Broncorod: build thread

[ehumaui]

also had time to install the cable kick down cable and BC bronco accelerator cable.....looks sweet.

RC

 

[ehumaui]

Its alive

Its time to fire up the 351w. In the past month I have been welding up a stand for the radiator and controls. With that done I have been waiting for the weather to clear up and today is the day. I called up Dirtdonk for some help. He gladly came over. We spent some time going over my wiring, checking all the hoses, and tighted up what was still loose. (I guess was not ready as I thought). He did notice I had a ground wire on my coil.....big no no, good catch.

Power switch on, fuel primed, a push of the starter switch and nothing. Checked fuel and wiring and still nothing. Recheck tdc to #1 cylinder and that was wrong. Fixed it and tried again.......nothing.

Voltmeter out, we check the voltage at different points, from the battery to the coil and everything looks good. Paul noticed I had the condenser on the Pertronix pick up on the dizzy. We removed it. Checked spark again by pulling the plug wires and there is spark. Paul noticed that it had a spark but, not very powerful. He tried it again with the center dizzy wire and blammmmm! He got shocked. We figured it out, the dizzy was not properly grounded (pushed in all the way and set bolt not all the way down. We hit the starter and presto it chocked......we are getting close.

Primed the fuel bowl again and we have start up. Still no fuel getting to the carb. We check the hoses and I guess I did not tighten any of them......stupid me........ Tighten them up and we have engine start. Yahooooooooo. Sounds great with no mufflers!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shut it down we have a fuel leak!

It’s a good day, I still need a few things to get it running correct. Thanks to Dirtdonk for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ehumaui]

Back on the build. She is on the frame for the last time and new home

RC

 

[ehumaui]

Pulled a 83 bronco tilt column. Fits great. Cant believe the same wire harness connector.

RC

 

[ehumaui]

Some exhust work, had to redo to adjust up and turn 90 deg.

RC

 

[mavereq]

awesome work man.

 

[77bronco_ed]

Looking good...
I have had to wait on my own build however I will be picking up the narrowed 9" tomorrow and I can begin moving along.

Ed

 

[ehumaui]

That what I should have done, but still looking. Mine is a little wide. Could have stuffed some big meats under the rear.

RC

 

[ehumaui]

Did a little electrical work. Fixed wire breaks and shorts. Found a large section near the ignition switch that was so brittle. For some odd reason ford left 2 feet of extra wire folded over itsef. It was very thin wire and large insulation jacket?

Had to order new steering shaft and u joints. Got some strange angles. Hopefully it will work.

Rc

 

[ja840a]

holy helluva lot a work... looks like it's going to be hot... definitely going to follow this one

 

[ehumaui]

Steering is complete with two orders from speedway.....round, double d, 26 spline....crazy. Did a little exhaust work for the second. Tucked up high to the body.

RC

 

[ehumaui]

A little work, installed radiator


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[ehumaui]

Here are some picts from 3 months ago. Turned mufflers and tucked them up.


rc

 

[ehumaui]

Oops added those already

Rc

 

[DonaldDouchebag]

Nice work! Have you considered narrowing your rear to run wheels without so much offset?

 

[ehumaui]

Yes, I should have don't that. Had a hard time finding rims that worked.


RC

 

[ehumaui]

I hate brake lines

Bled brakes, leak here and there. Had to remake one fitting. Paint removal....I hate brake fluid

Getting close

Rc

 

[ehumaui]

So close. Steering keeps locking up. Tried a double joint on the steering shaft and made it worse. Looks like I will have to cut the header and retube it. Well here I go....


Rc

 

[ehumaui]

Had to redo steering shaft, cut exhaust tubes and make my own custom header.

RC

 

[ehumaui]

Noticed the body was hitting the back of the 351w block. Cut out the corner and welded in a patch.

RC