'71/'76 Badass Bronco Bronco Build

[WPS 73 Bronco]

Back on post 185 you can see a good pic of your radiator hose. It looks like a custom bend, fit for your application. Is that right and how did you do it? I made one for my LS Swap, but it's pieced together with clamps.

 

[ba123]

Also finally getting around to doing my auto/manual with OD lockout valve body for the AOD. Got the Silverfox SPT-R

http://www.silverfoxtrans.com/valveBodies.html#vbsptr

The guy, Dan, has been great answering my questions along the way (waitlist as he builds per order) and I highly recommend him.

I installed a switch that lights up Green when OD is ON and RED when OD is OFF.

https://billetautomotivebuttons.com/products/22mm-o-d-billet-push-button-switch-overdrive (I got the 3 LED version)

I also installed a Park Brake button to match for my eStopp:

https://billetautomotivebuttons.com/products/22mm-park-brake-symbol-billet-push-button-switch (just red when engaged), instead of the chrome button the kit comes with and won’t match. Estopp does sell a plain black button but I wanted this one. Wasn’t difficult to wire in.

I don’t yet have the OD switch wired but will finish that up soon. Might do a test drive first and it’s a but hot out right now but here are the switches installed and not buttoned up.


The hard part in the project was getting the non-stop flow of ATF out without too much of a mess and then measuring how much I got out so that I have a baseline to start with although I know I was low. I used clear 1 gallon water jugs that I filled with fluid.

The other hard part (mentally) was drilling through the trans case for the wire. Don’t wanna do that twice!


The plug just gets massaged into the 5/16”hole and seals it with nothing but a little oil to get it in there. I did add a tiny zip tie on the top since I’m paranoid of leaks.

I also added a temp sensor to my pan and will add a switch to go between the TC output and the pan since I already installed the output temp sensor previously.


Hope all goes as planned!!!

 

[ba123]

Back on post 185 you can see a good pic of your radiator hose. It looks like a custom bend, fit for your application. Is that right and how did you do it? I made one for my LS Swap, but it's pieced together with clamps.

I don’t love that hose. It’s not custom, just that company’s version of a Mustang top hose.

 

[ba123]

Stoked that the VB work is done, got to go for a test drive today but was rush hour and couldn’t get out of third.

It seemed to shift great in both fully auto or manual. I accidentally had it in the old D, which is now 2nd and it still auto shifted to second, which was nice.

This VB does have a shift point adjustment screw (on the VB) which is really cool, but I might not need to adjust.

Will take it on the freeway tomorrow to test OD and then button up my OD switch stuff.

Also swapped the dipstick tube. I hated the braided stainless tube. Dumb idea for this trans as it was the biggest pain to fill through, show, and leaked a little at the bottom.

Got a hard tube dipstick from Allstar Performance (on Amazon) and the funnel fit and I could pout a gallon of ATF in easy as pie. I did have to massage the Engle at the top to be where I wanted it but was easy to do.