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  1. Big Country

    I need help!

    I have an 83 Bronco 302 carb. I have been piecing it back together and finally got it to start last night. TYhe timing is in definate need of help but that is not why i need help. it died last night on a test run and won't start back up. it wants to start but it is cranking very slow. i...
  2. Big Country

    nut on crank shaft pulley wheel

    hey guys, i am trying to get my timing cover off and in order to do that i have to get the pulley and harmonic balancer off first. i can''t get the pulley to stop spinning so i can get the nut off. any suggestions? 83 302
  3. Big Country

    Fuel pump

    I am changing from manual to electric fuel pump. partly because it's easier to trouble shoot on the frame rail and partly because crank shaft at manual fuel pump is worn out and don't want to replace the shaft.. any pointers???
  4. Big Country

    Distributor

    Hey guys, I have heard a couple of ways to get the engine back in the right position to drop the distributor. I was wondering if any of you had any ideas.
  5. Big Country

    no oil tube

    i don't have a tube on mine. i was told it should be in the timing cover but the one i have on there doesn't house a tube. i can't find a plug or hole anywhere else and i don't have any leaks. i have'nt had a tube since i bought. i change the oil EVERY 3 months though. i don't take long...
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    Checking for spark

    Hello all, I was driving down IH-10 the other day and my truck just died. no sputtering, nothing. Towed it home, lifted the hood. and the first place i checked was spark. I took a plug out put it in the wire and had someone crank it. Someone told me i should see a spark. I didn't buy that...
  7. Big Country

    backfiring at high rpm

    When traveling at high RPM (i.e. On the highway) my truck starts to backfire and the RPMs start going haywire, everywhere around the gauge and then i slow down to like 20 for a while and then start driving again, and it's fine for a while, and then does it again. Anyone know what thsi is. I...
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    posted somewhere else first

    i postedthis in techsupport andthought i would post it here for more info i just flushed the radiator and the coolant in there was clean. i even ran some flush chemin the radiator too. the foamyness is gone but it's stillleakingcoolantfrom the overflow. and now the gauge reads right in the...
  9. Big Country

    foamy coolant

    Ok a couple of things. All the power problems i had with the bronc are good now. Thanks Seabronc and yardape, and everyone else for the advice. Unfortunately, there are other problems. And it involves coolant. First question is where the hell is the thermostat supposed to go? According to...
  10. Big Country

    Major pain in the A$$

    OK first my bronco is a 1983 with a 302 carb. The carb is th original and that is what i am thinking is the problem. But here is what is happening. First of starting my truck and keeping it started is very hard. I have adjusted the idle regulator and it is as far back as it gets but yet it...
  11. Big Country

    attaching pics an things of that nature

    I was wondering how I attach pics to my signature and or name that comes out on my posts. I have noticed some have pictures underneath there name and others have som in their signature. Please help. Thanks!
  12. Big Country

    Fan clutch

    OK I have seen some of the old posts on replacing a fan clutch but they didn't say muchl, plus I swear I just posted this but it doesn't seem to be there. Anyway, I am replacing one and I wanted to make sure that the Hanes Manual as far as you guys can tell, explains enought info on how to...
  13. Big Country

    coolant flush

    I had a question about flushing the radiator. If i don't want to pay some one to do it, what is the best and most effective way to do it other just draining it?
  14. Big Country

    Buying parts

    Hey guys, I was wanting to know the best place to get parts for an 83 Bronco for the best price. I need new coils and leaf springs, weatherstripping for the entire truck. rewiring kit for entire Bronc dash cap. Things like that. Any suggestions? Thanks! [-o<
  15. Big Country

    lot of work

    I want to get all of the wiring gutted and redone. Where can I get a rewiring kit for an entire 83 Bronco with 302? I would also like to rhino line the entire inside of my truck. The back bed is pretty rusted but am going to cut it out and replace with sheet metal. Any suggestions on this...
  16. Big Country

    Rewiring

    I want to get all of the wiring gutted and redone. Where can I get a rewiring kit for an entire 83 Bronco with 302? I would also like to rhino line the entire inside of my truck. The back bed is pretty rusted but am going to cut it out and replace with sheet metal. Any suggestions on this...
  17. Big Country

    Power Windows

    I just replaced my passenger side power window motor (by the way the rivets were hell) and i got her hooked up and she was working fine for a couple of weeks. Now the window won't go up. I checked the switch and it seems to be ok. When I run the wires straight to the battery it works fine. i...
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    coolant leak

    I believe I am leaking coolant from my Head Gaskets. Does anyone know where I can locate the Freeze plugs on an 83 Bronco with a 302 so I can rule those out as the cause of the leak?
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