Steve Miller's 1973 Ford Bronco
Steve's Bronco on it's Maiden Voyage, Johnson Valley
GENERAL

Vehicle:  1973 Ford Bronco
Owner:  Steve and Christine Miller, Mission Viejo, CA
Assembly Plant: Michigan Truck
Mileage:  109K - 1,500 (since build up)
Estimated value: 45K and growing
 
 

ENGINE

Year:   1992
Displacement: 5.0 H.O. Mustang engine, stroked and bored to 347c.i.
Fuel Delivery: Factory Multi Port Fuel Injection System, 
custom built 25 gallon fuel tank utilizing OEM Mustang fuel pump and stock rear location, 
4X4 Doctor fuel tank skid plate. 
Aspiration:  Kenne Bell Twin Screw Supercharger, 6lbs boost
Horsepower (est): 325-350 
Exhaust:  JBA shorty headers with Dynamax muffler
Cooling:  Wild Horses 4 core staggered radiator.
Alternator:  140 amps
 
 

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission: AOD with low gear set, modified clutch pack and valve body, 
1200 rpm stall converter and Setrab dual fan cooler, Art Carr gate shifter
Transfer case: Atlas II 4.3
Rear Axle:  Ford 9", 35 splined axles, Strange case, detroit locker
Front Axle:  Dana 44, heavy duty axles and u-joints, air locker
 

BRAKES 

Front:   OEM disc from a 1977 Bronco
Rear:   OEM disc from a 1999 Explorer 
Hydraulics:  Brake booster and master cylinder from a 1976 Mustang II
 

SUSPENSION:

Front: Wild Horses rockcrawler 31/2 springs, dual Rancho RS9000 shocks
Rear: David Phillips Racing custom four link with King Racing shocks and Eibach springs
Steering: OEM steering box from 1977 Bronco, custom heim joint with double wall tubed tie rods, 
GM column w/tilt and Grant steering wheel 
 
 

INTERIOR: 

Seats:   Procar with adjustable slider and recliner
Floor:   Line-X spray in bedliner 
Dash:   Auto meter gauges, Vintage Air A/C system, Tuffy glove box,
Wipers:  Marine application windshield wiper motors with OEM wipers
Electrical:  Centech wiring harness
 

EXTERIOR: 

Paint:   Honda Spa Pearl Yellow
Tires:   Goodyear 35x12.50x15
Wheels:  American Racing Outlaw II's
Front bumper: Protofab winch mount with rock protectors
Rear bumper: Protofab with tire, jerry can and ice chest mounts 
 

UP AND COMING MODIFICATIONS:

Set of aluminum Dart heads to make 450 horsepower, maybe I will wait on that one until gas prices mellow out

Soft top and doors

Confer Wrangler application rear seat with underseat storage

Winch

More insurance

 

Updated 5/7/03
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