1989 Ford Bronco
| Owner: |
CreigN (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors) |
| From: |
San Jose, CA, U.S.A. (Other registries in CA) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1989 Ford Bronco (Other Ford Broncos) |
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| Engine: |
5.0L HO EFI, Edelbrock Performer intake, BBK Throttle Body with Ford Idle Air Adjust Spacer, MSD Distributor, MSD 6A Ignition Control, JBA Shorties, Magnaflow Y-Pipe & Muffler. Converted to Sequential Injection with new EEC-IV Computer, 30# Injectors, 190L/hr Fuel Pump, Pro-M Racing MAF, E-303 Cam with roller lifters, added 2 HEGO sensors. |
| Drivetrain: |
Quad shocks, AOD trans, BW 1356 xfer case, Dana 44 front end, 3.55 Rear End Gears, BFG KO2 33 x 15 tires on MT 15x12.5 rims. |
| Notes: |
My 16 year old son found and bought the Bronco for $500. It had been sitting in a driveway for 13 years with the windows mostly open. He and his friends dragged it home and planted it in my driveway, thinking it could be lightly cleaned, started and driving. Surprise! PO had cut, broken, removed and lost several crucial and important parts with the intent of making it better. Exterior original red paint had oxidized so uniformly that it was almost pink. Fiberglass top was badly discolored from dirt, bird and tree droppings. Squirrels had colonized the interior and engine bay.
I had no experience with any automotive project of this scale. So, we jumped right in.
- Engine was garbage so we rebuilt it.
- Transmission clutches were all burned out.
- Xfer case had chipped gear teeth, as well as the rear end. U-joints were more than worn out.
- Body bushings were dust. 2x4 wood pieces in the bottom of both doors?
- Disc brake pads were worn down to metal & had made a significant impression on rotors.
- Bearings were frozen.
- Gas tank had 22 gallons of varnish.
- No front seats, just a "racing bucket" bolted to the fractured floor pan (both seat pans seriously cracked - replaced with OEM replacement floor pans).
- No body cancer but lots of floor surface rust.
- Top of B pillar cracked on both sides.
- Interior pretty well stripped, top had no bolts or screws holding it on.
- Tailgate mechanical & harness were stripped out, power door locks & windows didn't work.
- Under dash wiring heavily compromised with splices, cuts and strange connections. |
| Last Updated: |
8/16/2021 |
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