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Top Speed
What is the top speed that you guys have hit in your broncos through the years of 1987-1996
I know they are slow and arn't meant to be fast at all! lol, but I would like to know how fast you guys have gone.
Theres no way mine could have a fast top speed at all mine has the 5.8 efi with the 3 spd auto (C-6) and 3.55 limited slip rear end..
I'm just really curious to know and I dont want to find out for myself for fear of breaking something and getting a ticket because I can't speed around here, way too many cops.
I know they are slow and arn't meant to be fast at all! lol, but I would like to know how fast you guys have gone.
Theres no way mine could have a fast top speed at all mine has the 5.8 efi with the 3 spd auto (C-6) and 3.55 limited slip rear end..
I'm just really curious to know and I dont want to find out for myself for fear of breaking something and getting a ticket because I can't speed around here, way too many cops.
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i have a '93 with a 5.8 efi engine, i topped it out by the second week i had (had it little over a year now) it. it was on the interstate doing 95ish, not completely topped out- but close enough for me in a bronco. -wb
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From: Loveland, CO.
1990 5.8, around 95 or so. I'd have to use my GPS to find out for sure. My 95 F150 I6 had a governor that shut it down at 93. The Bronc does not seem to have one, it has an aerodynamic governor!
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Greystreak was capable of 109-110 according to police laser. OOPS! The 93 has gotten to the stop peg on the speedo but I have no idea exactly how much beyond the printed numbers that was.
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I have never had mine above 85 mph. I am too afraid of a moose or something running infront of my truck. On top of that I don't trust truck tires that much!
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In my own defense, BOTH of my Bronco's have been runners. The kind of vehicle you look down to check the gauges and suddenly realize "HOLY SH**! I'm doing 97"! Personally, I have only achieved these speeds on long flat runs. I-70 through Kansas could be driven whith ones eyes closed and as long as the alignment on the truck is ok. Obviously, I was not aware of my speed when I discovered GS's top end.
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I don't take my 82 over 80, but my 83 I wound thatthing up down I-410 here in san antonio I had that speedo buried. After about 15 min. down the hyway, we got to my friends house the hubs were hot as hell and a little smoke from the bearings. 
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It wasnt a bronco, but In my old 1984 Ford F-150, I had taken all out of it that wasnt necessary (heater, emissions, all that crap) and put alot of work into the 351w, had 3.07 gears in the rear, I took that thing up past 120. So, - anything is possible.
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