Few electronics in 70'sThere's something else going on I took many of my 70's fords through worse than that including shallow ponds never a problem. Maybe something other than location.
True but the basic alternator isn't so different. Also noticed the engine shut down with exhaust below water level that's not good either.Few electronics in 70's
That’s correct. The physical location of the Generator (i.e., the name Ford uses in the Technical Service Manual, because the name "Alternator" was actually a Chrysler trademarked name in 1960) is not that different vertically between the two engines, although it is a little lower on the 2.7L V6 engine, and it is located on the passenger's side of the 2.7L V6 engine versus the driver's side of the 2.3L I4 engine.I've tried to look at pics to compare the two and it seems like the alternators are approximately the same height.
The bottom of the alternator on my '70s Ford on 35s is ~40" off the ground. The Bronco looks to be maybe 26"? Hard to get a good measurement.There's something else going on I took many of my 70's fords through worse than that including shallow ponds never a problem. Maybe something other than location.