Should I?
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Should I?
I was recently thinking about buying a 1979 ford bronco ranger xlt. It has a 400 in it and I haven't really heard very many good things about the 400.l I am not sure if I should go for it or not, cause I'm currently in school and have a tight budget. If anyone could give me some stats, common problems, or drive train info I would be thankful.
btw the 400 has about 100,000 miles on it and the tranny has about 60,000
THANKS
btw the 400 has about 100,000 miles on it and the tranny has about 60,000
THANKS
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You can't go wrong with a 79 Bronco, in my opinion. That sounds like low mileage on both the engine and transmission. Either should go to 200K easily. I know of no common problems with the 78/79 Broncs, the drivetrains are basically bulletproof. It'll have a Dana 44 front diff, and a Ford 9" rear diff. Both are very strong. The automatics were the Ford C6, and the 4 sp manuals were usually the NP435. Both are very good transmissions. The transfer case is gear-driven, also very strong.
Check the body for any rust, or accident damage.
Check the body for any rust, or accident damage.
