Richer Racing Bronco build for RB’s Mom

[Riverbound]

We saw you guys yesterday in Parker. We drove by real slow in our can am. It’s so beautiful.

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Wonder if that’s before or after they were rescued?...lol.

I guess a coolant hose let go. I believe they have it all fixed up today.

 

[Riverbound]

been a while…….

started off the season with some engine troubles. after some looking into it we found that the old girl was just tired. saw about 40psi average with the highest being 60 on a compression test. so decided instead of rebuilding we upgrade.

hit up No talent as he’s at ATK and he’s building us a 408ci EFI steoker which should push the bronco on along just fine.

 

[Riverbound]

while she’s on the shop decided to knock out a few things that we’ve wanted done.

on top of new motor.

adding a spare tire rack on the back.
adding second battery
figuring out a storage solution for the rear.

 

[Riverbound]

first order of business is to create storage for the jack and tool bags, recovery stuff, etc.

jack will be mounted directly to structure and will be in gas struts that lift it when need to access the stuff behind.

 

[Riverbound]

originally truck only had a single battery. wanted the redundancy of two so second was added

 

[ArizonaKevin]

Is the goal for the tire to be inside the tailgate or hanging on the bumper?

 

[Riverbound]

Is the goal for the tire to be inside the tailgate or hanging on the bumper?

off the back like factory.

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Kylemenz1]

been a while…….

started off the season with some engine troubles. after some looking into it we found that the old girl was just tired. saw about 40psi average with the highest being 60 on a compression test. so decided instead of rebuilding we upgrade.

hit up No talent as he’s at ATK and he’s building us a 408ci EFI steoker which should push the bronco on along just fine.
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Curious of pricing on this. My 87 bronco with the original carbureted 351 is due to be replaced.

 

[Riverbound]

Curious of pricing on this. My 87 bronco with the original carbureted 351 is due to be replaced.

motor is roughly 9k. expecting another 4-5k in labor. but you know how budgets go

 

[Riverbound]

 

[obnoxious001]

motor is roughly 9k. expecting another 4-5k in labor. but you know how budgets go

It's gotten very expensive, even the 350 small block Chevy engines that used to cost $1300 new from GM are through the roof. I am actually embarrassed to tell guys what their little "stock" 350 rebuild will cost them for dirt track racing!

 

[Kylemenz1]

motor is roughly 9k. expecting another 4-5k in labor. but you know how budgets go

Haha. We’ve seen how your budgeting works.

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Riverbound]

starting in the spare tire carrier.

 

[Riverbound]

 

[ArizonaKevin]

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I'm wondering if it's possible to build support with rubber feet off of this to interface with the inside of the rim to support some of the weight and take the load off of those 3 bolts?

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Backlash]

Nicely done! If it were mine, I'd add one more vertical piece directly in the center, connecting the bottom horizontal bar to the backside of the wheel mounting surface. It would be installed in an angular manner that would help limit some of the downward torque placed on that round plate. Just my .02.

Obviously you'd want this centered left to right.

 

[Riverbound]

Nicely done! If it were mine, I'd add one more vertical piece directly in the center, connecting the bottom horizontal bar to the backside of the wheel mounting surface. It would be installed in an angular manner that would help limit some of the downward torque placed on that round plate. Just my .02.

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Obviously you'd want this centered left to right.

the tire buts up to the bars themselves to provide structure. it’s very stout hard to see but you can see in the video above.

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Riverbound]

 

[motormonkey]

Looks good. I like backlashes idea of tri pointing the structure. I'm pretty sure your mount could break off without the support out by the bolt flange.

 

[bonesfab]

do your self a favor and skip the fitech. Go with holley terminator. Much better piece and much more reliable.

 

[MARCYTECH]

Bad ass bronco! I agree with the holly system suggestion.

 

[Riverbound]

Old and tired 351W out and waiting on the 408. to arrive.

 

[rivermobster]

do your self a favor and skip the fitech. Go with holley terminator. Much better piece and much more reliable.

Funny.

I called him right after he posted that, and told him to give You a call!

 

[Riverbound]

This morning was a big morning.

motor was dynod last night.
463 HP
522 tq

now I know some of you aren’t fans of the FI tech. being that this carries a 2 year warranty form the builder and it’s his build. we stuck with what he wants and prefers.

 

[ArizonaKevin]

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This morning was a big morning.

motor was dynod last night.
463 HP
522 tq

now I know some of you aren’t fans of the FI tech. being that this carries a 2 year warranty form the builder and it’s his build. we stuck with what he wants and prefers.

That torque curve looks great off the bottom, do you have plans to roll it on a chassis dyno as well? Certainly a wake up from a tired 351

 

[Riverbound]

That torque curve looks great off the bottom, do you have plans to roll it on a chassis dyno as well? Certainly a wake up from a tired 351

most likely will go after some shakedown trips for further dyno and tuning.

 

[Riverbound]

 

[rivermobster]

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This morning was a big morning.

motor was dynod last night.
463 HP
522 tq

now I know some of you aren’t fans of the FI tech. being that this carries a 2 year warranty form the builder and it’s his build. we stuck with what he wants and prefers.

Hard to argue with that. That's a rock solid warranty!

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Riverbound]

lots of progress being made.

 

[Riverbound]

fuel system upgrade to handle the new motor.

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Riverbound]

so much mud everywhere.

 

[Kylemenz1]

Dang! I need one of those motors in my old girl.

 

[AiiRaciing]

Perfect. NOT OJ would have been good as well.

Not OJ is taken by another White Prerunner Bronco as well. I honestly want to say he’s also got Andrew(Cho) beams on it

 

[Riverbound]

she lives

 

[Riverbound]

almost done and ready for a shakedown trip.

 

[Riverbound]

exhaust done.

 

[Riverbound]

a complete detail and she’s ready to go get dirty.

 

[Croz]

This thing is gonna party

 

[rivermobster]

Have fun Bill.

 

[Backlash]

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a complete detail and she’s ready to go get dirty.

This Bronco looks so badass! Awesome choice of songs too!!

 

[Riverbound]

 

[Riverbound]

Trans isn’t playing nice with new EFI so we are going to do a standalone trans controller. glad it got discovered on a quick shakedown and not in the dirt.

the joys of building an off road toy.