79 bronco 460 rebuild

[Bloodhound]

Well I pulled the hood of of the bronco today. I'm going to pull the engine tomorrow. I will keep this thread updated with my finds. It will Probably be a slow build.

Here is the history. I have had the bronco for about 2 years. It has a 460 a d c6 auto. When I got it she ran alright. Just not a lot of power. Not long ago the engine started smoking on the left side. I don't have alot of history on the engine.

So I'll pull it out tomorrow and start the teardown. Well see where it goes from there.

 

[LEB Ben]

Not alot of power and smoking...my guess is some toasted rings.

 

[Bloodhound]

Well all I got done today was the hood removed, radiator disconnected and drained, and moved into the shop.

After the wife takes the kids to school in the morning I'll get started. I should be able to get the engine out.

I'm worried about what I will find. This engine was built a few years ago. It probably don't have 5000 miles on it. I don't know the guy that built it. I have torn down another engine that he built. We junked it. You could actually move the pistons around in the cylinders. Engine had no compression.

I just hope I have a buildable block.

 

[LEB Ben]

^^^That's not very reassuring, good luck with it...but I think I'd probably start looking for a buildable core.

 

[Bloodhound]

I got every thing unbolted this morning. Here in a little while I will pull it out and put it on the motor stand.

 

[Bloodhound]

I got the motor out. Torque converter and flywheel off and on the motor stand. I'll start tearing down in the morning.

I'll post pics of my finds.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Looking forward to see what turns up. Hopefully it's all good and reusable.

Ryan

 

[Bloodhound]

Well I for the 460 partly down today. Every thing looks good. Pulled the main caps and no scars. Cylinder walls are clean. No groves. The only concern is a broke place above the cam. It looks like an oil drain port. It appears that it has ben like that for a while. Lifters were perfect. No beveling. Here are a few pics.

 

[Bloodhound]

To stroke or not to stroke that is today's question.

 

[5.0Flareside]

521 stroker!!!!!!!!!!!

GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!

 

[Bloodhound]

That's what I am thinking.

 

[Bloodhound]

Going to finish tear down this week.