My 1987 Bronco II Build. NO 56K

[Chevelle Kid]

Yeaaaahhh. I lied...LOL

 

[ozziemo27]

Yeaaaahhh. I lied...LOL

Shame! shame! shame on you! j/m man, nice clean build, clean B2! :icon_thumby:

 

[multiranger]

Wow! seeing that masking job and the brass reminded me of me 20 years ago when I took an Auto Body class.. Awesome Job!

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

awesome build man!!
that bronco looks really good
what happended to the parts bronco rims? the looked so cool on yours

 

[Rangered06]

that thing looks amazing i have an '87 BII that needs some body work but i doubt my limited skills will be able to do that good of a job awesome truck man :icon_cheers:

 

[Chevelle Kid]

awesome build man!!
that bronco looks really good
what happended to the parts bronco rims? the looked so cool on yours

I traded them to Diverd (forum member) for the yellow Ranger that's a page earlier.


SOOOO!!! I have major news for my B2. It is no longer my daily driver (I have a 1993 FS Bronco for that. Now I can go to town with the B2, I have a 302 that I bought for it, which has a funny story attached to it...

I was scouring craigslist (best parts store/junkyard/online parts place) looking for nothing in particular and I stumble across an ad for someone parting out a 1987 Mustang GT with a slight rod knock. He didn't list the motor in the list of stuff for sale but I decided what the hell, I'll ask anyways. He said that if I wanted it I could have it for $50 if he could keep the upper and lower intake, I'm going carb'd so I said sure. I go there and pick it up and start taking it apart. Slight rod knock my ass, that must have been one hell of a bang...here's what was causing the "slight rod knock"

Lucky for me the block is still in good condition (dad checked it out, he was a machinist in the '70s) so I'm getting a 347 Stroker kit for it, when I have some money saved up...lol

That and I'm trying to find an EB D-44 to go with the EB 9" that I have in the garage.

Thanks for lookin!

Ben

 

[kris97ranger]

wow... i can honestly say ive never seen someone break a crankshaft... how do u do that!
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[out cast]

um, i don't think thats gonna work... just a guess...

 

[Chevelle Kid]

um, i don't think thats gonna work... just a guess...

Crank will work great for a trophy...

The block is still mint, needs some normal cleanup work on the cylinder walls from it being a hi mileage motor but it'll clean up with .030 over.

Now I gots to save my $$$$ for the motor build!

Ben

 

[84stealthranger]

nice work i cant wait till im driving my b2

 

[out cast]

wow... that bumper is HUGE!

 

[Chevelle Kid]

wow... that bumper is HUGE!

That is what happens when you draw it up without making a cardboard cutout...LOL

 

[Shran]

wow... i can honestly say ive never seen someone break a crankshaft... how do u do that!

A guy I know broke the crank in his GMC Topkick... believe that had the 6.6 Duramax in it. Pretty cool carnage when ever it happens.

 

[99RangerKrazy]

That's only the second snapped crank I've seen. My buddy snapped one in his 85 Cherokee (2.8L). Nuts.

 

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[4x4b2]

holy shit thats one hell of a rod knock, nice bronco, keep us updated

 

[96RedRanger]

just weld it back together.. it will work fine...

I have been told that the 347 strokers wear out too fast and it is better to stick with the 331 for reliabiliy.

 

[koda6966]

lol @ the rod knock.

That would be like me saying my ranger drips a little oil.

 

[blackwidow67]

so just to bring an update to this dead thread.

i met up with ben (chevelle kid) and im am buying the bronco off him.

so when i pick it up ill continue the build thread here.

plans are 31'' tires. repaint. explorer leather tan seats. new carpet. new exhaust from the y pipe back. thinking since theres no cats running a thrush welded with a glasspack after it as a resonator. CAI. fix the a/c. new shifter.

long term plans. 4.0 AND M50D TRANS and 33' tires.

stay tuned. the former black beauty will transform into THE DARK KNIGHT!!!!!1


weaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Chevelle Kid]

Updates??? LOL