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460 project

From 1989 Ford Bronco “The Beast” — documented by Will H.

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1989 Ford Bronco - Gettin towed to the temporary garage...a 2 bay storage unit rented for 280 a month...2 weeks was 140 bucks...much cheaper than paying someo… 1989 Ford Bronco - She's in...plenty of room. Had to air down the tires and take off my lightbar and modify the garage doors there, but she got in... 1989 Ford Bronco - The cherry picker arrives in the lead sled...driven by my friend Ned....or so he said, it's painted red...ok enough rhyming 1989 Ford Bronco - Here is Ned...without him I wouldnt have been able to do this. He arranged for the 460 to be shipped to his shop Horsepower Unlimited, put… 1989 Ford Bronco - Started November 29th, 2003... 1989 Ford Bronco - Ned hookin the old 302 up... 1989 Ford Bronco - Since Ned had to leave to go to the Panthers game, I had to get it out myself. Due to me taking shortcuts I left the exhaust manifolds conn… 1989 Ford Bronco - She's out! And a little lighter in the front end too! 1989 Ford Bronco - Underside view of a vehicle's engine bay, revealing the pedals and transmission tunnel, with a noticeable spill of red fluid. 1989 Ford Bronco - Freshly remanufactored 460 being mated to rebuilt C6... 1989 Ford Bronco - Its dead.... 1989 Ford Bronco - Mike Fletcher on the left and Bill on the right. Mike helped alot with this project as well, couldnt have done it without him either. 1989 Ford Bronco - The new 460 sits in so nice and purdy! I cant help but smile... 1989 Ford Bronco - We made a mess....but we're done with the cherry picker at least... 1989 Ford Bronco - And an even bigger mess over here... 1989 Ford Bronco - Cut my frame thinking I needed room for my oil cooler hoses, but as it turned out I had enough room to point the filter a little to the fro… 1989 Ford Bronco - Lookin more and more like a real engine now... 1989 Ford Bronco - Puttin her back together... 1989 Ford Bronco - Oil cooler just kinda thrown on there, still has the shipping label on it 1989 Ford Bronco - Priming the engine with the biggest drill Home Depot had since nothing else I had or borrowed had enough juice to pump oil through my engin… 1989 Ford Bronco - Oil pump driveshaft is in the middle...a dropped socket might be disastrous, so be careful and tape the crap out of it to the extension. 1989 Ford Bronco - When your toolbox does not include a funnel, and you are sick of going out and buying tools you dont have, you improvise. Here, cut off one… 1989 Ford Bronco - AC compresser is gonna sit on top until I get a AC/PS bracket...to make a long story short I didnt have a Sag bracket and wanted one to use… 1989 Ford Bronco - Dagnabit! Either I'm not gettin spark or the timing gun wont work!! Oh....no wonder... 1989 Ford Bronco - My other godsend, Jim...goes to Nascar Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC...knows his stuff for the most part...right about this time h… 1989 Ford Bronco - This is how the filter sits with the hoses going the best way straight out to the front. Notice the unneeded hacking of the frame, courtesy… 1989 Ford Bronco - After tracking down the no-start condition due to afore mentioned blown fusible link, and tracking down a no-spark situation due to afore m… 1989 Ford Bronco - New computer... 1989 Ford Bronco - My broken rigged up throttle cable fits right in without any problems, so does the non working cruise control cable. 1989 Ford Bronco - Puttin her back together! Sold my old tires and rims to Mike, so I got some goofy lookin things on there till I can put my 37's on...which… 1989 Ford Bronco - On initial startup Jim hollered at me to stop since tranny fluid was goin everywhere...turned out to be a broken metal line. 1989 Ford Bronco - Me, Mike, JP, and Richard Dean helping to put the old motor in the back of my truck. 1989 Ford Bronco - Engine removal in progress, with the hood open and the engine suspended by a hoist. 1989 Ford Bronco - Engine hoist is actively removing the engine from a 1989 Ford Bronco in a garage setting. 1989 Ford Bronco - Engine hoist holding a V8 engine over a drain pan in a workshop environment. 1989 Ford Bronco - Engine assembly resting on an engine stand, surrounded by various garage items and equipment. 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of an engine's internal components, including the crankshaft and connecting rods. 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up of an engine crankshaft and bearing caps, with a person in gloves holding some of the parts. 1989 Ford Bronco - Worn engine crankshaft bearings are removed from an engine block. 1989 Ford Bronco - Mechanic's hands in gloves work on an engine's crankshaft and bearing assembly, showing internal engine components. 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a worn engine bearing, indicating potential mechanical issues. 1989 Ford Bronco - Custom Intake from Silicone Intake Systems