1974 Ford Bronco - 351w With Fuel Injection!! 425 Hp!! Aod Auto Transmission!! on 2040-cars
Year:1974Mileage:47000Color: AND BRAKES
Location:
Daphne, Alabama, United States
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1974 FORD BRONCO. I have owned her since 2010 and have over $60,000 invested!!! She came to me almost completely stock and I just decided to build it the way I wanted it, at whatever cost. Since then I have done so much to it, there is almost too much to list.
I have done a personal youtube video for you to be able to watch her start and run and see some of her features first-hand, because pictures and words don't do her justice. Here is the link in case the video is not visible below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtQjJ9RlsK0 My apologies since I am by no means a video producer.
I have both the stock hard top and also a Wild Horses Bestop Supertop with tinted windows to go with it. The major changes and mods are listed below. I have documentation and receipts for ALL of the new parts and work done for the new buyer to verify and have records of.
MOTOR AND EFI:
Removed the stock 302 and installed a custom 351W crate motor from D&J Performance Engines. Specs include:
Spec'ed and dynoed to 425 HP by D&J Performance (engine HP, not RWHP)
3.500" stroke nodular iron crank
5.956" forged rods with ARP rod bolts
9.4 to 1 compression hypereutectic pistons
Seasoned block that has been vatted, magnafluxed for cracks, thermal cleaned and steelabrated, bored, honed and plateau honed to fit new flat top oversized pistons
Deck head gasket surface on block to ensure a good long lasting seal
New Comp Cams hydraulic flat tappet cam
Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold
Edelbrock heads - have 3-angle valve job and are 2.020" Int/ 1.600"Exh valve
Valves are made of stainless and swirl polished and undercut for better flow with new valve seats and guides
New Bronco valve covers, breather cap, and valve cover gaskets from Tom's Bronco Parts
New Hardened exhaust seats for use with leaded or unleaded fuel
New High performance 1.440" springs set up to match cam
New Screw-in rocker studs with guide plates
New 1.6 roller tip rocker arms with balls and nuts
New water pump, custom aluminum radiator, custom radiator mounts, belts, hoses, hood pins
New alternator pulley, new steering stabilizer, complete rewiring, new vacuum pump
New Alternator Mounting and Tensioning Bracket Set + polished alternator and power steering pump adapter bracket from 302 to 351W (all from Tom's Bronco Parts)
All parts are painted separately before assembly for that show quality look
Also removed the stock carb and added:
New Fast 30227 EZ EFI Kit (self tuning) with in-cab digital display monitoring and adjustment on the fly - monitors A/F ratio, engine temp, and EFI settings
MSD 6201 Digital 6A Ignition Control Box + new wiring
Out back is all new 3" exhaust with H-pipe and true dual Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers + Sliverline tips
DRIVETRAIN
Removed the old C4 3-speed manual ("on the tree") and installed a new custom 4 speed AOD built for high performance by Advanced Transmission. Specs include:
HP/ 4x4 T-style AOD transmission
New Ratio = 1st - 2.40:1, 2nd -1.47:1, 3rd - 1.00:1, O/D - .67:1, Reverse - 2.00:1
New 11 3/8 Flywheel
New Dana 20 T-shift transfer case with new shifter
New AOD adapter kit, tunnel cover, mounts, shifter boot, shift rod, ring kit, Dana 20 cross bar, and starter dowel plate from Tom's Bronco Parts
New front and rear drive shafts including slip yokes, u-joint, stub shafts, balancing
New front and rear differential kits (411 gears)
New B&M floor shifter kit
New throttle cable and bracket (lokar cable kit)
New ford AOD kickdown kit
EXTERIOR AND BRAKES
New 33x12.5X20 Toyo M/T Tires + matching spare
New DJ1091 20x10 5x5.5 Rims + matching spare
Wild Horses - Bestop Supertop with tinted windows
Tom's Bronco Parts Major Front Disc Brake Kit with new proportioning valve and bracket, new warn hubs, new wheel bearings, new spindle, new hubs and rotors, new calipers
Tom's Bronco Parts - Power Brake Kit w/ chrome booster and stainless steel lines and new master cylinder
Custom front and rear fiberglass fender flares ***NO RIVETS!***
Custom front and rear HD bumpers with Warn winch kit
Custom rear tire rack
New radius arm bushings
New full weather stripping kit with new window gaskets
New chrome headlight trim rings and new grille trim
New lift gate support bumpers, new lift gate side bumpers, and new lift gate drains
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