willys473

I'm building up a 1992 5.0 H.O. engine out of a mustang to put in a fullsize Bronco. Ipurchased it complete, but dissasembled. The pistons and the crank are alittle rough from shelf ware, and it had a blown head gasket caused by a pinhole in one of the water plugs. So, I'm starting off with a bare block. I spoke with a machine shop and they told me the block may not work in a truck-is this true? Since it is going into a 4x4, I'm more concerned with low RPM torque than high RPM horsepower. Would it be a good idea to turn it into a stroker, or should I just bore it out and build it as a 306? What cam and heads would be good for this type of application? I'm not planning on turbo, blower, or nitrous, so...Should I stick with the forged type pistons, or would hyp pisons be fine for this situation( the forged are a lot more expensive!).Any buildup ideas would be highly appreciated. Thanks [/align]