HTO'S BRONCO BUILD

[hobbyturnedobsession]

I've been on here for the past few months and haven't posted my build yet so I thought I'd go ahead and at least write it up before I go home tonight to take pics.

Engine:
5.8 with looowww oil pressure. Never heats up but its tired.
4 row radiator with an external electric fan.
k&n intake (hate it)
3" exhaust system with doug thorley headers

drivetrain
new rear drive line
8.8 complete rebuild w/ 4.11 g2 gears & detroit locker
e4od trans
manual locking hubs with posi front diff
d44 r&p 4.09

suspension (currently on)
deaver front 5.5 coils
deaver j40 springs (stock shackles)
heimed radius arms from threat motorsports

currently bought but havent put on yet:
coil buckets
saw 2.5 x 14" remote resi's
long travel shackles

interior:
herculiner from under rear bench seat back
repainting all interior parts
front bucket seats (reclinable from kragen)
CB (not a race radio unfortunately)

exterior
cheapo light bar with hella 7700's hid conversions
16" eagle alloy rims w/ pro comp xt tires.

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front clip is off, easier to take the engine out.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

** UPDATE ** Motor is shot. Was goin to take pics of it but now its sitting up the hill so when I get back I'm yankin the motor out and buying a long block. Any suggestions?

[shockseals.com]

ATK reman motor.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

thank you, ill look into it.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

some new pics i thought i'd add

[tcm glx]

Looking good! When does the motor build start?

[hobbyturnedobsession]

i yanked the engine last night. ill take pics this weekend. im cleaning everything because of all the leaks. Found out when we pulled off the intake there was oil in the water. Hopefully the following weekend. I'll take more pics as soon as I get over where my truck is at.

[Nick]

Your off to a good start Randy, have fun building it!

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Thanks guys, your right Nick, its the most fun I've had working on a project. Its addicting!
Also, I'm going to clean the throttle body. 150,000 and it looks pretty dirty. I was reading Yikes's build on fsb and was thinking about tinkering with the butterflies and what not. Could I get some input? And one more thing, I need heim spacers for the shocks I picked up. Any Ideas?

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Anyone have an idea where i can get the heim spacers for my shocks on the rear? When I got them, they didnt come with any.

[Andy Jones]

Anyone have an idea where i can get the heim spacers for my shocks on the rear? When I got them, they didnt come with any.

if your talking about the Alignment cams. you can get them at ORW in temecula or Kartek in Corona.
-Andy

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Thank you, I thought so but I wasn't sure and havent had a chance to call them.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Got some time this weekend to tinker.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

and a few more

[hobbyturnedobsession]

I need some advice. I need to add 90 degree swivel on the resevoir hose. Can you guys give me some advice as to how to do this?

[hobbyturnedobsession]

I finished the upper portion of the intake. I think it came out pretty well.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

I was wondering, how do I put in 90 degree swivels on the resi hoses?

[hobbyturnedobsession]

So, the engine will be in next week. A roller motor. Thank you guys for the advise. Also, a new filter with the dry charger, power steering pump and lines, gaskets, motor mounts (the super duty's from bronco graveyard) and some new headlights should be in order. Also, 90* swivels for the resis, shock oil (just in case) and some other odds and ends. More info after this weekend.

[bajascott]

NICE, you are going to have a very nice ride when you are done..

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Thank you. If it wasnt for this site, I'd have no idea what direction to go in. I can't wait to see it run again. I'm hoping next weekend I can drive it home.