Four0Sport
Jack from JackOffRoad
- Joined
- August 26, 2004
- Messages
- 3,026
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- City, State
- West Virginia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1993 2dr
First some pictures..
Yeah.. thats a tow strap, i'll explain later
I couldnt find axle code 44 anywhere.. D4 is LS3.73, im guessing 44 is open 3.73?
The good.. clean rip-free interior
The bad.. paint/clear peel
new radiator = GOOD!
blown head = BAD! thats why theres a tow strap
What it is:
1990 Ford Bronco II
2.9L v6
4spd Auto rebuilt
Push Button 4wd
Auto Hubs
Power windows/locks
120K+ miles
A little background..
This vehicle was purchased by my mother 5? yrs ago and used on a mail route. Other than brake issues and a bad fuel pump the truck ran great. When my mother purchased her 2006 Wrangler for use on the route she gave the BroncoII to my younger sister. Now it goes downhill... I got a call one evening from my sister who had my brother with her and they both said that smoke was coming from underneath the hood. My brother checked the oil and said the level was ok. Before I could get out to where they were they went ahead and tried to drive it home. The 'smoke' they saw was actually steam from where the radiator had cracked and lost all of the coolant. They continued to drive about 6 miles with the temp guage peg'd in the red. Driving up a hill they felt a loss of power, some pops, and the truck died.
After it was towed to where im living 2 weeks later (my sister isnt very responsible) I replaced the radiator with a brand new unit, filled it with coolant, checked the oil which was fine, and started the truck. I immediately heard a knock from the bottom end and a 'chug' or 'woosh' from the pass side of the motor. I check the coolant level, low. Checked the oil, milky. Do a compression test, very low compression on the pass side head. So the truck sat for some time.
I have always wanted another BroncoII and since she left the title in the glove box guess what? Im going to acquire it. I am currently looking for a good running 2.9L to replace whats in it. I know alot of you are saying 'put in a 4.0' or 'why not go with a v8', honestly I want to do alot of things with this truck but just dont have the money.
Here are the plans I have for this truck so far..
replace 2.9L
2" rear blocks
f-150 spacers up front
2" ext shocks (which I already have)
ext. radius arms
remove sway bars
hopefully this will clear 31s or 32s, if not.. 2" BL which im trying to avoid.
I want this truck to be a reliable back up for my fiance and I in case something would happen to one of our vehicles.. and to be able to take it out on mild to moderate trails and have some fun!
Have any ideas? Comments? Let me know..
Yeah.. thats a tow strap, i'll explain later
I couldnt find axle code 44 anywhere.. D4 is LS3.73, im guessing 44 is open 3.73?
The good.. clean rip-free interior
The bad.. paint/clear peel
new radiator = GOOD!
blown head = BAD! thats why theres a tow strap
What it is:
1990 Ford Bronco II
2.9L v6
4spd Auto rebuilt
Push Button 4wd
Auto Hubs
Power windows/locks
120K+ miles
A little background..
This vehicle was purchased by my mother 5? yrs ago and used on a mail route. Other than brake issues and a bad fuel pump the truck ran great. When my mother purchased her 2006 Wrangler for use on the route she gave the BroncoII to my younger sister. Now it goes downhill... I got a call one evening from my sister who had my brother with her and they both said that smoke was coming from underneath the hood. My brother checked the oil and said the level was ok. Before I could get out to where they were they went ahead and tried to drive it home. The 'smoke' they saw was actually steam from where the radiator had cracked and lost all of the coolant. They continued to drive about 6 miles with the temp guage peg'd in the red. Driving up a hill they felt a loss of power, some pops, and the truck died.
After it was towed to where im living 2 weeks later (my sister isnt very responsible) I replaced the radiator with a brand new unit, filled it with coolant, checked the oil which was fine, and started the truck. I immediately heard a knock from the bottom end and a 'chug' or 'woosh' from the pass side of the motor. I check the coolant level, low. Checked the oil, milky. Do a compression test, very low compression on the pass side head. So the truck sat for some time.
I have always wanted another BroncoII and since she left the title in the glove box guess what? Im going to acquire it. I am currently looking for a good running 2.9L to replace whats in it. I know alot of you are saying 'put in a 4.0' or 'why not go with a v8', honestly I want to do alot of things with this truck but just dont have the money.
Here are the plans I have for this truck so far..
replace 2.9L
2" rear blocks
f-150 spacers up front
2" ext shocks (which I already have)
ext. radius arms
remove sway bars
hopefully this will clear 31s or 32s, if not.. 2" BL which im trying to avoid.
I want this truck to be a reliable back up for my fiance and I in case something would happen to one of our vehicles.. and to be able to take it out on mild to moderate trails and have some fun!
Have any ideas? Comments? Let me know..