Camel Joe Bronco 78
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Camel Joe Bronco 78
I decided to just keep my 92 bronco as my daily driver and buy this 78 bronco as my desert truck.
Engine:
351m
Headman headers
Suspension:
Four link front and back
14 inch race runner coil overs
Fox bump stops
Drivetrain:
4 speed manual trans
Danna 44 front
9 inch rear
Others:
Fully caged front to back
Three seats
Crow 5 points
And probally alot more that I am forgetting, it crawls and goes fast that's why I like it. Plus I think it's a pretty cool truck for an 18 year old to own.
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Engine:
351m
Headman headers
Suspension:
Four link front and back
14 inch race runner coil overs
Fox bump stops
Drivetrain:
4 speed manual trans
Danna 44 front
9 inch rear
Others:
Fully caged front to back
Three seats
Crow 5 points
And probally alot more that I am forgetting, it crawls and goes fast that's why I like it. Plus I think it's a pretty cool truck for an 18 year old to own.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Hella sweet. The windhield washer..., ingenious.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Thanks man, Its been sitting in a field for three years, But I am getting it all cleaned up and running good again. Cant wait too take it out.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Cool truck.
All those pictures need to be re-sized. They're way too big.
All those pictures need to be re-sized. They're way too big.
Sho nuff,
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Thanks man, fixed the pictures
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Well i thought I would give a much needed update on my truck.
I ditched the front four link and went to a custom track bar set up with heims. We also redid the shock towers and put 14s up front instead of the 16s it had.
New shock towers
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Also I started to truss the front axle and got heims to make extended radius arms.
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Bedlined everything and repainted everything
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After redoing the front end we where not completely satisfied so we are going to redo it.
We need the track bar to be longer so we are going to have to make some crazy mounts. We also are going to redo the front towers and put bypasses up front too. Also we are going to extend the radius arms and run heims.
Here are pix of it at terra del sol
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Flex test, The front needs different coils its too stiff.
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I ditched the front four link and went to a custom track bar set up with heims. We also redid the shock towers and put 14s up front instead of the 16s it had.
New shock towers
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Also I started to truss the front axle and got heims to make extended radius arms.
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Bedlined everything and repainted everything
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After redoing the front end we where not completely satisfied so we are going to redo it.
We need the track bar to be longer so we are going to have to make some crazy mounts. We also are going to redo the front towers and put bypasses up front too. Also we are going to extend the radius arms and run heims.
Here are pix of it at terra del sol
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poser shot
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Flex test, The front needs different coils its too stiff.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
So after the first weeknd crawling it I was very pleased how it performed. But the next weeknd we took it to ocotillo to test it going fast.
It worked great going fast considering the shocks are not setup yet. We could hit whoops at good speed and it would just cruise over them but we need to set up the shocks for sure. But now for the bad news the motor blew up.... so no picts of it going fast.
But now for the build
ford 429 and c6 tranny
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Started tearing it down, its a mess
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The plan on the motor build is to bore it .30 over I got the whole rotating kit for it. It has dv3e heads so I don't know if I'm going to redo those and port them or if I'm going to get SCJ aluminum heads. Going to put a hydraulic cam in it, headers, intake and I want to make it efi too but that might be later. Overall I want to have around 500 HP.
Other plans for it is to redo the whole inside cage to pass MDR tech and get the interior done. Also we are going to do some work on the rear three link and put bypasses back their too. The goal is to race it in MDR 1450 in two years.
It worked great going fast considering the shocks are not setup yet. We could hit whoops at good speed and it would just cruise over them but we need to set up the shocks for sure. But now for the bad news the motor blew up.... so no picts of it going fast.
But now for the build
ford 429 and c6 tranny
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Started tearing it down, its a mess
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The plan on the motor build is to bore it .30 over I got the whole rotating kit for it. It has dv3e heads so I don't know if I'm going to redo those and port them or if I'm going to get SCJ aluminum heads. Going to put a hydraulic cam in it, headers, intake and I want to make it efi too but that might be later. Overall I want to have around 500 HP.
Other plans for it is to redo the whole inside cage to pass MDR tech and get the interior done. Also we are going to do some work on the rear three link and put bypasses back their too. The goal is to race it in MDR 1450 in two years.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Hie Camel Joe, I see that you will be installing a 460 what kind of headers will you be installing? Let me also see some good pictures of your front axle truss.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Hey cdn Bronco glad to see another solid axle gofast bronco out their! And for the 460 I think i will be using headman headers and for the truss I have not finished it yet but I am going to plate the gap between the axle and the truss, I will post picts when i finish it.cdnbronco wrote:Hie Camel Joe, I see that you will be installing a 460 what kind of headers will you be installing? Let me also see some good pictures of your front axle truss.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Okay I have a couple updates on the truck.
I found a 351m in a truck that runs for $100 so I decided to wait on the 460 swap and just throw the 351m in for the season.
What it looked like when I got it.
What it looks like now. I am re sealing the whole thing and just got to finish putting it back together.
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And new shocks I picked up at the swap meet today!!
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I found a 351m in a truck that runs for $100 so I decided to wait on the 460 swap and just throw the 351m in for the season.
What it looked like when I got it.
What it looks like now. I am re sealing the whole thing and just got to finish putting it back together.
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And new shocks I picked up at the swap meet today!!
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Just a little update not much but its moving a little.
The motor is all ready to go in but I am going to put it in after we finish the front suspension.
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Cut the rear fenders off and cut all the floor out, now just got too wait to get glass for it and mount the fenders.
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And next week I am hoping to start on the new front end.
The plan is.
-Custom extended radius arms with heims.
- New panhard bar that is longer and has the correct angle so no more bump steer.
-all new engine cage
-And I am putting 3.0 4 tube bypasses up front too.
The motor is all ready to go in but I am going to put it in after we finish the front suspension.
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Cut the rear fenders off and cut all the floor out, now just got too wait to get glass for it and mount the fenders.
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And next week I am hoping to start on the new front end.
The plan is.
-Custom extended radius arms with heims.
- New panhard bar that is longer and has the correct angle so no more bump steer.
-all new engine cage
-And I am putting 3.0 4 tube bypasses up front too.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
looking awesome, but I would get the cage all painted the same color. I am kinda anal that way though, and wish my motor plans included 500hp.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Thanks man and Im in the middle of painting the cage all black but I decided to wait cause I want too weld some gussets up. And I wish it was going to have 500 hp! But I changed plans I found a a running 351m and bought it for 100 bucks. But hoping to have a 460 in it sometime this year!! the 351m is way slow......
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Updates:
Motor, Transmission and Transfer case are all back in the bronco and re-sealed.
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Also just put a hydroboost on. Just have to run the lines now and put a new master cylinder on.
A side veiw of the bronco just getting it to the shop so I can finally start the front end. Dont pay attention to the colors we where messing around with spray paint!!
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Overall it has got many upgrades you cant really see. I have done a 3g alternator swap and am in the middle of re wiring the whole bronco. Also all the mounts are new including motormounts, trans mount, body mounts etc. I am also gathering parts to redo the whole brake system and make the rear brakes disc. I am sure I am forgetting tons but it is getting their!
Also got some glass for the front- 92 conversion.
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Motor, Transmission and Transfer case are all back in the bronco and re-sealed.
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Also just put a hydroboost on. Just have to run the lines now and put a new master cylinder on.
A side veiw of the bronco just getting it to the shop so I can finally start the front end. Dont pay attention to the colors we where messing around with spray paint!!
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Overall it has got many upgrades you cant really see. I have done a 3g alternator swap and am in the middle of re wiring the whole bronco. Also all the mounts are new including motormounts, trans mount, body mounts etc. I am also gathering parts to redo the whole brake system and make the rear brakes disc. I am sure I am forgetting tons but it is getting their!
Also got some glass for the front- 92 conversion.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
Love seeing a bronco run around topless
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
nooooo....[HBW]22 wrote:Also got some glass for the front- 92 conversion.
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Re: Camel Joe Bronco 78
I have to admit I shed a tear as well. I like the 78/79 look better.ChaseTruck754 wrote:nooooo....[HBW]22 wrote:Also got some glass for the front- 92 conversion.