In case you feel like doing a u-turn, the Explorer stuff actually fits really well, even with the oil cooler setup above the oil filter. I put one (1997 Exploder engine/trans) in a 1963 Ranchero last summer (with injection and 4r70), and I much preferred the aluminum LS-like bracketry to the old-school crap of metal bars and such. Just get a short serpentine belt, and you're good, even without P/S and A/C; no bracket or pulley mods are necessary, as the belt path works perfectly without the accessories.
One of the other options is of course the old Mustang stuff, which you could probably still piece together at a Pick & Pull for cheap, especially if you're not going the EFI route. Doing this, you'll need to play water pump bingo . . .
If you're doing EFI, search the Classic Broncos site (and YouTube) for a dude called EFI Guy. He knows the Exploder setup inside out.
Last edited by rustomatic; 02-02-2017 at 06:37 PM.
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