my new toy

[Beverly Stayart]

The paint looks like authentic vintage 80s!

[mark v]

Was it running when you got it?

[jonmark1985]

yeah, not very well though

I wonder why?

[jonmark1985]

oh do you guys like the name I gave it?

Disco Bronco

[BroncoJoe19]

Disco Bronco... lol... for some reason the vision of black platform shoes flashed in my mind. What's up with that?

Certainly goes with the paint job.

Yeah... I saw the crack. I mentioned take a lot of pictures, because once the vacuum lines get screwed up, its hard to get help on where they go back.

[jonmark1985]

got some junk yard heads, they were pretty nasty and rusty, I had the local machine shop tank and magg them, he even knurled a couple of the guides, all for $25

the valve covers are off an older motor, had em sandblasted and the gf and I painted them

[jonmark1985]

here's my boss 302 clone that may be going in the bronco if the 351m is trashed



nodular iron crank
scat rods
speed pro pistons
summit cam .563"/.588" 234/244 duration, probably more duration with the 1.73 rocker arms
pro-comp gear drive
D5 351c/m heads

and I got an Offy dual quad on there, but it probably won't go in
i might put a smaller cam in, thats probably to much cam for a 4x4

[jonmark1985]

Whoever owned this Bronco before me, well I have some pity for them.

well, the junkyard heads, the valves look terrible, and I don't wanna use them. I took apart the heads that came off the bronco, and i noticed actually how clean the springs, retainers and valves were, then I noticed the machining marks at the bottom of the guides, and then I saw that brass inserts were pressin the guides. wow... this guy must have had the heads redone as well, its too bad though, the crack runs through the bowls, and I don't think that these heads can be pinned and repaired.

I got one chamber together, should get the head finished in the next day or too.

[yamahafella03]

very nice project, i hope to get a mud truck next summer :-)

broncojoe "Take lots of pictures, and be sure to keep track of your vacuum lines... which goes where."
I was told that ya dont need all those lines. If ya just have one from the distributor to the carb and plug the rest then it'll just good. is that true?

[jonmark1985]

Originally Posted by yamahafella03

very nice project, i hope to get a mud truck next summer :-)

broncojoe "Take lots of pictures, and be sure to keep track of your vacuum lines... which goes where."
I was told that ya dont need all those lines. If ya just have one from the distributor to the carb and plug the rest then it'll just good. is that true?

You'll need vacuum for power brakes and the heating and air conditioning controls in the cabin.

I'll be stripping down on alot of the vacuum lines under the hood, and I'll show you which ones i keep.