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My NORRA Pioneer build

landshark99

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Thought I would finally start a build thread for my 2019 NORRA Mexican 1000 build to better document and pull together the suggestions and advice into one place. I am in the early stages but things are coming together and parts are showing up.

After much thought I decided to abandon my plans to build my 72 into a racer as it was in too good of shape and a running and driving bronco to boot. I sold it off and picked up a roller locally as it was priced reasonably and I certainly won’t have any heart ache in pulling it apart, matter of fact I think i rescued it

Any way the last few months I have been in rust removal and body panel repair mode. I finished replacements today, body work can wait for a while. The body will be off the frame this week and I will reinforce areas on the frame and remove all the stock shock mounts and do a bit of frame tidying. Then suspension,axles,etc.

I will post up more info later but here’s some photos of picking it up, some work along the way. And how it sits tonight.

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HOT DAWG, CHILI DAWG! Keep up the good work. I need the motivation to get mine rolling again.
 
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being asked by the engine builder what I want to do about crank case ventilation, whats the ideal scenario for this running in the desert/NORRA?
 

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being asked by the engine builder what I want to do about crank case ventilation, whats the ideal scenario for this running in the desert/NORRA?
As of now your valve covers are completely closed. The shop wants to run a tube across to connect them with 2 open, filtered breathers on top the tube. I don't know if those filters would work well in that area with all the dust.
 

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being asked by the engine builder what I want to do about crank case ventilation, whats the ideal scenario for this running in the desert/NORRA?

What are you running for an engine? Wet sump or dry sump?
 

Rob1195

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Pretty sweet.

Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

Your old 72 now has power disc brakes up front, a floor mount shifter and a host of other small things. It's a lot of fun.
 
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Can’t wait to see how it turns out.



Your old 72 now has power disc brakes up front, a floor mount shifter and a host of other small things. It's a lot of fun.



Awesome, great to hear the bronco is getting some love!
 
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Sprayed primer and seam sealed most of the repairs, built a rolling stand for the body. Rear disk brake kit came in.

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Finished working on most of the frame, cutting off what I don’t need, track bar drop bracket, stock shock mounts etc. turned out the stock track bar bracket was junk so cut that off too and used a heavy duty drop bracket I had laying around and fabbed up a new one.

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Re-enforced some spots on the frame, leaf spring hangers, radius arm frame mounts, both sides of the frame where the steering box mounts and a few other spots. Threw a quick coat of paint on it.

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Mounted the rear springs, axle is under it but still have to cut out some of the back brace to make room for the spring perch and u bolts and burn in the rear brake brackets.

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Working on the Dana44, should have it rebuilt tomorrow and hopefully get it mounted under the frame manãna.
 
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Front end is rebuilt and re-geared and then slid it under the frame. Welded the front and rear lower shock mounts, started running fuel, brake and transmission cooling lines.

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Wait what???? you sold the red bronco????
 

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Chris, what are the build rules? Is it a stock class? What can you change?
 

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Are those going to be limit strap mounts on your rear u bolt plates?
 
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Wait what???? you sold the red bronco????

Ha no, i sold the 72 stock bronco I had

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Chris, what are the build rules? Is it a stock class? What can you change?

It is a stockish class called "Pioneer 4x4 (1967 - 1975)"

Basic class rules are:

The spirit of this category is to provide a home for production based 4x4 Trucks / SUVs that raced in the 1967-1975 era.
  • The body style must have existed in this era.
  • Example: A 1977 Bronco can be legal in this class since its body style was introduced in 1966.
  • The chassis must be stock.
  • Must have solid front axle 4 wheel drive.
  • The suspension must be stock including mounting / pivot locations and spring mounting locations.
  • Spring rate is open but leaf springs and shackles must be stock lengths.
  • The maximum shock diameter is 2” (OD). No coilovers. No bypass shocks (internal or external).
  • The maximum tire diameter is 35”.
  • No rear links.

There are a bunch of other rules for safety etc, they are in the rule book here: https://www.norra.com/PDFs/NORRA-2019-Vehicle-Rules-v3.15b.pdf

Are those going to be limit strap mounts on your rear u bolt plates?

Those are shock mounts, will be running shocks to the rear cage up through the bed to keep them out of harms way and to get a little more length and cooling out of the 2" shocks i have to run. The limit straps will run from the rear cross member to the axle tube but I have to wait until i figure out the final pinon angle.
 

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Ok. I got it now, thanks for the information.
 
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