1989 Ford Bronco Malfunction - General

Question: 89 bronco had a 302 now a 351, i just bought it with a 351, is there typically any problems with this swap? also i was driving and about an 1/2 hour into the drive started chugging and then died, waited about 1 1/2 hour and started and drove about 10 min and died wouldnt start. any ideas, it will start and run for a few min after awhile. also, when i push the cruise button, nothing happens, should there be a light that comes on? and is the switch replacable on the steering wheel?also it has a c6, to switch to a aod, is there anything special or is it pretty straight foward?also the ac blows ambient air, any idea? thanks very much for any idea.

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Technican: Hello, I'll bet your sock filter at the pick-up point for fuel inside your gas tank sucks flat and cuts off fuel, so, the engine stalls. You'll have to drop the tank to get to this filter in many cases. Ask your parts supplier what it looks like and if it is a long nylon tube (sock), that's usually a tank drop. Cruise control: Check the fuse. Check the brake light switch for proper adjustment, the servo under the hood for cable connection to the throttle, electrical and vacuum hose hook-ups. If youcan order the switch for the steering wheel from FORD then the switch is replacable. A/C: Is the fuse good? Does the compressor come on? Have you checked for freon and is the system low? Is it R-12 or R-134a refridgerant? Have you looked/tested for leaks? Is the belt good? Are you asking about "aod" as in automatic overdrive transmission?

Owner: yes the overdrive version, and will the fuel sock problem show up in any tests or will that have to be dropped to check and just by looking will you be able to see that its bad? and i have checked all fuses and all are good.is there a light that should come on when you use cruise?

Technican: So long as the overdrive trans. has identicle mounting and length profiles you should be able to use it. Be mindful of gear ratio issues should they factor your hiway speed engine rpm's. The 351 should have the power, but could be a little sluggish at mid range which might call for a downshift when you thought unecessary. Not a problem, just an event. No, unless you have the excellent luck of checking for fuel flow the moment the sock filter collapses and stalls the engine, it will fool you. When the engine stops, so does the suction through the filter. When it expands back toward original dimention the trash on the filter falls away and fuel will flow again for awhile until a repeat of collapse. You will see when you look at the filter how clogged up it is. It looks like a heavy weight nylon you could see through if clean. When you go to buy parts, the type fiter your Bronco has will show up on the catalog. If it is a cartridge instead of a sock the same stall theory applies due to trash in the filter. It may not suck flat but it is full of junk. Ford usually won't have a cruise light come on unless the system engages. No "power" light will display that I know of. Just the word "CRUISE" or "SPEED CONTROL" comes on when engaged.

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