My Bronco II!!

[Jim Oaks]

Slammed B2? Me? NO!!

 

[4.0B2]

I'd rather have a slammed b2 than any other suv slammed... Not saying I'm slamming anything but... I have to admit I like that one. Its different. It stands out. It's custom.

 

[lepp1892]

I think that B2 would look sweet if the chopped about 3 inches out of the top. No idea how they would get glass for the back windows after that though...

 

[CopyKat]

I agree on 2 of the 3.

Jim,

I honestly cannot picture you driving a slammed BII....I know Joel wants to build a slammed BII...maybe you two could cruise together. :icon_twisted:

Joel scraped that idea and is building a lowered gen2 ranger. finally have him back interested in a ranger. i tease him every time i show up at his place with his old truck.

 

[84bluebronco2]

Gen1 front ends for BII's all day long!! Gen1 or 2 for rangers. Gen1 with non stx-styled grills on explorers. Great find. I'm starting to wonder how hard a 302 swap in an 84 B2 would be......

 

[7111127]

nice lookin bronco i hate the way it looks on the rear end with that hole at bumper with body lift lol

 

[adsm08]

It is out of a Galaxie, 60-64.

Cool, thanks.

Slammed B2? Me? NO!!

Slammed B2 = ewww


Now, one of these days I want to do a 2-3 or 3-4 drop and turbo on the S-10, but it's a 4-cyl 2wd and I already get my nose stuck on the frame if I use my creeper. Unloaded, that thing runs circles around my Ranger already though. Gotta hurry up and get that 4.0 swap done. :icon_rofl::icon_rofl:

 

[Totalled]

Little late to the party aren't ya?

 

[trail B2]

A little late but definitely gen one grill and gen 2 dash but I also hate the late 80s full size grill.

 

[Jim Oaks]

So I finally started working on the Bronco II. I'm pulling the motor and replacing it with the 302 that was in my Ranger (The Ranger is getting a bigger motor at a later date).

While disconnecting everything from the engine to pull it out, I noticed the lower radiator hose was kinked:

There wasn't any fluid in the upper hose or heater core hoses.

The previous owner sold the B2 after he had the transmission rebuilt because it started to make a knocking noise.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

That hurts my eyes.

 

[adsm08]

Golly gee, I wonder what ever could have happened to make that noise.

 

[adsm08]

Little late to the party aren't ya?

no.

 

[Jim Oaks]

The previous owner also said the B2 kept going through starter solenoids.....so I'll have to look at that real close while I'm under the hood as well. I don't think I've ever known of a truck to go through solenoids.

I was surprised to find that the B2 has a Powermaster starter on it.

 

[heptofite]

The previous owner also said the B2 kept going through starter solenoids.....so I'll have to look at that real close while I'm under the hood as well. I don't think I've ever known of a truck to go through solenoids.

I was surprised to find that the B2 has a Powermaster starter on it.

Shitty starter, guy at work has that problem with his 302 powered boat, shitty starter kept eating solenoids.

 

[Jim Oaks]

Hmmm...I figured these Powermaster starters were good starters. Maybe I need to use another one I have here.

 

[mhughes165]

Hmmm...I figured these Powermaster starters were good starters. Maybe I need to use another one I have here.

they are good starters, i have used them for years with never a issue like that, i doubt the starter is the problem, more then likely he kept buying advance auto generic no name starter solenoids, every ford i have known togo through them that was the culprit

 

[Jim Oaks]

Well, I got the new motor in and almost have everything hooked up and ran in to (1) big snag. I can't find a lower radiator hose. It's an Advance Adapters radiator, so the fitting points straight out, not down. The flex hose I bought kinks when you bend it. I have an old flex hose that's much sturdier and doesn't kink, but it has 1.75" openings. I need a 1.75" & 1.50" opening.

I bent up a wire coat hanger and took in to see if they could find a hose, or section within a hose to match, but no luck.

 

[mn_smokeater]

Well, I got the new motor in and almost have everything hooked up and ran in to (1) big snag. I can't find a lower radiator hose. It's an Advance Adapters radiator, so the fitting points straight out, not down. The flex hose I bought kinks when you bend it. I have an old flex hose that's much sturdier and doesn't kink, but it has 1.75" openings. I need a 1.75" & 1.50" opening.

I bent up a wire coat hanger and took in to see if they could find a hose, or section within a hose to match, but no luck.

Jim go to a place that makes hose. i know here there is a place that makes custom hydraulic hoses and other rubber hoses. and for the opening you maybe could get a adaptor with 1.75 on one end and 1.50 on the other.

 

[mn_smokeater]

hmm Jim what do you think of this?

http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/store.cfm?maincat=3600&subcat=299&mode=kits&type=1