Duffy's 77 Build Thread- Restomod, daily, re-uncut

sprdv1 · Apr 19, 2022

duffymahoney said:
Well this turned out nice! Kind of a pain to install. I still need to clean up the wires and rcas.

looks nice...

JefeAZ · Apr 19, 2022

What's the hole in the O in the plate for?

duffymahoney · Apr 19, 2022

JefeAZ said:
What's the hole in the O in the plate for?

?

JefeAZ · Apr 19, 2022

Are my eyes tricking me? haha

duffymahoney · Apr 19, 2022

JefeAZ said:
Are my eyes tricking me? haha

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Bolted it to the bumper

duffymahoney · Apr 20, 2022

For some reason I always thought the washer bags looked cool. I never liked the big plastic tank I had prior.

Now time to find an overflow tank I like.

DirtDonk · Apr 20, 2022

Yeah, the bags are cool. Very retro even for Broncos.
If you don’t find a recovery tank you like, just hide it in the wheel well maybe.

duffymahoney · Apr 22, 2022

Well decided on hydro boost. Gosh that brake booster was huge.

Any suggestions? I have an explorer power steering pump.

toddz69 · Apr 22, 2022

I saw on FB that you'd like to use the Duff/Hydratech setup and that would be my first choice if you're not going to piece something together from the junkyard. I would imagine with your rig that you want brand new stuff. Does Duff offer any of the brackets that come straight out from the firewall or are they all slightly offset at an angle? When we first designed them years ago, there was a straight out option but maybe Hydratech has jettisoned that option in the intervening years.

As others noted on your FB thread, you'll be fine with your Explorer pump for your tires. I and others ran that pump for years with 35s. As Mark noted, it's only airing down and working hard in rocks where it may struggle. And I presume you'll make your own lines?

Todd Z.

duffymahoney · Apr 22, 2022

Duff has a version that is no cut, which might work great.

duffymahoney · Apr 22, 2022

Some new chrome shiny parts.

toddz69 · Apr 22, 2022

duffymahoney said:
Duff has a version that is no cut, which might work great.

That should work if it's still the one I'm thinking of. One of my design goals years ago was to not have to cut/enlarge the firewall hole to make it work and Hydratech's design copied that bracket so you should be good. At the time, I was running the Mustang 5.0 upper that you have, along with no body lift, so I think it should fit fine. The clearance to the intake is always one of the top design considerations.

Todd Z.

duffymahoney · Apr 22, 2022

toddz69 said:
That should work if it's still the one I'm thinking of. One of my design goals years ago was to not have to cut/enlarge the firewall hole to make it work and Hydratech's design copied that bracket so you should be good. At the time, I was running the Mustang 5.0 upper that you have, along with no body lift, so I think it should fit fine. The clearance to the intake is always one of the top design considerations.

Todd Z.

Yep!

BradinEDH · Apr 22, 2022

duffymahoney said:
Well decided on hydro boost. Gosh that brake booster was huge.

Any suggestions? I have an explorer power steering pump.

I went with the old bracket and sourced the pivot arm on eBay. With 351W it fits better angled for me. Sourced lines from WH. Then on budget, used astro van HB. Works great. You will love the braking power!

.94 OR · Apr 23, 2022

BradinEDH said:
I went with the old bracket and sourced the pivot arm on eBay. With 351W it fits better angled for me. Sourced lines from WH. Then on budget, used astro van HB. Works great. You will love the braking power!
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Any issues mounting your air compressor on the firewall? I'm hoping to get my brakes done up this weekend then mount my ARB pump somewhere in there as well. Thanks.

BradinEDH · Apr 23, 2022

.94 OR said:
Any issues mounting your air compressor on the firewall? I'm hoping to get my brakes done up this weekend then mount my ARB pump somewhere in there as well. Thanks.

No real issues. I wanted it up high and out of the way. It is a bit loud but I do not run it too often. For the rear locker and airing up the tires. Access to the back was through the top vent hole.

raleigh_bronco · Apr 23, 2022

That hydro set up is great. Sourced from nice parts and still Saving a little money

duffymahoney · Apr 24, 2022

Out with the tuffy glove box. Back to stock.

Next winters project will be stock looking direct port Efi. That would get wide of like half of the wires in behind my dash. It’s such a mess.

sprdv1 · Apr 25, 2022

duffymahoney said:
For some reason I always thought the washer bags looked cool. I never liked the big plastic tank I had prior.

Now time to find an overflow tank I like.

don't think I'd seen that before.. pretty cool

sprdv1 · Apr 25, 2022

duffymahoney said:
Out with the tuffy glove box. Back to stock.

Next winters project will be stock looking direct port Efi. That would get wide of like half of the wires in behind my dash. It’s such a mess.

Keep going thru the summer

lol just giving you a hard time bud

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