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Nov 17, 2022 20:45:51 GMT |
This body style was only made for 2 years, 78-79. As a young man, I had a few of these. This one belongs to a buddy and he wanted to give it modern power. So he sent it to my house.
First I had to make the original 6.6L engine run until I could get to it.
(someone had painted it very poorly and sold it to him online)
No brakes, barely ran- but for the snow states- this one came from out west and was solid.
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Nov 17, 2022 20:49:36 GMT |
More on this GEN3 coyote swap as it happens. It's also getting a replacement interior, along with a 4 inch full off road suspension lift. YeeeeeeHaaww!  |
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Last Edit: Nov 17, 2022 20:50:59 GMT by grenade
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jimi
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Nov 17, 2022 20:53:02 GMT |
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Your a tease Paul 🤣
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Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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Nov 17, 2022 21:00:18 GMT |
The old 400cid engine didn't sound bad, but the ignition system was junk. I temporarily wired it so that I could move it about until I was ready to get it torn apart. It made relatively low power- 260BHP and good torque for it's age- a reported 400+lb ft. But at 6mpg and the temperment of "Will it stay running today" just wasn't what he wanted. Not to mention he had a bit of buyer's remorse because he spent more than he should've. I said "Well old buddy- In for a penny, in for a pound!" And here we are...    |
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Feb 10, 2023 21:29:46 GMT |
Oh boy! I need to update this one...   It has also evolved into a full 6 inch suspension lift with upgraded axles... I've got a busy week ahead!  |
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I've always liked the look of these things. I'd expect them to hog the juice a bit but 6mpg? Even allowing for the fact that your gallons are only 0.8 imperial gallons that's appallingly bad. My old Bedford 5-tonner used to do 10.
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Epic stuff! Love these body style Broncos!
Picked up a 69 F100 not so long back with a 360FE lump in it, that does on the nose £1 per mile on fuel haha such a lazy motor, but it runs sweet as a nut!
Keen to see more on this, would love to get my hands on a Coyote motor at some point to swap into my Maverick.
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High lifts do zip for me, but I can admire them as a thing.
Sleepers, unusual, and unexpected builds like this work for me.
Watching, as always.
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I've been wrenching on a bunch of stuff but if you'd like to see the progress on the very old & tired 1979 1/2 ton ford axles- here's the latest build video. Thanks for watching, should you choose to view. Cheers!
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May 26, 2023 13:38:44 GMT |
Good morning fabulous RR members and greetings from the crazy states! I got the bronco running and the new axles and suspension are under it. If you care to grab a few pints and watch something that I hope you'll find entertaining, please watch the latest installment of the Bronco Build. EP5. Thank you!
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