Even on a Bronco (with ~3x the weight & bulk of a std. pickup cab), it's not difficult to align it. You probably won't even need this:


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Try to get every bolt hole centered on its body mount. Just use a tape measure:


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If it won't line out, the frame might be bent. But if it has never been wrecked, that's not likely.


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BTW
I'm not a fan of the Energy hardware - I recommend trying to use as much original hardware as possible.

 

Yep my worries were unfounded, we had her lined up really well in about 10 minutes. The thickness of the new poly bushings made it pretty much impossible to use any of the factory hardware. If anything I might compress them down a little bit more to get the hood to sit a little lower, but overall I like how it looks. One thing I didn't think of is that the "new" core support is out of a 93 F350 with no airbags, and my truck is a 94 with airbags, so I had to drill some holes to mount the airbag sensors. I just bent the little tab on the sensor bracket so it sits flush with the top of the core support, and sank some sheet metal screws in to hold them down.

After that we got everything hooked up and filled with fluids, fired her up and let her warm up to make sure the new thermostat opened up. Everything looks and sounds good. Took her for a quick lap around the shop and she shifts and runs great. Left her overnight on the concrete pad to see if any leaks show up, then I just need to throw the header panel and lights on and she is good to drive home. I'll post up pics when she is finished.

Thanks for all your help Steve83.