using a diffrent chassie on my 1986 bronco

[badboy]

im in need of help. i was given a frame from a 1988 bronco and im wondering if it can be used on my 1986 bronco please let me know

 

[miesk5]

yo BB,

WELCOME!

Yes, it will be a good swap

consider this as a reference; altho years are diff; you can swap it in

83 in a 93; "...I'll tear down the old '83 and transfer everything into the "new" chassis..."

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at 83 in a 93; "...I'll tear down the old '83 and transfer everything into the "new" chassis..."

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at http://www.broncolinks.com/index.php?index=452'>http://www.broncolinks.com/index.php?index=452

See more swap info in my site @ http://www.broncolinks.com/index.php?index=452

and in FRAME & MOUNTING section @ http://www.broncolinks.com/index.php?index=37

such as this;

80-96 Bronco Frames



IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. by

and within the Frame section, click on all the sub-topics such as,

Body Mount

Replacement in an 83 (Radiator Core Support)

Source: Seabronc (Rosie, Fred W) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums

Replacement in an 84; LMC core support did not fit; he modified "...by drilling a hole in the top of the frame on each side, and just running a small body mount bushing between the core support and frame..." Thanks JSM!

Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at SuperMotors.net

Replacement Info & Sources; "...replaced mine as part of my restoration project over the last year+ . All I've got to say is that it was a ROYAL PITA. To replace the front ones you need to have them all loose so you can raise the body far enough to put the new mounts and associated hardware in. 5 of the 8 were so rusted inside the tube that I couldn't simply soak them as previously mentioned. I ended up using a carbide saw blade, (one with diamond grit along the edge), for a sawzall to cut the tubes and that took forever because you are cutting bolts that are a number 8 hardness. If you are going to replace any, replace them all. Use the polly mounts. Make sure you get the kit for a Bronco and not a F150. The diagram in the LMC Truck shows the wrong poly mount for position 2. That is the poly mount for a F150. In fact the one that goes in that position, including the associated hardware, is the same as position 3. As far as bolts go, the bolt kit from Bronco grave yard is much too long so just go out and get the ones listed in Meisk5's first response. From the LMC Truck catalog you will need the following hardware http://www.lmctruck....ll.aspx?Page=36 6 of #28, 6 of number 31, 2 of number 18, 6 of number 27, ( I didn't use the other numbers as they are the same part number, what I did list skips the hardware they show for position #2 and gets you the correct part). LMC truck has been notified of the diagram error for position 2, which you can see in the second diagram of Miesk5's original post. The Bronco poly kit from Bronco Graveyard http://broncograveya...=body+mount+kit , number 33090 or 33092 has the correct poly bushings including the radiator support bushings. Do not waste your money on their hardware kit as it has bolts that are way too long (part number 33100). Get the hardware from LMC Truck that I previously listed, with the exception of the rear mounts, I went to LOWES and got # 8's from them. I don't know if LMC has the correct length bolts, because by then I had so many useless bolts, I didn't want to risk getting another useless set ..."

Source: by Seabronc (Rosie, Fred W) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums

GL and post pics and info here if you have time

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