Broncos with 4.9L
Broncos with 4.9L
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Broncos with 4.9L
What do you mean by "how is it"? I've driven one with a 5 speed, it's pretty much the same as in a pickup. Lots of torque, but doesn't like to rev too much. But I rarely see a Bronco with one (or a stick for that matter :-( ).
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[font color="green"]1995 F-150 Supercab XLT 4x4 302 M5OD 8' bed [/font]31x10.50's
[font color="green"]1986 F-150 4x4 300 I6 NP435 [/font]Warn hubs, DeeZee bed caps, '96 XLT bench seat, new paint job
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[font color="green"]1995 F-150 Supercab XLT 4x4 302 M5OD 8' bed [/font]31x10.50's
[font color="green"]1986 F-150 4x4 300 I6 NP435 [/font]Warn hubs, DeeZee bed caps, '96 XLT bench seat, new paint job
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Broncos with 4.9L
I had an 84 with a 300 4speed, and 4x4. That was a power house. I towed a 27ft camper across the midwest. I got 350k out of it. It still didn't break, but sold it to buy new bronco.
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Broncos with 4.9L
i dont think they put a 300 i-6 in the 92-96 broncos but i know there in the 87-91s cuz i was going to buy one and they were in the 78-79 and 80-86s also. should be identical to a truck, maybe a little qwicker due to a little less weight? but its all the same in the end.
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I own a 85 Bronco with the 300 I6, 4 spd. For low end torque, I wouldn't trade it for anything. For highway towing here in Colorado/ Wyoming (high altitude) it is a real dog. I tow a 14 ft. deep v fishing boat, which weighs maybe 800 lbs. with trailer and load. I also tow a small pop up camper, which probably weighs around 1600 lbs. fully loaded.
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Broncos with 4.9L
>i dont think they put a 300 i-6 in the 92-96 broncos but i
>know there in the 87-91s cuz i was going to buy one and they
>were in the 78-79 and 80-86s also. should be identical to a
>truck, maybe a little qwicker due to a little less weight?
>but its all the same in the end.
92 was the last year of the 300 in Broncos. The 302 went standard in 93. I don't think 78-79 offered it, just the 351m and 400.
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[font color="green"]1995 F-150 Supercab XLT 4x4 302 M5OD 8' bed [/font]31x10.50's
[font color="green"]1986 F-150 4x4 300 I6 NP435 [/font]Warn hubs, DeeZee bed caps, '96 XLT bench seat, new paint job
>know there in the 87-91s cuz i was going to buy one and they
>were in the 78-79 and 80-86s also. should be identical to a
>truck, maybe a little qwicker due to a little less weight?
>but its all the same in the end.
92 was the last year of the 300 in Broncos. The 302 went standard in 93. I don't think 78-79 offered it, just the 351m and 400.
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[font color="green"]1995 F-150 Supercab XLT 4x4 302 M5OD 8' bed [/font]31x10.50's
[font color="green"]1986 F-150 4x4 300 I6 NP435 [/font]Warn hubs, DeeZee bed caps, '96 XLT bench seat, new paint job
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my 86 has a bone stock 4.9L matted to a three speed W/OD and i love it! i pulled my work truck( a 92 GMC topkick with a 1000 gal tank on the back) out of the mud! i was in 4lo and first gear but that top kick was REALLY stuck and can weigh around 30,000 lbs.!!! didnt hurt my bronco at all!
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