tomdidomenico3 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 happy to find you. I have a 1981 Bronco that I have owned since 1985 and I am planning to upgrade it. It is a California vehicle EECIII and 7200VV carb. I no longer live in California and do not want to continue with the systems required in the state. Finding parts for this vehicle is also challenging. I want to "keep it Simple". looking forward to discussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Welcome Tom! Where have you moved to? What do you plan to 'upgrade'? Interior? Exterior? Ground clearance? Power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Welcome to our group. On replacing the EEC-III you might want to start a thread in one of the main forum areas. I will ask for a few pieces of information on your truck. Is the distributor "locked" in place, basically has a roll pin so it can't be turned, does it have the strange double rotor (two ends, one is 45° off from straight across), does it have a pickup coil in the distributor. These are things I need to know which parts it will take to change to a DS-II ignition, carb is easy, a Motorcraft 2150 is a drop on as are some Holley replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Yes, welcome! Glad you joined. Jim's question about where you are is so we can add you to our map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu). We just need a city or zip. And it'll help us help you if you'll create a signature that tells us about your truck. There are instructions for that on the Bullnose Forum/Forum FAQ's page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Yes, welcome! Glad you joined. Jim's question about where you are is so we can add you to our map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu). We just need a city or zip. And it'll help us help you if you'll create a signature that tells us about your truck. There are instructions for that on the Bullnose Forum/Forum FAQ's page. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdidomenico3 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Welcome Tom! Where have you moved to? What do you plan to 'upgrade'? Interior? Exterior? Ground clearance? Power? Hi Jim. I am a resident of South Dakota for now. Plan to settle in Topeka, Ks at some point. My Bronco is an 81 that I have owned since 1985. It is in great shape body wise. It has been in the Cali. desert it's entire life. I want to clean up the drive train, replace the 4 speed overdrive transmission with a 5 speed and get rid of the california emission control system. The interior needs some work but not bad. This will be a slow process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdidomenico3 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Welcome! Thank you Dane. Semper Fi. 4 years in the Corps. 1965-1969 Crewed 34s and 46s. Viet Nam Dec 66- Jan 68. I was there to watch the first 53s arrive in country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Hi Jim. I am a resident of South Dakota for now. Plan to settle in Topeka, Ks at some point. My Bronco is an 81 that I have owned since 1985. It is in great shape body wise. It has been in the Cali. desert it's entire life. I want to clean up the drive train, replace the 4 speed overdrive transmission with a 5 speed and get rid of the california emission control system. The interior needs some work but not bad. This will be a slow process. Thank you Tom! And thank you for your service! I understand long term goals. Have you made a decision to go to hydraulic clutch? This means a pedal support that doesn't fit your truck, but it does open options, like the M5OD Mazda gearbox, with it's concentric slave cylinder. You've owned your Bronco longer than I've owned my 250! That's saying a lot in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdidomenico3 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Thank you Tom! And thank you for your service! I understand long term goals. Have you made a decision to go to hydraulic clutch? This means a pedal support that doesn't fit your truck, but it does open options, like the M5OD Mazda gearbox, with it's concentric slave cylinder. You've owned your Bronco longer than I've owned my 250! That's saying a lot in my book. good point on the clutch. I had thought about it and done a little research a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 good point on the clutch. I had thought about it and done a little research a few years ago. Semper Fi from another Marine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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