The Beast

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:20 pm

Alright!! Got the motor all puumbed, wired, and fluided. Cross your fingers, I am going to fire this puppy up. I hope it runs, so I can finish the engine cage!!

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:04 pm

Fired that bad boy up today!

Sounds like a stock car, with open headers!!

Now that I know the engine is happy, it is time to wire everything up properly. Finish the engine cage, and complete my build.

dtbback · Post by **dtbback** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:38 pm

Nice!! Waiting for pics!!

cypher · Post by **cypher** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:33 pm

Sound clip?

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:00 pm

I'll get one soon, I don't have it wired up right yet, and I was just making sure the motor and tranny were happy, so that I can finish the build knowing I won't have to pull the engine any time soon.

It is a 408w stroker but 060 over, so its a 414w. It has world products windsor Sr. heads, and a fairly mild cam. Holley 750.

It is extremely loud! I just have long tube headers, and no exhaust on right now, but I will get a sound clip before I put a muffler on it.

dtbback · Post by **dtbback** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:56 pm

What are the humber on the motor?

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:09 am

430 hp/500+ tq

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:30 am

That is the HP range I am shooting for with my 408 stroker in the Bronco. I am running 395Hp around 500 tq in the f350 with 35" tires and it weighs 7100 lbs. And so es well in the dunes and hard pack. So 430 hp in the Bronco at 5000 lbs would be a great weight to power ratio.

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:02 pm

I am worried about my 8.8 not living very long with this motor. In fact I may put a smaller carb on it to try and make it a little easier on things, but, I don't think a smaller carb will really reduce the touque that much. However I will be running 33's for a good while, so that might buy me some wiggle room.

I am going to start putting together a trussed 9er for the fateful day of doom for the 8.8.

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:24 pm

Ya, I went to a 9" on my Bronco a while back. I went with a Trusses Currie 9+ rear end. I wish now I would have gone with a Full floater. I am going to retrofit my axle with Dana 60 full floater snouts and run 5 on 5.5 conversion hubs. The nice thing is it will widen the axle to match my front width.

dtbback · Post by **dtbback** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:14 pm

How wide does that make your axle?

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:36 pm

It can make it wider + 5.5" per side or you can cut the tubes for less width if you prefer. Mine is 64" now but I am keeping mine at +3 per side making my axle 70" wide.

dtbback · Post by **dtbback** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:11 pm

Do you know how wide you can go before glass is needed if your running the aluminum stockers?

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:35 pm

Not sure, I did AutoFab fenders and Bedsides 3" up 3" out, Already to clear the 35" tires with only 4in lift over stock height. I should have food to go 3" per side front and rear. I am going for more of a squatter lower center of gravity setup.

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:36 pm

Food = room. typo

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:02 pm

Seats and harnesses are ordered!!

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:29 pm

Got some racing seats, winters shifter, and harnesses, going to be bending some a-pillars tonight.

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:47 pm

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:50 pm

A-pillars are bent, holes are drilled through the floor, she aint stock anymore, lol.

Also, my dashboard is looking great, I decided this bronco with never be air conditioned, or heated again lol. TROPHY TRUCK!

Hauls Assington · Post by **Hauls Assington** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:54 pm

I am in the beginning of the engine cage/cab cage portion of my build. My good friend was kind enough to lend me a real tubing bender, so this is going to be a kink free cage!

I have the a-pillars bent, and almost fitted properly.

Looks like I'm going to need about 3 weeks to get this done, hopefully.

I had hopes of retaining my ac/heater, but that didn't pan out, the beast is going to be a little bit too hardcore to have a sissy ac.

This project all seems so easy when you are dreaming of hauling ass in your bronco, and all the fabrication falls perfectly into place in your head. In reality, it takes some seriously expensive equipment to even get close to doing a good job, and when you are a fabrication noob, each step takes a long time.

Another thing is, that it is very difficult to build a rollcage by yourself. You just have to have someone to help you hold things in place while you measure, and tack weld.

I have an entire new appreciation for the guys that have pulled off the really good cages.

If it was easy everyone would have one!

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