69 Frame Off Progress w/ 347 Stroker

[dougefresh47]

Here is the build progress of my 69 Frame off
-Mods include
-302 stroked to 347 w/ Dart Aluminum heads and March system (dyno @ 420HP/475lbs)
-NV4500 5 speed trans
-Bilstein 5100s (8) (trac bar dropw/ adjust bar/radius arm drop/double shocks)
-New Dana 44 front end
-4 wheel power disc
-3.5" lift 1" body
-Centerline 17s wrapped in 35" BFG MT KM2

Original Before Frame Off
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98588225@N08/9222818485/




The work begins








POR15'd Frame




Motor on Dyno @ Farman Racing in Houston


Final Motor w/ March System


Current Status
Motor in car on roller










Trans and TCase go in this week...keep updating

 

[alice the cat]

Wow thats pretty!!! I will be keeping an eye on this.

 

[Oside66]

I'm curious what radiator and fan combo you'll be squeezing in the engine bay? I'm almost done with my frame-off rebuild. I used the march pulley set up as well. Things get pretty tight in the front of this set up. I put in a Volvo radiator and 2 speed fan combo. I've only been able to test it while breaking in my new gears and motor while it's suspended on the lift. It gets up to 205 degrees, I put the fan on high speed and it drops to 170. I have yet to test it under normal driving conditions. Good luck, looks great!

 

[Crawdad]

Wow! Looks great! Can you get a closer pic of the rear shock mounts? Are the vendors or did you fab up?

Also, curious as to why you used drop- radius mounts for a 3.5" SL. Did you use factory C-bushings?

Keep up the good work, motor looks sweet too!

 

[Heus33]

Very nice! Whats the final paint and interior going to look like? Judging by those wheels this looks more like a resto-mod to me. Love it!

 

[sprdv1]

Great stance & Nice looking rig.. keep up the great work










don't forget to vote

 

[bigcountry]

What are your cam specs on the 347? I am looking at a custom grind from cam motions. I will have trick flow heads with an air gap intake.

 

[broncobsession]

Looking good! You started with a super clean truck! What color is that? You keeping all the exterior the same? You down in texas somewhere?

 

[dougefresh47]

I'm curious what radiator and fan combo you'll be squeezing in the engine bay? I'm almost done with my frame-off rebuild. I used the march pulley set up as well. Things get pretty tight in the front of this set up. I put in a Volvo radiator and 2 speed fan combo. I've only been able to test it while breaking in my new gears and motor while it's suspended on the lift. It gets up to 205 degrees, I put the fan on high speed and it drops to 170. I have yet to test it under normal driving conditions. Good luck, looks great!

I bought an after market from TBP but I'm pretty sure it's not going to fit w/ puller fan......I'm going to have to cross that bridge soon enough....

 

[dougefresh47]

Wow! Looks great! Can you get a closer pic of the rear shock mounts? Are the vendors or did you fab up?

Also, curious as to why you used drop- radius mounts for a 3.5" SL. Did you use factory C-bushings?

Keep up the good work, motor looks sweet too!

Rears mounts are Duffs...
I wasn't sure if I was going to increase lift after all was said and done so I decided to go ahead and weld them on anyway. C bushings are 7 deg offset...that being said i probably didn't need em but it's easier to do it with the body off now than when it's back on.

 

[dougefresh47]

Very nice! Whats the final paint and interior going to look like? Judging by those wheels this looks more like a resto-mod to me. Love it!

Def a Resto mod
I haven't decided on paint possibly a period correct "grabber blue" from the old stangs...maybe black too but seems to blah if you know what I mean.

 

[Heus33]

Love grabber blue! Ck out the new mustangs if you're looking for a base/clear application.

 

[BluebroncoNC]

Man, so far so good. Can't wait to see it completed.

 

[01Dudley]

Wow beautiful blah blah, I will cut to the chase. WHERE DO I GO TO SEE BUILD PICS OF THAT 32 SEDAN!

 

[bigcountry]

nice bronco. before the build and most definitely after.

 

[stlo]

I vote for the ol grabber blue as well.....looks good so far

 

[Ohio Bronco 21]

Thats a nice truck to start with. NICE

 

[gnsteam]

Wow! Nice build you got going on.

 

[TTTGOWYO]

Awexome build... Am I the only one that thought the first pic was the after?? Until I saw the rest. What a starting point.. This will be a bad Bronco..

 

[broncoitis]

Definitely gonna be a head turner. Keep it up.