bronco 2 DD build


84stealthranger

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murphy north carolina
Vehicle Year
1984
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so i bought this 1988 b2 for 200$ and my old junk parts truck for the ranger
bronco 2 DD build
it has or "had" a 2.9 that was had better days cracked head im guessing
bronco 2 DD build
so i started tearing it apart to pull out disconnecting all the wires was the first part
bronco 2 DD build
took out the air box and a/c pump
bronco 2 DD build
got the p/s pump unbolted and zip tied outta the way next was taking off the upper intake
bronco 2 DD build
bronco 2 DD build
got all the fuel lines off pulled the injecters out and fuel rail then took off the lower intake
bronco 2 DD build
pretty nasty inside lots of water
bronco 2 DD build
bronco 2 DD build
got everything unbolted and ready for pulling the motor out
bronco 2 DD build
so then i ran in to problems with headers holding it in because the bolts snaped in half ended up cutting the whole exhuast system out to get it outta the way because im not gonna be using it later on. unbolted the 4 bolts on the fly wheel and she came out!!
bronco 2 DD build
with the help of my grandfarther and his lil yan-mar tractor we got it out.
bronco 2 DD build
bronco 2 DD build
i just put the old rims and bald tires on and took the stock trim rings off the b2 rims and put them on the black stock wheels i had looks good enuf for me
bronco 2 DD build
bronco 2 DD build
bronco 2 DD build
got the tranny and t case out not gonna be using that junk auto a4ld tranny
bronco 2 DD build
 
wow photo bucket sucks
bronco 2 DD build
thats the pic that should have been in there sorry for double pics.. now i need a 4.0 and 5 speed tranny along with everything else that i need for this swap. this b2 is getting new paint and weather striping where ever its cracked. this is gonna be my DD when done and the ranger will be a work truck/trail truck and anything else i can do with it. im gonna later on down the road put a 31 spline 8.8 or 28 both would be fine and d35 in this b2.
 
nice bronco man!!!
looks in really good shape
hope to see the engine soon lol
 

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