My new truck...(a few pics...56k be warned)
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:21 pm
The truck I posted asking about laws about a few weeks back...
It is a 1977 Bronco frame and 302 5.0L engine, with a 1985 custom Ford Ranger body on it. Dual exhaust, headers, c4 automatic. The exhaust is...interesting, looks like pieces from different systems welded together...haha, nice shiny tips though. Basically everything was rebuilt a few years ago according to the man we got it from. Engine, front end, suspension, all the good stuff. I know its not really a Bronco anymore...but its still one cool looking truck(or so I think). Also it has the Bronco name plate on the body...shhhh.... :-$ most people won't notice it's a ranger, but you guys can probably tell. This is my first vehicle(I am 17).
There were not many problems that we found. Most of the ones we did find were electrical and those are being taken care of. The fan blower motor was stuck, but we fixed that and now it works well. Theres no choke, but we are going to see about getting an electrical one. It needs a little body work around the common places for rust. The rear left fender is the rustiest part on the truck. There is a bit on the underside of the left door and in the door well. And then on the rear right fender there is somoe surface rust. I plan on fixing all this next summer.
There is no power steering because it was removed by the previous owner, but I have all of the parts he took out. We plan to put that back in though. The steering is also a little strange, seems like I am constantly turning the wheel to keep it straight, but it doesn't pull to any one side.
It also needs a new return spring on the carb or something. It idles high, and the spring is not strong enough to pull the pedal back after releasing it or going into park or neutral. When going into park or neutral the RPMs shoot up and the gas pedal has to be pulled back.
Pictures...
Video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Vz3ghVEkY
In the video the high pitched whistling noise is annoying I know. I guess its something to do with the alternator frequencies with the stereo system. Some non resistant thing or something. But we are rewiring the stereo this weekend so I will see what I can do about that. There is also a whistling noise that comes from the engine itself, no idea what that is, I think it has to do with the fan. I will get a video that goes into more detail soon. Also....if anyone out there has a good ear, can you tell from the video what that screetching noise is when it its about to kill and then I hit the gas? You can hear it good at around 1:20 in the video.
All in all I am very satisfied with this truck, especially considering what was paid for it, which I wont reveal. It was a steal, though, I'll say that much.
I need some help with the power steering. If anyone is familiar with this I'd appreciate some information. I have pictures of all of the components that came off of the truck when the power steering was removed. I am not sure if this is all of them but it was what came with the truck. I am guessing that the steering box that is on the vehicle right now has to come off, and then the power steering linkage replaces that?
It is a 1977 Bronco frame and 302 5.0L engine, with a 1985 custom Ford Ranger body on it. Dual exhaust, headers, c4 automatic. The exhaust is...interesting, looks like pieces from different systems welded together...haha, nice shiny tips though. Basically everything was rebuilt a few years ago according to the man we got it from. Engine, front end, suspension, all the good stuff. I know its not really a Bronco anymore...but its still one cool looking truck(or so I think). Also it has the Bronco name plate on the body...shhhh.... :-$ most people won't notice it's a ranger, but you guys can probably tell. This is my first vehicle(I am 17).
There were not many problems that we found. Most of the ones we did find were electrical and those are being taken care of. The fan blower motor was stuck, but we fixed that and now it works well. Theres no choke, but we are going to see about getting an electrical one. It needs a little body work around the common places for rust. The rear left fender is the rustiest part on the truck. There is a bit on the underside of the left door and in the door well. And then on the rear right fender there is somoe surface rust. I plan on fixing all this next summer.
There is no power steering because it was removed by the previous owner, but I have all of the parts he took out. We plan to put that back in though. The steering is also a little strange, seems like I am constantly turning the wheel to keep it straight, but it doesn't pull to any one side.
It also needs a new return spring on the carb or something. It idles high, and the spring is not strong enough to pull the pedal back after releasing it or going into park or neutral. When going into park or neutral the RPMs shoot up and the gas pedal has to be pulled back.
Pictures...
Video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Vz3ghVEkY
In the video the high pitched whistling noise is annoying I know. I guess its something to do with the alternator frequencies with the stereo system. Some non resistant thing or something. But we are rewiring the stereo this weekend so I will see what I can do about that. There is also a whistling noise that comes from the engine itself, no idea what that is, I think it has to do with the fan. I will get a video that goes into more detail soon. Also....if anyone out there has a good ear, can you tell from the video what that screetching noise is when it its about to kill and then I hit the gas? You can hear it good at around 1:20 in the video.
All in all I am very satisfied with this truck, especially considering what was paid for it, which I wont reveal. It was a steal, though, I'll say that much.
I need some help with the power steering. If anyone is familiar with this I'd appreciate some information. I have pictures of all of the components that came off of the truck when the power steering was removed. I am not sure if this is all of them but it was what came with the truck. I am guessing that the steering box that is on the vehicle right now has to come off, and then the power steering linkage replaces that?