HTO'S BRONCO BUILD

[bajascott]

i am hoping to fire mine off this weekend. im cleaning up the "new" trans in a few and going to stuff it up in there. and start getting the motor ready as soon as its in there.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Thats the way to do it. Mine has been down for too long. Im going through withdrawls!

[4eyelove]

Hey what made those coil buckets, and how do you like themzzzzzz/

[hobbyturnedobsession]

I think spirit fab built them. I bought them used. I haven't tried them out yet, I've been putting the motor back in. I'll let you know when I do!

[hobbyturnedobsession]

So, more updates, got the engine apart, just worn out, nothing too serious. Cleaning parts, and painting things to make it look acceptable. Managed to get all the grease and grime out of the engine compartment wooow what a difference. Also, if you look at the crossmember picture, the guy who previously owned it plated the front of the crossmember and replaced all the bolts with grade 8! Works for me.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

and the last picture is the coil bucket with everything cleaned up.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Also too, thank you Philo for the idea, I went and got the ubolts that hold on the ujoint to the rear end for the coil buckets. Seems like it'll work perfect.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

All the engine components painted up and ready for this weekend! Woohoo! New motor here I come.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Ok so after a long weekend I got some things done!

[Drilim]

Looking good. While you have it all apart, buy a timing tape for the balancer. They're only a few dollars and it'll pay for itself.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

and a few more!

[hobbyturnedobsession]

So, its all the small ordeals that are in my way of finishing the engine. I still have the usual (intake manifold complete torquing, throttle body gasket and such) that can be finished this weekend no problem. What do you guys think? Any ideas on what I should do before finishing it off? Any input would be appreciated.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

thank you drillim (I didn't see your post) I definately will. Well, hopefully the front end will be put back together and I'll have it running this weekend. Also, any thoughts about the heavy duty motor mounts from bronco graveyard? I got a set, I just havent tested them yet. Has anyone tried them?

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Well the bronco runs and it moves! A couple of hickups, one the intake wont fit past the coil buckets and two I don't have a support bar between the two buckets. Would it be ok to run the truck without it for a bit? No real offroading just cruising? Also, bought a new header panel and new lights with the hid conversion kits, those came in yesterday. Pics and things this weekend.

[philofab]

Well the bronco runs and it moves! A couple of hickups, one the intake wont fit past the coil buckets and two I don't have a support bar between the two buckets. Would it be ok to run the truck without it for a bit? No real offroading just cruising? Also, bought a new header panel and new lights with the hid conversion kits, those came in yesterday. Pics and things this weekend.

You'll be fine on the street without a crossover bar on the buckets. It will eventually fatigue the cross member or buckets with heavy offroading though... whichever is the weak link.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Alright, I'll make sure to get one built, as I have never done one myself. What do you think that would run to have one built? I know its just a tube on each side at the coil buckets, a bolt going through, then the tube with two bends over the engine. I thought maybe a 100 to have it done.

[ChaseTruck754]

Depends on who does the fab for you. Seems like going rate for a competent fab shop is $75-95/hr + materials. There are some good garage fabbers that will do work like this for less, and then depending on who your buddies, how nice they are and what skills they have it may get done for a case of beer.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Anyone up for a case of beer and giving a lesson sometime in the next month?

[Andy Jones]

Anyone up for a case of beer and giving a lesson sometime in the next month?

my cousin lives in meniffe off of scott rd, he could probably do it for ya.
heres a link to a bumper and some other things he's done to his Bronco.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161041
-Andy

[Polarcub]

I think my friend in hesperia would do it but it wont be a case of beer price, he will definately cut you a deal if your working/learning though.