1978 Ford Bronco
| Owner: |
MDG |
| From: |
Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A. (Other registries in NM) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1978 Ford Bronco (Other Ford Broncos) |
| Avatar: |
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| Nickname: |
Gryphon's Delight |
| Mileage: |
19815 |
| Engine: |
400cid (6.6l). Edelbrock dual plane aluminum EGR intake, Edelbrock 600CFM EGR 4bbl carb., Holley red fuel pump, Summit Racing regulator and gauge, professional engine rebuild in 2006, .030 bore, 8.65:1 CR, Aftermarket/OEM distributor, ACCEL Supercoil. Summit Protorque geared starter. |
| Drivetrain: |
C6, NP205, 1310's, DANA 44 front, Ford 9in rear, 3.50 gears, rear Trak Lok limited slip. New front and rear driveshafts. |
| Notes: |
Rebuild in progress. Rescued in 2002 from 5 years abandoned in dirt lot.
Replaced: All electrical wiring. Door seals. Window seals, belts, channels. Rear window motor, belt. Side mirrors. Windshield. Cap slider windows, seals. Steering gearbox, tie rods, track bar, bushings. Front anti-sway bar brackets, bushings. New parking brake cables and assemblies. Electric fuel pump conversion. Edelbrock Performer 1400 carb. New 5/8in fuel lines. New 4-core radiator. Stock intake, filter. 2.25in exhaust from manifold to Y collector, single 3in with Flowmaster 50 out the back.
Additional items: Protofab 308 front bumper. 32in BFG AT radials on 8in chrome mod. wheels. No suspension lift. No body lift. New AM/FM Cassette. Dual battery with isolator. LED tail lights, side marker lights, turn signals.
Factory specs: 1978 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT. Candyapple Red/Wimbeldon White hood and roof Tu-Tone exterior. Black interior. Front bucket seats. Center console. Swingaway spare tire carrier. Sliding cap windows with vents. Rear sway bar. Power steering. 32 gallon tank with skidplate.
Hand rebuilt emissions system from scratch. Passed all emissions checks. Odometer reads 17,000 but it is probably 217,000.
Still looking for parts! Need more money.  |
| Last Updated: |
3/16/2019 |
| Hits: |
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New LED projection headlamp assemblies. They almost blend in with the front and are not noticeable.
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And this is why you should NEVER mount an exterior spare carrier on a Bronco that didn't come with one from the factory! Gonna need a bit of welding to fix that mess.
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Spare mounted. Tire cover was outside in the sun for a few years, so that's on the list to get replaced.
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Found an OEM spare carrier after a few years of searching. It's hard to find one not rusted or damaged. Already had the mounting hardware, just needed the tire mount screw, plate, and wingnut
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Ballast Resistor
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Cyl 4-8 R-L
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Cyl 1-4 L-R
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Same crack. pinion view
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Holley fuel pressure regulator and Summit Racing pressure gauge. Usually run at 5-1/2 psi with carb. Used to run at 14psi with TBI fuel injection.
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2010. Those are new but dirty tie rods and tie rod ends, steering stabilizer, and steering gearbox. Looking for a NOS pitman arm.
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2009. Edelbrock 4bbl and manifold with emissions provisions. Installed and running like a dream!
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2005. Hell's Canyon road, North Manzano Mountain range.
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Stock interior except for the mini-tach on the steering column and the switches under the dash.
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Steam-cleaned and rebuilt transfer case and transmission. New front driveshaft. 3 inch exhaust tubing.
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New downpipes from manifolds into Y adapter. Had to be custom made because Ford doesn't carry 2.25-3in adapters ready-made.
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2.25in from manifold to Y, 3in to Flowmaster 50 HD and out the back under bumper.
Laced images from several photographs. No, the rear driveshaft isn't bent like that!
Yet.
Maintenance & Modification Logs
| Date | Type | Mileage | Title / Description | $ Amount | | 03/16/19 | Modification | 22614 | LED Headlamps
Replaced Sylvania SuperWhite sealed beam headlamps with OSRAM LED projector headlamp assemblies. | 89.99 | | 03/10/19 | Repair | 22600 | OEM spare tire carrier
Installed OEM interior spare tire carrier. Already had the mounting hardware from previous owner. Required spare tire mounting nut, anti-rattle pads - ordered from LMC Truck. | 261.44 | | 07/30/16 | Maintenance | 22067 | Coolant / PS flush
Flushed and refilled Power steering system.
Flushed and refilled Engine coolant.
Service done at Zia Auto. | 274.23 | | Total | 625.66 |
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