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SRWillis

Hello from SW Ohio

I've found some interesting things here and thought it was time to sign up. Thanks for having me.

I have an 81 Bronco I bought and had shipped from Phoenix about 2 1/2 years ago. The PO told me the Big Six had a blown head gasket. I wanted to have it gone through anyhow, but wanted to get it running first. When I did, it didn't sound very good and when it was disassembled a broken piston was found. So I pulled the engine, had it rebuilt, and thankfully when I put it back in it actually drove and stopped!

It had the typical roof cracks and I wanted to fix those, so naturally that led to a paint job, all done in my garage. It's not perfect, but it turned out about the way I figured it would.

I have a bad ball joint, so the next project is going through the TTB front end.

Anyway, lookin' forward to seeing and reading about all your Bullnoses. I'll try posting some pics later.

Stan

1981 Bronco, 4.9L, T18, NP208

SW Ohio

Gary Lewis

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Welcome, Stan!

Glad you are here. We have fun, and love having additional people to do that with.

And, we love pictures!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

grumpin

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Welcome!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

844rd

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Welcome Stan!!

Kevin 84 F-150 300 i6 Manual 3 speed overdrive 2.47 rear end

SRWillis

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Thanks for the welcome gents. Here's a few pics. She's not fancy, and of course it's not done (are they ever?). This pics a little dated. I just put Ford wagon wheels with the trim rings and 31s on it, the 32s were very dry-rotted.

Here it is with the newer wheels and tires. The wheels I picked off an 86 F150 at the junk yard and the tires used off Facebook Marketplace. Tires still dirty and the whole thing needs a bath.

I wasn't looking for red, but it's growing on me. It had a red interior too, so I changed it up a bit.

Here's the Big Six.

1981 Bronco, 4.9L, T18, NP208

SW Ohio

844rd

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Very Nice...

Kevin 84 F-150 300 i6 Manual 3 speed overdrive 2.47 rear end

SRWillis

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Thank you sir!

1981 Bronco, 4.9L, T18, NP208

SW Ohio

Rembrant

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Nice Bronco! It looks great. I'd love to have it myself.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

1986F150Six

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I like the Edelbrock intake and you have the F.I. exhaust manifolds. If you ever choose to change these out, please contact me.

Welcome!

SRWillis

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Thanks Rembrant! Nice Flareside you have there!

1981 Bronco, 4.9L, T18, NP208

SW Ohio

SRWillis

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Thanks for the welcome. I plan on keeping the EFI exhaust manifolds, and I probably shouldn't 'cause it runs pretty good, but I am watching for a deal on a Clifford intake and a Holly 390 or similar (still need to research that).

1981 Bronco, 4.9L, T18, NP208

SW Ohio