1978 Ford Bronco Custom Collectors Truck on 2040-cars
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
ENGINE 1973 460cid with 69 or 70 small camber heads, ported on exhaust side. Touched up valves and seats. Machined off stud bosses to accept 7/16 studs w/guide plates. 3/8 hardened pushrods Boss 302 rockers @ 1.73 ratio (scj) Performance valve springs Stock intake 780 cfm Holley w/ secondary metering block, trick kit, no choke, slosh tubes, light secondary spring L&L fenderwell headers 270 H Comp Camshaft w/ roller chain 4x4 oil pan (6 qt) TRANS 1991 Heavy Duty ZF 5 speed w/12'' clutch, case machined to accept 205 case shift rods TRANSFER CASE Stock w/ twin stick shifter AXLES 4.56 gears fr/rr No Spin Detroit lockers fr/rr Trusses fr/rr Banjo support (rear) Over axle traction bars (rear) SUSPENSION Long travel fr/rr James Duff 66-77 Bronco radius arms w/hiem joints Boxed frame @ rear mount MISC 3 core radiator Power steering cooler York compressor w/ tank and in dash gauge Quick detach front bumper and brush gaurd Hand throttle Rear rollcage w/43-40 stock and backing plates 5- 36/14.50/15 Parnelli Jones Dirt Grips mounted on Eaton 12x15 HD wheels, 1'' lug nuts Tow hooks fr/rr Class 5 hitch MSD ignition w/stock back up In dash tach, oil pressure, air pressure Fire extinguisher Custom seat, headliner with red/black XLT interior Clearcoat with cleared in flames Tilt wheel Cruise control 2 tops 2 sets of tires (factory rally wheels w/235 tires) Quad shocks (front) Lengthened front track bar for fr-rr axle alighment Modified drag link for axle drop(long travel) and to eliminate bump steer. |
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Evo grabs Ford's Fiesta R5 rally car by the scruff
Wed, 04 Sep 2013Evo and host Henry Catchpole were thinking of excuses reasons to borrow the bonkers Ford Fiesta R5 rally car for a day or two, when it struck them: the car is street legal. With access to the R5, some of the world's most beautiful driving roads in the English Lake Country nearby, and a handy video crewing hanging around, the plan seemed to write itself.
Based on the resulting video, it was a good plan. Without spoiling the video for you - something we can't really do in text as the best part is listening to the rally car run - Catchpole finds the Fiesta to be sublimely quick and massively satisfying. Even taking the car for a spin on a pseudo rally stage, after leaving the English countryside, does nothing but add to his assessment of the beastly little Ford. Scroll on below to see for yourself, and enjoy the ride.
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Forsberg really ran away with the first round of competition, outscoring his closest opponent, second-place finisher Kenneth Moen and his Bridges Racing Nissan 240SX, by 20 points. Third place was 2013 championship winner Michael Essa and his Yokohama BMW M3, 30.5 points behind Forsberg.
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