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Brian Graves 1970 Ford Bronco
Brian Graves is the famous one in the club. See, Brian has had magazine time with his heavily modified Jeep Wrangler. We don't hold that against him though. His 1970 Bronco is equipped with a balanced and blueprinted 1988 5.0L EFI engine, a NP 435 4 speed transmission, 3.5" Wild Horses suspension lift, and a 3" body lift. Brian also has a choice of running either 36" Super Swampers or 35" Boggers. Both front and rear are locked up, with a Detroit in the rear and a Detroit Soft Locker up front. Here are the rest of his specs:
Brian’s Build Sheet
| Body: | Engine: | Power Train: | Suspension: |
| 1970 Ford Bronco | 1988 Mustang 5.0HO fuel injected | Hays Fly Wheel | Wild Horse 3.5" RockCrawler coils |
| Cut fenders/quarters | Est. 370hp 400ftlb | Hays street/strip clutch and pressure plate | National Spring 10 leaf springs |
| Fiberglass Flares | GT-40 intake, portmatched to heads | NP-435 granny low 4 speed (6.69 first) | Stainless braided extended brake lines |
| Black Primer with stickers | B&G 70mm EGR plate | Bronco model 20 "J" Shift transfercase | Wild Horse drop pitman arm |
| Dents and rust | B&G 70mm throttle body | Lengthened heavy duty driveshafts | Wild Horse drop trackbar bracket |
| White factory hard top | C&L 73mm mass air meter | Front Differential: | Energy polyurethane bushings |
| Warn 8274 winch (old one) | Ported Mustang heads | Dana 44 | Rubber swing arm bushings |
| Factory Bronco power steering | Crane 1.6:1 roller rockers | Heavy-duty axleshafts with "BIG" U-joints | RS9012 Rancho 9000 shocks |
| Wild Horse 4 core radiator | TRW forged flat top pistons | Detroit Locker | Hi-Country custom shock hoops |
| Trail Master 3" body lift | Ford Motor Sports X-303 roller cam | 4.10 gears | 35x16.5 SuperSwamper Boggers |
| Custom built 6 point roll cage | Fluidampner | Chevy disc brake conversion | 15x10 white wagon wheels |
| RCI Racing bucket seats | Double roller timing chain | Rear Differential: | Other: |
| RCI 5 point harness’s | MARCH pulleys | Ford 9" | Northwest Metal Products 23 gallon gas tank |
| Grant GT steering wheel | Alum. Hi-flow Milodon water pump | 28 spline axles | 10 gallon factory side tank |
| Mustang Mach1 hood scoop | Race balanced and blueprinted | Detroit Locker | Mallory Hi-pressure/flow fuel pump |
| Headers & Purple Horny header mufflers | 4.11 gears | Mallory Hi-flow fuel filter | |
| 10" drum brakes with Westwood prop. valve | BIG MEAN AND UGLY!!!! |
The Pictures
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a trail outside of Ft. Collins |
 Here is Brian's "Wrambler", part Wrangler, part Scrambler. |
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 Here was a tricky maneuver that was definetly unintentional. Brian dropped his left front tire in a blind hole and well, the back end decided to follow. Brian was inches from doing an endo, but several other Bronco club members rushed to his assistance. |
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email: bgraves@holly.colostate.edu
