I ordered some Accel 276S , but they wont be in until Tuesday. SO I plan to put the NGK's back in it for now that came out of it Jim.

 

Today there was some progress made. The dizzy got put back in its place and we are about 99% sure it went in the right place. The headers went back on with the solid copper gaskets.

The headers of course gave up a little fight. Some of the bolts have to be put in the flange first because the pipe comes so close to the bolt that it wont let it go in straight without pushing it all the way through before trying to mate it to the head. The collector got bolted to the pipe as well.

Then it was on to the accessory brackets. In short order we found ourselves in a bare knuckle fight with the Windsor A/C and PS pump brackets. We even took pictures just so this wouldn't happen. We put one on and then pulled it off to turn around and re install it. Then we pulled one back off to put another one on first. Then removed it and turned it upside down for another try.

Then we swapped long bolts with one another. Then short bolts with one another. However, after 2-3 hrs we figured it out(maybe). We are once again about 99% sure we nailed it!

So tomorrow the accessories will go on, the belts, the fan and then the carb. Followed by a little gas in the tank and a little coolant in the radiator. A little wire connecting and then we can **** lyze that sucker after a start up.

 

I think you should name the Bronco 'Pam Anderson' after all the silicone you pumped into it.

 

I got a good laugh out of that one!

 

Yeah, I like that one! Or Dolly.

 

That fricking killed me. I have been trying to rep you for awhile. I hope someone will do so for me.

 

Not me, I'm in jail.

 

I can't, either.

 

We have a new pope! (Is it possible to have half of a pope?) I'll let Bruno explain.

 

Well the leaky head thread just turned into the leaky intake manifold thread. We got the Bronco fired up and had white smoke bellowing out of the bank on the passenger side. Which makes sense because we had trouble with that side of the intake torqueing and moving more than the other.

We are pretty sure we are leaking coolant into the cylinders. So I suppose tomorrow we will have to check the radiator to see if the coolant system is holding pressure which I am sure it isn't. So the intake will probably have to come off and make another stab at it.

I wonder if we should use a couple more studs to place the manifold with this time. Also I think we should prep the bad areas on the intake with a pre rtv coating to fill in the corroded areas and then apply another healthy dose of it to the installation process.

another thought was to let my buddy James weld the areas up with the spool gun and maybe put it on the mill to correct the bad areas if need be. Maybe when we get it off we could post pics and get opinions on what should be done.

 

I usually just use JB Weld and a big flat file to dress up pitting and corrosion.
There's not any extreme heat or pressure there.

 

I like the JB Weld idea. Setting it up on the mill would be very difficult since there are only 3 flat surfaces on the manifold - the carb mount and the left & right faces. Mounting it on the carb face wouldn't provide much support, and mounting it on the left face to mill the right face would be very difficult. I went through this thinking when I put the aluminum Ford 2bbl manifold back on the 351W for the 82, and finally just had the manifold heliarced up and dressed back with a right-angle grinder.

 

If you mill the intake you are messing with the clamping pressure by reducing its width.
Sure, you can indicate, and just 'kiss' it.
I don't have your facilities, so I make do.
I protect the flats with masking tape, file it flat, and then lap it on carbide Wet-or-Dry paper stuck to my surface plate.
EDIT; You can get it done with 180-220 grit.

 

I'll be afraid to see how you do the Saginaw pump when it gets there.

 

I got him for you.