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“Bruce”1978 Ford Bronco

documented by Hcodi 282 photos documented since 1 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Originally from Washington, bought in Idaho and taken all the way to California. It is a Federal truck, non-catalytic version. — Hcodi

Photos

1978 Ford Bronco — Old front Differential Dana 44 about to be replaced. 1978 Ford Bronco — Undercarriage of a vehicle, possibly a truck or SUV, on jack stands with suspension and drivetrain components… 1978 Ford Bronco — All the steering linkage needs to be removed prior the swap with a restored differential. But we are replacin… 1978 Ford Bronco — Removing the bolt connecting the steering link with the knuckle can be a pain. 1978 Ford Bronco — Loosening some bolts. 1978 Ford Bronco — Out with the old... 1978 Ford Bronco — ...in with the new. 1978 Ford Bronco — Before and after Front differential and steering update. 1978 Ford Bronco — Some of the bolts on the link we ok to remove. 1978 Ford Bronco — But this one gave us a lot of trouble. 1978 Ford Bronco — It just wouldn't come out. 1978 Ford Bronco — We used this tool, which I do not know how it is called, to yank the rods out. 1978 Ford Bronco — The Steering shock is really easy to remove with bolts on both sides. 1978 Ford Bronco — Restored Knuckles and Dust cover ready to be installed. 1978 Ford Bronco — Putting the knuckles in place is very tricky, we used a hydraulic jack to push it up. 1978 Ford Bronco — Tools needed for the job. 1978 Ford Bronco — We measured the old link as a starting point and translated the length into the new one. 1978 Ford Bronco — Vehicle's front axle and suspension components are visible, with tools and a jack on the ground 1978 Ford Bronco — Close-up of vehicle's front axle, steering linkage, and suspension parts laid out on a yellow tarp with tools Black painted steering knuckle with wheel studs and ball joint, part number 62015R visible 1978 Ford Bronco — Wheel alignment equipment on a vehicle's front tire 1978 Ford Bronco — Final results for steering aligment. 1978 Ford Bronco on a lift in a garage with a mechanic at a computer 1978 Ford Bronco — New H Yoke on the left (part number Moog 647), old H yoke on the right. Two driveshaft yokes, one new and one used, with a small spring 1978 Ford Bronco — New H Yoke on the left (part number Moog 647), old H yoke on the right. Close-up of a grease fitting on a metal automotive part, held by a gloved hand Driveshaft with yellow sticker and red markings, lying on concrete Driveshaft with Spicer U-joint and copper clip on concrete Driveshaft with U-joint and blue seals Close-up of a driveshaft with a U-joint yoke and slip yoke assembly Close-up of a driveshaft U-joint with grease fittings. Text on the fitting reads 'SPICER' 1978 Ford Bronco — The GMB U-joints I previously installed are really poor quality. The grease fittings that came with them didn… 1978 Ford Bronco — After hearing a tapping noise from the engine, I decided to change the oil and this is what I found. Metal pa… 1978 Ford Bronco — Metallic olive green car body with swirling tan and brown liquid in a crevice, dark tiled surface visible. 1978 Ford Bronco — Dark fluid draining into a pan with a patterned insert. 1978 Ford Bronco — Used spark plug held by a gloved hand 1978 Ford Bronco — Close-up of a dirty spark plug held by a hand. 1978 Ford Bronco — Close-up of stamped numbers '3313' and letter 'N' on a metal surface. 1978 Ford Bronco — Close-up of a green-sealed metal part with a gasket and blue edges.
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