Project Iron Horse November 26, 2008, 10:41:50 PM My newest project is a 86 bronco II. Seeing how I'm going to college soon and going to be driving back and fourth to and from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis on the weekends.... I needed somthing that would get decent mileage and be fun as hell to drive at the same time. Well, I got this from a buddy. It needs a new 2.9L and some brake lines but other than that its a pretty set little toy4wd 4speed with buckets and lockouts. yeah!anybody got a good running 2.9 layin around? ill gladly take it off your hands :D Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #1 – November 26, 2008, 11:30:00 PM sweet! Should be a fun toy. Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #2 – November 27, 2008, 12:20:16 AM yeah, and all i gotta do is rebuild the motor.... (joy) Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #3 – November 27, 2008, 12:50:18 AM throw in a sho motor and carb it. Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #4 – November 27, 2008, 12:08:46 PM There are two bothers here by myself and they both had Bronco II's that had slight lifts and were really clean!! They drove the shiznit outta them things!! Good little trucks, I had to have a fullsize when I got mine :D At least you wont get 5 or 6 mpg :D Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #5 – November 27, 2008, 03:14:06 PM awesome little ride you got there! Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #6 – November 28, 2008, 01:40:43 AM update... the 2.9 has 1 bent rod....and had about a gallon of river water in the oileasy fix Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #7 – November 28, 2008, 06:19:11 PM Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;245088....and had about a gallon of river water in the oil...is that...is that good? Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #8 – November 28, 2008, 08:07:20 PM Decent mileage? Lol I hope 15 mpg is decent to you :) Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #9 – November 28, 2008, 09:39:20 PM you should just put a 2.3 in it... Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #10 – November 28, 2008, 11:10:15 PM Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;244911all i gotta do is rebuild the motor.... (joy)Sheeeeit! throw a stock HO and a 5 speed in 'er and rock and roll and get 18mpg!Doesn't take a lot... Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #11 – November 29, 2008, 01:03:29 AM all i need is a piston rod, bearings and gasket set and im good to go Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #13 – December 09, 2008, 11:52:03 PM still waiting on my connecting rod and piston. but the other 5 are re-ringed and re bearinged.soon as i get tht other piston and rod... its on like donkey kong... even tho i have to send out another $100 for heads and exhaust manifolds... mine are fubard.Shes Commin along nicely. Quote Selected
Project Iron Horse Reply #14 – December 19, 2008, 07:56:44 AM the bottom end of the deuce is back together now. new rod, piston bearings, oil pump 60$ OUCH, waterpump, and gaskets.As soon as I get my heads and exhaust manifolds she should be back up and running. but before then Ive gotta buy Oil a filter and coolant. Quote Selected