79 Bronco
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79 Bronco
I just got a 79 Bronco. It has the 400 in it and I love the power. It has the typical Ford cancer but I will get to that in time. It is going to be my project truck and I wanted to know what years interchange with the 79. I need to get new front seats and some other interior parts. It also has a 6 inch skymaster lift with 36 nch tires. Someone help with ideas to make it get better fuel mileage, right knnow i get about 10 mpg, is that all I can expect. thanks for the help.
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From: Greensboro, NC
79 Bronco
I am getting between 8-10 with an 85 model that has a 351, C6, and 32" tires. I have given it a full tune up also including rebuilding the carb. No overdrive is the biggest downfall I think. You are doing better than expected.
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From: Medford, OR
79 Bronco
I have a 93 with the 351w, E40D, and 31" tires. Even with overdrive I am lucky to get 11mpg on the freeway, so it sounds to me like you are either doing very well for yourself, or mine is doing more poorly than it should.
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From: SpringfieldMissouri
79 Bronco
to help out with the gas mileage i would put on some nice exhaust and headers but of course you dont want to be breating in through a stray so a 4bbl and intake would help out and if you drive it alot it would pay for itself in a few years
