LORE Bronco restore

[halogrinder]

well- intake is back at the machine shop waiting on another pass to be taken off....

Need to sort out the front driveshaft-
It totally won't work with the angle.
I guess I need a "tall" yoke, and CV? IDK. will work on that when I get it all back together.

I threw a new set of shocks on the back of the jeep and couldnt help myself

Threw a wheel on to make sure we're all good to go in the clearance department.

Messed with the brake setup.
Can't do much with it until i get the body on the truck so I can layout the prop valve and hose layout.
I need to find the pushrod between the booster and master though-

Worked on the ole' war pig a little too.
Minty flooring covered up with 80 mil deadener, some jute and new vinyl.
Those "preformed vinyl floors" are anything but. I could have done the same with a roll.
my hands hurt from cutting and forming this stuff lol

threw some seat covers on, and found the original build sheet.

 

[toddz69]

I often sell the pushrod/spring/retainers for the hydroboost. Don't think I have any in stock right now but I may soon. Let me know if you still need it.

Todd Z.

 

[halogrinder]

yes need it

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Stellar, absolutely stellar!

 

[toddz69]

yes need it

Picked one up today for you. Send me a PM if interested.

Todd Z.

 

[halogrinder]

gimmie gimmie gimmie gimmie. PM inbound

 

[chrlsful]

on board just now.
Saw page one - the core support hasa cut out for the ac housing snorkel's "fresh air tube". Too late to locate it for me? I got the 'grill' off for the 1st time in 38 yrs (itsa '70) and would like to cut it in B4 the thing gets closed up again. Any help appreciated.

 

[Rustytruck]

looking great. who's headers you using. You must really love your dad great payback. your going to make him cry.

 

[halogrinder]

They are TBP stainless- but I had to cut the ends off to make them an actual 2.5" header. The ball socket/outpipe is 2 1/4". I think the headers are now the choke point of the engine, with the small primaries. we'll see on the dyno, im sure there are some race headers there we can toss on and see what happens

 

[Rustytruck]

Good to know thanks for the update.

 

[chrlsful]

Your core support hasa cut out for the ac housing snorkel's "fresh air tube". Too late to locate it for me? Battery in the way? I would like to cut out mine to match the '73/4 on. Any help appreciated, too much trouble, I'll ask others...

 

[halogrinder]

You're wanting the old core support is what you're asking?

 

[chrlsful]

thnx for da post-back.
Nah, just 3 points (offa the corners back to an edge) and its over all measurement (rectangle's 2 sides).
I'd like to cut it ina model pre-'73/4 B4 they hada feed all the way back like yours.
I need help locating that hole (got most the parts)while my 'grill' is off.

If U can't reach thats OK too.

 

[halogrinder]

oh- ok. take the pic and draw on it of where you want me to do it.

 

[chrlsful]

its just the highest 'hole' on the core support, top passenger's corner.
U show in post #4, 8th pic down, no paint panel.
chrlsful@aol.com if U want

EDIT:
"...take the pic and draw on it..."
sorry, no program here for that.
This is a budget operation~

 

[halogrinder]

That's the old core support which is long gone- sorry.

 

[chrlsful]

I C one (core support) w/o any paint your in process of tacking in.
'is got that rectangle (rounded corners) 3x6 or so hole top left corner
of the core support, passenger's side. Would B nxt to the stock battery
location. 4 posts is enuff, don't wanna step on your thread. Email below
if continuing discussion~.
"...post #4, 8th pic down, no paint panel (head on shot of the core support)..."

 

[halogrinder]

Weekend update.
Got this thing back together, been driving it a bit. Came out alright.
4th time's a charm for the intake manifold to get it to fit- back at the machine shop again to get another .040 cut off of it.
The body is getting prepped to be sealed and guide coated before paint.

 

[halogrinder]

After 5 cuts, I just couldn't get the original intake to work on the engine.
So, I bought a new intake and it dropped right on, no mods needed.
Very strange.
In any case, I still need to make impressions, and port match the intake to the heads- so I'm not able to fully assemble it yet- but I can certainly mock up the electronics and get that sorted out for the dyno.

 

[halogrinder]

So I've been daily driving the crew cab now for a month or 2, and smelled some gas occasionally....
A peek underneath and I noticed the sump of the midship tank was wet.....I wiped it off and it started POURING out �� the rust was filling the pin hole,that turned into a 3/8" hole once I poked at it.
So, the tank came out.
Bummer- no one makes reproduction tanks, so you have to buy a midship tank for a regular/super cab truck, whack a hole in it, sweat the filler neck and breather out, cap it and move the filler to the back.
Figured now is the time to put a 100psi pump in the tank to an adjustable fuel pressure regulator on the upcoming coyote swap. Also put a new level sensor since it looked like mud inside there lol
Now to assemble, then smoke test it and make sure I have no leaks from my Hellen Keller welds ����