Pirate 4x4 banner

83 bronco, auto to manual swap.

2K views 4 replies 5 participants last post by  82F100SWB 
#1 ·
Anyone ripped the c6 out and dropped a 435 in?

is the firewall already prepped for a clutch pedal? basically a bolt in?

any other snags other than driveline lengths?
 
#2 ·
I did it with a no hydro clutch in my 84. he only hole I had to cut was for the clutch rod to go through the floor. Same x member, either cut a hole for the shifter or get a new trans tunnel cover from the junkyard. The pedals bolt right up. If the 83 had the option for the hydro clutch, the brake booster brace/ plate part of the firewall will have the approriate holes in it. You will need to drill out the firewall under it.
It was a simple swap, it took longer to get done due to the amount of beer flowing.
 
#5 ·
On an 83, the firewall should be stamped where you need to drill beside the brake booster. My 82 was, my 81 wasn't.


If you do a linkage clutch, you may have the hole already there, and just capped:


I snagged that plug out of another 82(mine was linkage clutch, swapped to hydro with the 460 chassis,) so, you may already have the hole in place.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top