilema is this, I am toying with the idea of maybe swapping over the C6/NP208 from the 83 into the 89....my question is in regards to the TV cable used on the 89, (1.) will it work with the C6, wondering about that since the C6 used a kickdown rod because it was a carbureted engine? (2.) Also, will going fom the 4 speed auto to a 3 speed auto cause any issues with the computer on the 89?
I like my 83...something about it being so basic just appeals to me ( plus that truck has been put through hell and back with me, and always came back for more!), but the rot is bad, and so is the wiring...I also like the 89, some nice creature comforts...but the heavier duty suspension is nice too (the dual factory shocks, skid plate and 3.55 gears).
So if anyone can answer my two questions, it might make things easier for me to decide...but let me ask this also, my other idea is to transfer the heavier duty parts over to the 83...and then just try my hand at some big time body work (could be a good time to enlarge the wheel wells...make room for some larger tires ) and the just order one of the painless kits and rewire it...any thoughts out there?
Thanks for any input!
Mike
My first Bronco is an 83, has a 302 2V (swapped in a 4V intake and carb), C6 tranny and the NP208 transfer case. Axles are manual locking hubs with 3.08 gears. She is as plain jane as you can get, bench seats front and rear, rubber floor mats, no air (seriously no air...not even dash vents, just the defrost and the windows ), only power items on it are the brakes and the steerings. Drivetrain is in good condition, just needs tuning...it's the body, lots of rot, dents and dings and the electrical system...lots of splicing due to wiring shorting out and blowing up the fuse block.
The second Bronco I have is an 89, more of a day to day comfort driver. 302 fuel injected, 4 speed auto tranny, BW 1356 transfer and the axles are 3.55's with manual locking hubs, and has the factory dual front shocks, and a transfer case skid plate too. It has the captains chairs, full carpeting, air conditioning, power windows and locks. But the trouble is the tranny and transfer are shot. Engine is suffering some indignites too, but that is another story.
So my dilema is this, I am toying with the idea of maybe swapping over the C6/NP208 from the 83 into the 89....my question is in regards to the TV cable used on the 89, (1.) will it work with the C6, wondering about that since the C6 used a kickdown rod because it was a carbureted engine? (2.) Also, will going fom the 4 speed auto to a 3 speed auto cause any issues with the computer on the 89?
I like my 83...something about it being so basic just appeals to me ( plus that truck has been put through hell and back with me, and always came back for more!), but the rot is bad, and so is the wiring...I also like the 89, some nice creature comforts...but the heavier duty suspension is nice too (the dual factory shocks, skid plate and 3.55 gears).
So if anyone can answer my two questions, it might make things easier for me to decide...but let me ask this also, my other idea is to transfer the heavier duty parts over to the 83...and then just try my hand at some big time body work (could be a good time to enlarge the wheel wells...make room for some larger tires ) and the just order one of the painless kits and rewire it...any thoughts out there?
Thanks for any input!
Mike
