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1974 Ford Bronco - 351w With Fuel Injection!! 425 Hp!! Aod Auto Transmission!! on 2040-cars

Year:1974 Mileage:47000 Color: AND BRAKES
Location:

Daphne, Alabama, United States

Daphne, Alabama, United States
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1974 FORD BRONCO. I have owned her since 2010 and have over $60,000 invested!!! She came to me almost completely stock and I just decided to build it the way I wanted it, at whatever cost.  Since then I have done so much to it, there is almost too much to list. 

I have done a personal youtube video for you to be able to watch her start and run and see some of her features first-hand, because pictures and words don't do her justice.  Here is the link in case the video is not visible below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtQjJ9RlsK0 My apologies since I am by no means a video producer.

 

I have both the stock hard top and also a Wild Horses Bestop Supertop with tinted windows to go with it.  The major changes and mods are listed below.  I have documentation and receipts for ALL of the new parts and work done for the new buyer to verify and have records of.  

MOTOR AND EFI:

Removed the stock 302 and installed a custom 351W crate motor from D&J Performance Engines.  Specs include:

  • Spec'ed and dynoed to 425 HP by D&J Performance (engine HP, not RWHP)
  • 3.500" stroke nodular iron crank
  • 5.956" forged rods with ARP rod bolts
  • 9.4 to 1 compression hypereutectic pistons
  • Seasoned block that has been vatted, magnafluxed for cracks, thermal cleaned and steelabrated, bored, honed and plateau honed to fit new flat top oversized pistons
  • Deck head gasket surface on block to ensure a good long lasting seal      
  • New Comp Cams hydraulic flat tappet cam
  • Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold
  • Edelbrock heads - have 3-angle valve job and are 2.020" Int/ 1.600"Exh valve
  • Valves are made of stainless and swirl polished and undercut for better flow with new valve seats and guides
  • New Bronco valve covers, breather cap, and valve cover gaskets from Tom's Bronco Parts
  • New Hardened exhaust seats for use with leaded or unleaded fuel      
  • New High performance 1.440" springs set up to match cam
  • New Screw-in rocker studs with guide plates
  • New 1.6 roller tip rocker arms with balls and nuts
  • New Hardened push rods for use with guide plates
  • New Heavy duty double row timing set
  • New High volume oil pump
  • New Brass expansion plugs
  • New Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane aluminum intake manifold + ultra low profile intake plenum
  • New water pump, custom aluminum radiator, custom radiator mounts, belts, hoses, hood pins
  • New alternator pulley, new steering stabilizer, complete rewiring, new vacuum pump
  • New Alternator Mounting and Tensioning Bracket Set + polished alternator and power steering pump adapter bracket from 302 to 351W (all from Tom's Bronco Parts)    
  • All parts are painted separately before assembly for that show quality look

Also removed the stock carb and added:

  • New Fast 30227 EZ EFI Kit (self tuning) with in-cab digital display monitoring and adjustment on the fly - monitors A/F ratio, engine temp, and EFI settings
  • MSD 6201 Digital 6A Ignition Control Box + new wiring
  • Wild Horses Pro Flow ceramic headers + header enhancement kit (seals, bolts, boots)
  • Out back is all new 3" exhaust with H-pipe and true dual Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers + Sliverline tips

DRIVETRAIN

Removed the old C4 3-speed manual ("on the tree") and installed a new custom 4 speed AOD built for high performance by Advanced Transmission.  Specs include:

  • HP/ 4x4 T-style AOD transmission
  • New Ratio = 1st - 2.40:1, 2nd -1.47:1, 3rd - 1.00:1, O/D - .67:1, Reverse - 2.00:1
  • New 11 3/8 Flywheel
  • New Dana 20 T-shift transfer case with new shifter
  • New AOD adapter kit, tunnel cover, mounts, shifter boot, shift rod, ring kit, Dana 20 cross bar, and starter dowel plate from Tom's Bronco Parts
  • New front and rear drive shafts including slip yokes, u-joint, stub shafts, balancing
  • New front and rear differential kits (411 gears)
  • New B&M floor shifter kit
  • New throttle cable and bracket (lokar cable kit)
  • New ford AOD kickdown kit

EXTERIOR AND BRAKES

  • New 33x12.5X20 Toyo M/T Tires + matching spare
  • New DJ1091 20x10 5x5.5 Rims + matching spare
  • Wild Horses - Bestop Supertop with tinted windows
  • Tom's Bronco Parts Major Front Disc Brake Kit with new proportioning valve and bracket, new warn hubs, new wheel bearings, new spindle, new hubs and rotors, new calipers
  • Tom's Bronco Parts - Power Brake Kit w/ chrome booster and stainless steel lines and new master cylinder
  • Custom front and rear fiberglass fender flares ***NO RIVETS!***
  • Custom front and rear HD bumpers with Warn winch kit
  • Custom rear tire rack
  • New radius arm bushings
  • New full weather stripping kit with new window gaskets
  • New chrome headlight trim rings and new grille trim
  • New lift gate support bumpers, new lift gate side bumpers, and new lift gate drains
  • New black nerf bars
  • Custom powder coated items: top, front bumper, rear bumper, tail gate, spare tire carrier, grille, lamp assemblies
  • Tom's Bronco Parts - new hood bumpers, new vent window seals
  • Bronco Graveyard - vent window repair pins and springs, left and right

INTERIOR AND A/C

  • Tom's Bronco Parts - Vintage Air A/C and heat kit
  • Full cab "racket jacket" noise dampening insulation kit from Wild Horses
  • New premium carpet kit, carpet hold down strips, and seat hinge covers from Tom's Bronco Parts
  • New front bucket and rear bench seats from Tom's Bronco Parts, recovered by Sun Coast Creations
  • Sony DSX-MS60 Marine Digital Media Receiver - **Note - receiver only, the speakers were removed for new carpet and are not reinstalled
  • Sanded and painted seat frames and tailgate trim pieces
  • New fasteners for top


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