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From 1982 Ford Bronco “300SIX”, documented by Tom Bachant.

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1982 Ford Bronco - This is the block after it came back from the local machinist. 1982 Ford Bronco - I decided to paint the engine Ford Tractor Red. 1982 Ford Bronco - Using lots of assembly lube putting it together. 1982 Ford Bronco - The build I copied used the Clifford manifold which is heated by coolant. You have to purchase the adapter plate for the carb style. 1982 Ford Bronco - Extra space is needed for the roller rockers and Clifford had this nice looking cover. 1982 Ford Bronco - The engine nearly ready to install. The alternator got replaced during the actual install. 1982 Ford Bronco - The crankshaft and cam are pretty long. The machinist cleaned up the crankshaft and I installed a new cam and timing gear. 1982 Ford Bronco - Crankshaft getting installed in block. 1982 Ford Bronco - I thought the inspection cover needed a little bling it almost looks like chrome. 1982 Ford Bronco - My son and I struggled for the better part of a day squeezing this into the bay. I should have just taken the radiator support out. Distrib… 1982 Ford Bronco - That is a shot of the head. I had the machinist put in threaded studs and larger valves. 1982 Ford Bronco - Just about ready to add the rockers. 1982 Ford Bronco - Those are hypereutectic pistons nothing to radical here. 1982 Ford Bronco - Pistons getting a good soak in oil before going into the hole. 1982 Ford Bronco - This is probably my favorite shot. I really like the Harlan Sharp roller rockers. 1982 Ford Bronco - Mechanical timing was pretty straight forward, just line up those two indents. 1982 Ford Bronco - I tried to keep it clean under the hood. The new OEM radiator didn't last so it was replaced with an aluminum unit and I tossed the fan shr… 1982 Ford Bronco - A side shot that shows the EFI style exhaust manifolds, brake line wrapped around to supply fuel, and the tiny alternator that later got re… 1982 Ford Bronco - This is the junkyard motor that I started with after pulling the blown 351w.