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Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:13 am
by cpldavis37
The package. Knuckle over stuff. Kinda bitter sweet I like getting parts every couple days. I guess I'll have to order more parts before I loose this lovin feeling.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:09 am
by D&D72
Nice! do you have a particular day set aside yet?
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:05 pm
by cpldavis37
Not yet. I will post up a date soon.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:48 pm
by cpldavis37
More parts. Track bar riser and stabilizer shock.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:54 am
by Jesus_man
Good choice
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:34 pm
by cpldavis37
Went to the PnP with Kinder. I picked up a transmission cooler from a mid 90's Range Rover Discovery. I also got an electric fan from a 3.8l Lincoln, arm rests, and windshield wiper switch.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:48 am
by Jesus_man
When you said you pulled that off a Disco, and then began to say an electrical... I thought, why are you ruining the reliability of a bronco with LR electrical parts? Then I can kept reading and sighed with relief! Good score on the cooler! What purpose do you have for it and where are you mounting it?
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:09 am
by cpldavis37
I am going to use it as a transmission cooler. I think I can mount it in front of the radiator. I will post pics when I do it.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:16 pm
by cpldavis37
Installing everything tomorrow with Kinder. Should be a learning experience for me.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:51 pm
by cpldavis37
Kinder schooled me on the dana 44 today. We got the ring and pinion set, locker installed and ball joints installed. Would have been faster if I wasn't in the way, but I wanted to see how it all went together and worked. Thanks for the class Kinder, your awesome dude. See you again soon for the final push.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:24 am
by Kinder
Pictures you say, need proof you say.


Of course we still have a pile of parts to get through.

We'll get there, just need more coffee!
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:17 am
by cpldavis37
Almost done.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:52 am
by Eck
Looking good!
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:05 pm
by cpldavis37
I hope to have this done soon. Kinder and I did get the front axle installed.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:45 pm
by cpldavis37
Mocked up my new seats.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:51 pm
by cpldavis37
I am finally getting my 351 going. It's only taken 1 1/2 years. Today I stripped the 351 the rest of the way. I took it to Western Engine so they could build the short block. Over the weekend I began sandblasting my Explorer serpentine brackets and my gt40 lower. I also ordered a new flexplate plate and new roller lifters.
This week I am going to buy my Cam, roller rockers and heads. I was going to use gt40p heads, but decided to go aluminum instead. (If anyone wants gt40p heads I will be listing them soon for $100)
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:51 pm
by cpldavis37
More blasting needed.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:51 pm
by cpldavis37
New paint!
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:47 pm
by Justin
Purty! What did you use to do the blasting?
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:04 pm
by Eck
Justin wrote:Purty! What did you use to do the blasting?
His living room mood lighting... along with the judgmental glare of his wife.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:08 pm
by Justin
Lol! Forgot about that. I don't need a blasting cabinet. My wife's judgmental glare looks exactly like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfczxBWJuNg
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:13 pm
by Eck
HAHAHA. Is she for hire? I would like to have her come over and look at my frame for a couple hours...
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:35 pm
by cpldavis37
More pics.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:48 pm
by D&D72
Still have a collar with your name on it.......
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:58 pm
by cpldavis37
Thanks. I will come get it soon. I will give you a call.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:09 pm
by cpldavis37
I dropped my motor off last Monday and it was done by the following Wednesday. Here is the receipt. Terry at Western Engine was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:45 pm
by cpldavis37
That price is for the short block only no cam included.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:36 pm
by colby45
Did you like the work they did? I'm thinking about having them do my 170 long block.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:36 am
by cpldavis37
The motor looks great. I can't speak on the quality yet. I only picked it up yesterday and haven't had time to look it over. I will let you know. Not the cheapest shop, but not the most expensive either.
P.S. They were about $100 cheaper than there estimate.
Re: TJ's 74 Bronco money pit
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:41 am
by cpldavis37
Pulled the old 302 yesterday and mounted the 351 on the engine stand.