"1973 Ford Bronco 302 CID engine rebuild project"
Engine Rebuild, Part II
Here's a mostly complete list of work and items purchased through Don at Sunnyslope Auto.
  • Block magnaflux, line honed, decked and bored .030 over.  Did I mention I needed a new block?  I got one through a friend for $100.00
  • Crank was fine, but polished
  • Rods trued and balanced, new aluminum cast pistons installed on rods
  • Flywheel, crank, harmonic balancer balanced
  • SVO Ford true double roller timing set (9 key ways for cam advance)
  • Melling high volume oil pump
  • Clevite bearings (rods, cam and main)(.010 under)
  • Ford SVO gasket set
  • Crower cam, lifters, valve springs ( 0-5500 rpm)
  • Chrome moly rings
  • Heads, custom valve grind and assembled
  • Assembly lube for bearings and cam

Other items:
  • Vince glass beaded all accessory brackets, Edelbrock intake manifold, and front cover
  • Custom adapter machined for Q-jet carb by Vince
  • ARP stainless 12 pt bolt kit for front cover, intake and valve covers. (Summit)
  • Edelbrock signature series valve covers (Summit)
  • Taylor Spiral Pro 45° boot wires (Lopers Performance)
  • Custom wire looms (Lopers Performance)
  • MSD Ready to Run Distributor (hand polished)
  • All other stainless bolts provided by Ace Hardware
Assembly time!!!

We started nice and slow and double checked our work!  We installed the cam shaft, then crankshaft bearings, and crankshaft main seal.

Next, we assembled the rings on the pistons, installed the pistons in the cylinders, and installed rod bearings.  Once that was completed we installed the timing set.  We went with a 4º advance at the crankshaft.  Recommended by Don and Crower based on the information provided on the cam card.

Front cover, water pump and other accessories next.  Head gaskets were sprayed with high temp paint and installed.  My oil pan had always leaked around the dip stick, so I removed the rivots and gasket from the dipstick area and mig welded them solid.  Once the pan was installed the block, heads and pan were painted dark Ford blue.

Installed the intake, and then the distributor, wires and prelubed the engine using a drill.  Static oil pressure was at 87 psi.  Woohoo!  She's just about ready to go in!!!  Next detailed and painted the engine compartment satin black.
 
On to Part III...........
See all the pics!!! Broke into individual sections

 Removal ... Disassembly ... Assembly ... Installation

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