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Gsmblue

Re: 1982 Bronco 351 4x4 - Code name Esperanza

Happy New Year!

I had to take a couple of months off from the trucks... I have been completing the build of my house... Now the end is in sight for that I can start planning spring time work on the trucks...

It is pretty cold out here at the moment and I do not have an indoor work space. This really limits what I can do for now.

The colder weather has had the electric choke on longer than I would like, so I need to adjust that. This also brings up the issue of the rich idle. I have a bigger aircleaner on the way so when that arrives this week I will tackle the idle mix and electric choke.

One question for the group: The tach seems to work 100% in the cool weather - below 40F. But when it gets warm it decides not to work. I picked up some contact cleaner and will try and clean the dash connector area with it.. But if anyone has any thoughts please let me know.

1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"

Ford F834

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Early 85 still had the closed, non-integral circuit style tach (with the closed back). Late 85/86 got the integral circuit ones with the open back. The old style seems to have a lot of problems sticking when cold. Many of the junkyard units that I have pulled do not pass the refrigerator test. I have not found a cure. Everything I’ve done to try to free up the needle works seems to make it worse. It seems to be in the mechanical movement itself, not the electronics. I have managed to destroy a rare 4K tachometer face with cleaner, and gum up some needle works with lube and graphite. I found out you DON’T want to put anything in the needle bushing. At all. My suspicion is that the metal surfaces may oxidize from lack of use, and the expansion/contraction in cold weather is just enough to make the needle stick. I hate to say it, but the only solution I know is to replace the tach with one that does not stick, preferably one of the later integral circuit ones. I’m sure I still have a couple of these... but it will probably take me some time before I can dig them out. I moved our stuff out of storage and into the pump house at our new place but it’s a bit of a mess 🙄

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2

Gsmblue

Re: 1982 Bronco 351 4x4 - Code name Esperanza

Thanks for the reply, the problem I have is the tach will only work when cold, so the opposite of what you describe! As this is in an '82 it is a closed back.

Gary Lewis

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Welcome back, Kotter!

Yes, it is cold out there, and not conducive to working on a truck outdoors. And, it does keep the choke on longer. Usually takes a bit of adjusting for me to get one dialed in just right.

But, I've not had a tach quit when cold. Like Jonathan, I've had them quit hot. Good luck w/that.

Completing the house? Will you have inside work space when it is done?

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

Gsmblue

Re: 1982 Bronco 351 4x4 - Code name Esperanza

Gary Lewis wrote

Completing the house? Will you have inside work space when it is done?

Maybe, kinda... I have an attached RV garage/shop that is about 850sqft. But I have my Airstream and a bunch of junk there right now. It is possible I can use the side garage door "7ft x 7ft" to bring a vehicle in to work on, but I think the Bronco is al little tall and the truck a little long..

We were going to convert the old living room (600sqft) to a 2 car garage, but decided to leave it as a bonus room/man cave type space.. That may change later.

Long term plan is a pole barn shop on the property... but not for a few years...

Steve83

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LMK when the padded envelope arrives.

Gsmblue

Re: 1982 Bronco 351 4x4 - Code name Esperanza

Will do! Thanks!

Gsmblue

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Applied a little spit and polish to Espy today. Serious work still to be done..

Gary Lewis

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I'm jealous! Espy looks like FUN!

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Gsmblue

Re: 1982 Bronco 351 4x4 - Code name Esperanza

Summer is here and the top is off Espy.

I cleaned up some of the bodywork with a synthetic clay bar and applied a ceramic waxing product. I was helping a friend house hunt this weekend and we got stopped a ton for people to talk about Espy!

She is running pretty rich, I have not put the fuel regulator in yet, but I just ordered up the jet and rod kit for the Edelbrock 1406 and hopefully this week I can take care of both of those.

Still hunting for a friend locally with a shop press so I can tend to the rear axle.

In the mean time, here is a shot of last night outside the ice cream parlor.

1986F150Six

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The dog looks happy!

Gary Lewis

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Wow! Espy looks good! (And David is right, the dog looks happy.). 👍

How much are you going to lean the Eddy up? Just rods or both rods and jets?

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Gsmblue

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Yeah, He loves riding in the back there, he may have got some ice cream too :)

I need to reset the lean idle which is a pain!. I was looking at the calibration charts, I am at 3850ft so will lean off by changing rods and jets from stock to:

Jets: #1426 (.095")
Rods: 1456 (.073" x .047")

Should be an easy change apparently...

Gary Lewis

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Yep, that should do it nicely.

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Gsmblue

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Bloody rain! Luckily the trailer is outside ready for a trip, so Espy has primo parking for a week to dry off. Maybe i should this opportunity to get underneath her and do some work!

Argh! Stupid iphone rotation!!!

Gsmblue

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Gary Lewis

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Whatever you did worked.

As for the rain, it is supposed to start here tonight and continue off and on through Saturday night if not Sunday. And Ray Cecil is to come over on Friday to work on his MiL's car. We shall see.....

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Gsmblue

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Good luck! Weather can be a pain! As can spark plug leads..

Decided to install the new ford 9mm for the 460 i miss ordered. A little spaghetti going on! I tried Steve’s advice on shortening them. It works, but my god i tried on and walked away! That is a job for a another day!!!

Gary Lewis

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For the last several days we've been under an extreme heat advisory. We are now under a flash flood watch. Working outside looks to be no fun at all.

But, you are having fun, fun, fun with no T-Bird to take away! Those wires are just a bit to BIG! That's going to take some WORK and patience.

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Gsmblue

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Stay safe with all that water....

Yes, when I get back, it will be one cable a day! It takes some oomph to shorten them...

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