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1976 BRONCO BIG BLUE (restored)
1976 FOMOCO BRONCO
THIS IS THE BIG TWIN BROTHER TO THE 76 UNCUT WE JUST SOLD TO A NICE GUY IN LUTZ, FLA. THIS 76 SPORTS A NEW LONG BLOCK, 302 4 V NP 435 4 SPEED, (5) 33X12.50 R 15 RVT RADIAL MUD TERRAINS AND ULTRA 164 POLISHED ALLOY WHEELS 15X8. THE BRONCO RUNS BETTER THAN NEW AND HAS TONS MORE POWER. THE LONG BLOCK HAS 9:1 PISTONS AND THREE ANGLE VALVE GRIND WITH HARDENED SEATS. THE CAM IS A MILD RV HYDRAULIC CAM. THE CARB IS A 1406 EDELBROCK WITH ELECTRIC CHOKE AND ALUMINUM MED. RISE INTAKE. THE HEADERS ARE DOUGS AND WE USED BLUE HEAT JACKETS FOR THE NEW PLUG WIRES. THE ENGINE DRESS KIT IS BY FORD MOTORSPORTS. THE BATTERY IS A FRESH 795 CRANKING AMP PREMIUM 84 MONTH BATTERY AND THE BELTS AND HOSES WERE DONE WITH THE NEW LONGBLOCK. LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ARE ON THE ENGINE AND NEW CENTERFORCE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THE DANA 20 TRANSFER CASE IS ALL RESEALED AND THE NP 435 4 SPEED IS A REBUILT. THE 1976 BRONCO SPORTS LARGE POWER DISC BRAKES UP FRONT, A SWAY BAR ASSEMBLY, AND A QUICKER RATIO POWER STEERING THAN IT'S PREDECESSORS. THIS ONE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND RUNS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. i HAVE A LARGE DEGREE OF TRUST IN THE MECHANICS OF THIS 76 BRONCO. THE COSMETICS LEAVE SOME DESIRABILITY. THE PAINT IS 23 YEARS OLD AND WHILE IT SHOWS LITTLE WEAR, THERE IS A CRINKLE IN THE PASSENGER QUARTER AND A FEW EXTRA LITTLE ATTACHMENT HOLES ON THE REAR EXTENSIONS WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A DIFFERENT SPARE AND JERRY CAN HOLDER ATTACHED. I WENT OVER THIS BRONK FROM STEM TO STERN AND WAS MOST PLEASED AT WHAT I SAW. IF ONE HAD THE ENERGY TO SCRAPE OFF THE SELLING DEALER'S UNDERCOATING THE FACTORY FLOORS WOULD APPEAR AS NEW. THESE RUST FREE OLD BRONKS ARE NEARLY EXTINCT UNLESS THEY HAVE UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE RESTORATION. I FIGURE WHY FIX IT IF IT ISN'T BROKEN? I WOULD WAIT UNTIL YOUR 17 YEAR OLD HITS A TREE WITH IT AND THEN GIVE IT A VERY NICE TWO STAGE PAINT JOB. IT'S VERY NICE JUST AS IT IS!
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