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Freshening up the 400

From 1978 Ford Bronco “Trail Truck”, documented by Tim Crase.

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1978 Ford Bronco - Did look like this...I kinda overrevved it and now it's missing, so i am gonna freshen it up 1978 Ford Bronco - Today it looks like this 1978 Ford Bronco - A disassembled V8 engine block sitting nose-up in an engine bay or on a truck bed, with the cylinder heads removed to expose four bare cyli… 1978 Ford Bronco - Teardown view of a V8 short block still in the vehicle with the cylinder head removed, showing four bore openings, pistons at varying heigh… 1978 Ford Bronco - Heads going to the maching shop...on the left the pair from this truck on the right the pair fom Oog, the '79 in my garage. I think the '79… 1978 Ford Bronco - Pulled the pan to put in a new HV pump 1978 Ford Bronco - Painting it blue 1978 Ford Bronco - BLUE 1978 Ford Bronco - More stuff waiting to go on including a new distributor 1978 Ford Bronco - Timing chain ready to come off 1978 Ford Bronco - Flat cam 1978 Ford Bronco - Gnarfy lifter 1978 Ford Bronco - Not ready to run 1978 Ford Bronco - Sad Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco - Shiny parts started showing up, these are 1.73 ratio roller rockers 1978 Ford Bronco - Mmmm roller goodness 1978 Ford Bronco - New Harland Sharp valve train components are ready for installation. 1978 Ford Bronco - Rocker arm stud kit from Crane Cams 1978 Ford Bronco - A collection of metal hardware, including bolts and square nuts, is packaged in plastic. 1978 Ford Bronco - Big box from Comperition Cams 1978 Ford Bronco - XE262H camshaft 1978 Ford Bronco - Cam Specs 1978 Ford Bronco - Magnum double roller timing chain set 1978 Ford Bronco - A timing chain and two gears are shown inside a cardboard box. 1978 Ford Bronco - Valve springs 1978 Ford Bronco - Retainers 1978 Ford Bronco - Seals 1978 Ford Bronco - "Super" locks 1978 Ford Bronco - Messy workbench 1978 Ford Bronco - Cam going in 1978 Ford Bronco - Timing chain installed 1978 Ford Bronco - Front of a V8 engine with the timing cover removed, showing a new double-roller timing chain over the cam and crank sprockets with the cam… 1978 Ford Bronco - Lifters installed 1978 Ford Bronco - The engine block is disassembled, showing internal components like the timing chain and gears. 1978 Ford Bronco - Milodon oil pump shaft 1978 Ford Bronco - HV oil pump 1978 Ford Bronco - Fuel pump back on 1978 Ford Bronco - Front cover is on 1978 Ford Bronco - Bad pic of the oilpan reinstalled 1978 Ford Bronco - About as far as I can go till I get my heads back 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of engine pulleys and belts, showing mechanical components. 1978 Ford Bronco - Heads are back, notice valve springs with dampers, Comp retainers and locks, Crane screw in studs with guides. Plus Cap screw head bolts re… 1978 Ford Bronco - Surface machined, valves look all shiny 1978 Ford Bronco - What the roller will look like 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of an orange anodized aluminum roller rocker arm with a needle-bearing trunnion installed on a bare cylinder head, sitting on a wo… 1978 Ford Bronco - Got this guage to watch oil too 1978 Ford Bronco - And this to watch water 1978 Ford Bronco - Heads reinstalled 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of a V8 engine, showing internal components and exhaust system. 1978 Ford Bronco - Radiator and front accessories 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine bay of a truck with the intake manifold removed, exposing both V8 cylinder heads with valve springs and rockers visible and the open… 1978 Ford Bronco - Flex fan too 1978 Ford Bronco - A partially assembled V8 sits in the engine bay with the intake manifold off, showing orange roller rocker arms on the driver-side head, ex… 1978 Ford Bronco - He looks happier now 1978 Ford Bronco - Jacob helping install the roller rockers 1978 Ford Bronco - Roller rockers on 1978 Ford Bronco - Performer intake on 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine bay of a truck with the valve covers off a V8, exposing orange roller rocker arms, valve springs and pushrods on both cylinder heads… 1978 Ford Bronco - Soo close 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine bay of an older 4x4 with the hood up, showing a V8 topped by blue Ford-lettered valve covers and a blue chrome-lid air cleaner over… 1978 Ford Bronco - Top-down look into a truck engine bay at a V8 dressed with blue-anodized Moroso valve covers and a matching blue-topped round air cleaner o… 1978 Ford Bronco - Breaking in the cam, 2200 RPM for 22 minVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - At the pipesVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - At about 5 min inVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - Under againVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - Outside, behind, still breakin it inVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - Guages 20 min into break inVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - New IdleVideo 1978 Ford BroncoVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - Took it for a drive after breakin it in and changing the oil 1978 Ford Bronco - Put the top in safari mode 1978 Ford Bronco - Lifted flat-tan full-size Ford Bronco with the rear top removed and a bare roll bar exposed, shot from a 3/4-front angle on a suburban stre… 1978 Ford Bronco - Noticed i never posted finished engine pics 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine bay of a truck with a blue-painted V8 wearing a Moroso valve cover, a large chrome-and-blue round air cleaner over the carburetor, b… 1978 Ford BroncoVideo 1978 Ford BroncoVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - Speed Demon 650 Trucker 1978 Ford Bronco - A Holley carburetor is shown, with a small toy car underneath it. 1978 Ford Bronco - Air cleaner riser thingy cause the low profile aircleaners hit stuff 1978 Ford Bronco - Had to make sure there was room for the choke to operate smoothly 1978 Ford Bronco - The Edelbrock carb 1978 Ford Bronco - New gasket 1978 Ford Bronco - The Demon in place 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine bay detail a new carburetor and blue painted valve covers. 1978 Ford Bronco - All hooked up on this side 1978 Ford Bronco - Just needs the choke wires and a aircleaner stud 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a Ford V8 engine, custom blue valve covers and an aftermarket air cleaner assembly. 1978 Ford Bronco - The engine bay shows a V8 motor with blue painted valve covers and a large air filter assembly. 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a vehicle's engine bay, showing blue "FORD" branded valve covers and a large air filter assembly. 1978 Ford Bronco - Mr. Cash 1978 Ford Bronco - Running again 1978 Ford BroncoVideo 1978 Ford BroncoVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - Run #2 on the dynoVideo 1978 Ford Bronco - Run #4 on the dynoVideo