Dirdy Dan
New Member
- Joined
- Dec 21, 2019
- Messages
- 7
- Reaction score
- 6
- Points
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- Location
- Lilylily8108
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco II
- Transmission
- Manual
I love these little trucks. My old '88 from high school was a blast. 5-speed with 4.10 gears. I ended up finishing it off with a dunes trip and wrecked it. Had another '89 for my ex, and it was an electrical nightmare.
This one will be my dream little 4x4. It's in fairly good shape for a Michigan truck. I want a solid, safe, and dependable wheeler I can read trip anywhere and back reliably. Picked up a very clean '07 F150 frame today. Its gonna be stiff
5.8 roller cam, carb
M5OD
1356
EB D44 front
Narrowed 9.75 rear
Extended tubular radius arms
EB lift coils
Chevy rear leafs
Detroit Tru-Trac front and rear
4.56 gears
33" tires to start
Front axle will be forward a couple inches, and rear will be back a couple. I'm fairly sure I will be able to finally use my Mustang full length headers I have had for over a decade. With a large open frame, I have plenty of room to put the engine down low.
Preliminary measurement findings conclude I need to remove about 50" out of the center of the frame, and narrow it about 5.5". The front crossmember will need removed and relocated for the steering box. The rear will need to be shortened in a few places. The stock tank will fit. And most cab mount locations need tweaked and raised. A couple will bolt directly to the frame. Should net me a very rigid, very open frame.
And here is the truck. Also another donor frame for parts, and now measurments.
The front axle is heavily trussed, Yukon chromoly shafts, 4.56 gears, Detroit Tru-trac diff. Rear will be the same.
This one will be my dream little 4x4. It's in fairly good shape for a Michigan truck. I want a solid, safe, and dependable wheeler I can read trip anywhere and back reliably. Picked up a very clean '07 F150 frame today. Its gonna be stiff
5.8 roller cam, carb
M5OD
1356
EB D44 front
Narrowed 9.75 rear
Extended tubular radius arms
EB lift coils
Chevy rear leafs
Detroit Tru-Trac front and rear
4.56 gears
33" tires to start
Front axle will be forward a couple inches, and rear will be back a couple. I'm fairly sure I will be able to finally use my Mustang full length headers I have had for over a decade. With a large open frame, I have plenty of room to put the engine down low.
Preliminary measurement findings conclude I need to remove about 50" out of the center of the frame, and narrow it about 5.5". The front crossmember will need removed and relocated for the steering box. The rear will need to be shortened in a few places. The stock tank will fit. And most cab mount locations need tweaked and raised. A couple will bolt directly to the frame. Should net me a very rigid, very open frame.
And here is the truck. Also another donor frame for parts, and now measurments.
The front axle is heavily trussed, Yukon chromoly shafts, 4.56 gears, Detroit Tru-trac diff. Rear will be the same.