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Start Engine and Final Observations

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1968 BRONCO GOES TO THE CRUSHER?? OR...WILL IT RUN??

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What happens here

With the fuel pump now operational, the presenter gets back into the Bronco and attempts to start it again. After a few cranks, the engine fires up and begins to run, albeit with some blue smoke, which the presenter attributes to worn piston rings. He notes that the engine hadn't been started in over a year. He then demonstrates the 'three on the tree' column shifter, explaining how to engage first, second, third, and reverse gears. He playfully interacts with his wife, who is happy the Bronco is running, and contemplates restoring it given its classic status and potential value, despite the significant time and cost involved. He concludes by thanking the viewers and reiterating his excitement about getting the Bronco running.

Goal: Successfully start the Bronco's engine and demonstrate its functionality.

Tools and materials

  • Ignition Key Ford — Starting the vehicle
  • Wrench — Potentially holding accelerator linkage

What they say

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this thing right here great now we gonna drive we're gonna get this thing running now you're gonna be cool that right there is the sound of a 289 v8 from 1968 that hasn't been started in well over a year I'm not having to hold the gas well I might hold it right here that's a beautiful sound right there guys I could drive it but I don't have any brakes like I said I have no way of stopping which makes things problematic listen to it run let's listen to it run for a bit it's not really smoking as much as I remember let's look back here so the Bronco ever since we had it on the farm always would blow like a blue smoke I don't know guys tell me what that's a what that's a sign of I think it's rings I think the engine is probably worn a little bit and we're getting a little bit of oil around the Rings but she'll sit here and chugga chugga chug awesome really cool so the inspector for the State Police said does it run does it drive I have to see that it runs and drives and then all the lights light up so in order for me to drive it on the road again that's what I got to do which is the right thing what do you think mrs. Stoney Ridge think sounds good should we keep the Bronco should we sell the brown it has been the key it's a cool rig man it's cool yeah be pretty fun to spend about 250 hours and about ten thousand dollars fixing it up but it'd be worth 40,000 when we got it done so let's Ram it up a little bit let you hear a little bit of America baby whoo [Music] not very impressive guys thanks a lot thanks for sticking around thanks for coming to see me here on the Stoney Ridge farm today we got the Bronco running that is awesome it only took ya about 40 minutes 30 40 minutes get the old Bronco running Brennan strong pretty cool thanks a lot guys click that like button subscribe to the channel if you're not already subscribed you want to get yourself a star a rich farmer t-shirt there is the camera that's the camera shadow if you want to get yourself a Stoney Ridge farmer t-shirt we've got two t-shirts available I think they're only going to be available for about five more days and that'll be it for this first round of t-shirts so jump on it while you can I appreciate you we'll catch you next time here on Stoney Ridge farm pretty excited we got the Bronco running all right [Music] pearance we had some way supposed to be Stone Tyrion [Music] one final thing about the Bronco a lot of folks have never driven or even heard of what's called the three on the tree…

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