Update
Well it was pretty soggy all afternoon yesterday. I thought I wasn't going to get much done as the bronco is parked just outside my building due to the total lack of organization on my part to clean the building out more... However, It stopped raining right around dark so I went and pulled out the drop light and got to work.
I had picked up some 5/16" brake line on the way home from work and bent up my fuel line. Really my first attempt at it and it doesn't look terrible I think. I will probably add some rubber hose over the line to protect it in a couple of areas from rubbing, but I think it is good enough to run now.
I haven't trimmed the end yet for hooking up to the carb, but it is pretty close so far. I think it is going to clear the air cleaner just fine as well... If I had to do again I am sure I would have routed it a little different, but it was a first attempt and falls into category of one of my build requirements...
"Perfect is the enemy of good enough"
It clears steering box with almost a 1/4 to 5/16 of an inch to spare and clears all the hoses and power steering set up.
Once the fuel line was in I went ahead and shortened the water pump bolt I had threaded more at work yesterday to be the right length for my engine and got the water pump fully bolted down now. Next up was setting in the power steering pump and power steering / a/c bracket and bolted it down. I was very relieved to see that everything was still clearing with the new fuel line.
While I was at it I pulled the a/c compressor and hoses off the F150 and taped them shut and threw the compressor and belt on to verify I had the right one.
Looks like the belt I found at Napa Online will work just fine for this and is only $18.00... I don't expect it to hold up too long, but it was the right price to get it started and verify the lenth.
The list of "To Do" is getting shorter everyday now.
Install starter
short rubber fuel line from hard line to carb
hook original wiring back up
modify mustang style throttle hook up to accept bronco with cruise control
hook up the ignition and carb choke to a key on 12V source
Install Temp sensor in intake
Install exhaust manifolds/headers
Put hoses back on that I have set up to go
Radiator in
Check Fluids
Do a once over on fasteners
Then I should be pretty well ready for the test fire in the bronco
If we weren't going to visit the wife's parents this weekend I would have it driving. That is ok though, we don't get to visit them very often so I am looking forward to the trip.