bronco78idi
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Hey IDIoit
Thank you for the questions. I really didn’t know much about diesels when I got started. I was a gassier guy with Chevy and Pontic. But I Love 78-79 Ford trucks and Bronco’s. You know it always made my friends nuts.
I started doing research on hot rodding a diesel, but after talking to tons of people this just didn’t exist. So I met some Great friends on different forms and must have spent two months reading and scratching my head. I met Justin and all the hard work he has put into these engine builds and product http://idiperformance.com/. I also talked to my buddy Craig that really is the hard working guy in the back that pushes me and also said he didn’t think the rockers would do much, but I said it would be fun to find out. Over kill, sure but I have them and more than anything I want to see if they will make the engine sound different. I found info the Hypermax build that everyone argues about. So that started me on finding what more I could do.
I did not find much on of the rotating assembly. After I had the engine balanced I found a company that would create custom rod with bigger pins of 2500.00 but I was talked out of that, So I just did everything I could to make the bottom the best it could be. Mostly had bearing, crank, rods, pistons coated, balancing, etc.
The valves
Exhaust Valve (Stellite) “Stellite alloy is a range of cobalt-chromium alloys designed for wear resistance. It may also contain tungsten or molybdenum and a small but important amount of carbon.
Intake Valves (Perfect Circle) Don’t have the info on them.
The motor has been build and sitting at the machine shop for a year. During that time other who have been doing similar builds had problems with studs. So I am tearing down after the first to fix the problem. I hope!
The plan is this using 180cc pump from Justin and his trick on the injectors, them adding compound turbo setup.
This is really a huge build not just the motor. I have the rear end in the shop being rebuilt Dana 60, ARB Air locker, Yukon 35 Spline Axles. The Dana 44 front ARB Air Locker, 30 Spline RCV setup. Etc.. I am into this 5K.
Now a bigger problem I picked up a 79 F350 I am now also in the middle of a resto build and I picked up a 7.3 IDI I am rebuilding for it. To say the least my wife is not happy about the output of these projects so it gets slow at times. I am hoping to have both rolling chassis by end of January.
Really I am building 2 new Trucks. 90% is all new. The Frame of the Bronco is at the powder coaters and I am working on getting the F350 frame to them in a week or so.
Hope this answers your questions and Thank you!
Robert
Thank you for the questions. I really didn’t know much about diesels when I got started. I was a gassier guy with Chevy and Pontic. But I Love 78-79 Ford trucks and Bronco’s. You know it always made my friends nuts.
I started doing research on hot rodding a diesel, but after talking to tons of people this just didn’t exist. So I met some Great friends on different forms and must have spent two months reading and scratching my head. I met Justin and all the hard work he has put into these engine builds and product http://idiperformance.com/. I also talked to my buddy Craig that really is the hard working guy in the back that pushes me and also said he didn’t think the rockers would do much, but I said it would be fun to find out. Over kill, sure but I have them and more than anything I want to see if they will make the engine sound different. I found info the Hypermax build that everyone argues about. So that started me on finding what more I could do.
I did not find much on of the rotating assembly. After I had the engine balanced I found a company that would create custom rod with bigger pins of 2500.00 but I was talked out of that, So I just did everything I could to make the bottom the best it could be. Mostly had bearing, crank, rods, pistons coated, balancing, etc.
The valves
Exhaust Valve (Stellite) “Stellite alloy is a range of cobalt-chromium alloys designed for wear resistance. It may also contain tungsten or molybdenum and a small but important amount of carbon.
Intake Valves (Perfect Circle) Don’t have the info on them.
The motor has been build and sitting at the machine shop for a year. During that time other who have been doing similar builds had problems with studs. So I am tearing down after the first to fix the problem. I hope!
The plan is this using 180cc pump from Justin and his trick on the injectors, them adding compound turbo setup.
This is really a huge build not just the motor. I have the rear end in the shop being rebuilt Dana 60, ARB Air locker, Yukon 35 Spline Axles. The Dana 44 front ARB Air Locker, 30 Spline RCV setup. Etc.. I am into this 5K.
Now a bigger problem I picked up a 79 F350 I am now also in the middle of a resto build and I picked up a 7.3 IDI I am rebuilding for it. To say the least my wife is not happy about the output of these projects so it gets slow at times. I am hoping to have both rolling chassis by end of January.
Really I am building 2 new Trucks. 90% is all new. The Frame of the Bronco is at the powder coaters and I am working on getting the F350 frame to them in a week or so.
Hope this answers your questions and Thank you!
Robert
