From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 10/26/2024 5:53 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   > Among the the things my dad left behind is an 82 Bronco that he reported   
   > was parked with low oil pressure.  I talked with my mom and I am going   
   > to keep it (tentatively anyway).   
   >   
   > I picked up a book about boring and stroking those engines for a variety   
   > of applications.  I was thinking since that 351W may need a crank kit   
   > anyway (maybe not, but that is a topic for another post) I might   
   > consider a nice "square bore" bore and stroke to 408 for gobs of mid   
   > range torque and to build a back up tow vehicle.  I have towed with this   
   > vehicle before.  Some pretty decent loads given its basically a 1/2 ton   
   > chassis.   
   >   
   > It turns out this sort of thing is so common for these small block Fords   
   > that there are a number of off the shelf kits for it.  Pistons, rods,   
   > crank all packaged together.  Its not cheap, but nowhere near as   
   > expensive as I would have thought either.  There are bigger bore and   
   > stroke kits, but they are intended to run at higher RPMs.  The "square   
   > bore" is a common term for high torque engines across multiple genre. In   
   > fact one of the common popular engines for load carrying Harley EVO   
   > baggers was a 100" square bore from S&S.  I don't know if S&S still   
   > makes EVOs since they have their own v-Twin engine now, but that's not   
   > the point.   
   >   
   > My primary use will more likely be hunting and fishing in hard to reach   
   > locations where I don't want to tear up my F250.  If it doubles as a   
   > backup tow rig well, then I can probably justify all the work.   
   >   
   > Anyway, if this is something you guys might be interested in I'll be   
   > happy to post more often about it if/when it gets started.  I expect it   
   > will be a lot of work to restore to 100% functional having sat for 20+   
   > years, but there will likely be some metalworking.   
   >   
   >   
      
      There always is ... I'm contemplating installing body repair panels   
   on my truck . Rocker panels are Swiss cheese  as is the bed over the   
   wheel wells and bottom rear corners . I seem to recall Jim posting about   
   MIG welding in patches .   
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