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Member ID: totaledEBbII

Location: Tumwater, WA

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Vehicle Info

1985 Ford Bronco II

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile20 sec @ 70 mph
  • 0-6015sec
  • Top Speed85mph
  • HP105
  • Weight3400lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Pat’s Ford Bronco II
“Eddie”

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32 guestbook comments

V8 Swap.
I have decided that it would be marginally more exspensive to swap in a V8 then it would be to rebuild the 2.8 and regear my axels to make wheeling easier. Wheeling with 3.45 gears and 30" tires sux.
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I was given a '75 351 Windsor with a 157 tooth bellhouing C4 for free. Can't beat that. The engine was unable to be started by the previous owner, and after looking at it's general condition, I'm sure it needs to be gone through. I however, got a C5 that had been rebuilt for $200. Swap the bellhousing and valvebody from the c4, and I'll have a V8 in my bronco II. The project is currently in suspension untill I can get another daily driver, and demote (or promote) the Bronco to "toy" status.

Explorer Spring Upgrade

Putting the stock srpings from a 91-94 4 door Ford Explorer gives a BroncoII a 1.5" lift, as well as firming up the ride from the Explorer srpings stiffer spring rate.
Check it out:
Before and after:
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The B2 spring has more free arch, but is softer and pratically goes flat under the rig.

totaledEBbII's 1985 Ford Bronco II


ALl you have to do to the rear Ex springs is flip the spring centering bolt 180 deg so that the centering "nub" is on the bottom side of the leaf. It's on the top side as installed in the Explorer. You will also want to grab the spring eye bolts from the explorer you get the springs from. The B2 rear eye bolt won't work with the Ex spring.

totaledEBbII's 1985 Ford Bronco II


Here's with the rear swapped:

totaledEBbII's 1985 Ford Bronco II


And with both ends done:

totaledEBbII's 1985 Ford Bronco II


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WAB2GUY  

Posted by: WAB2GUY

04/21/2007 01:50PM

Hey, I am back from Idaho. Was going to hook up and see if you want to take the bronco's out sometime. Let me know.-Ian

had98now00ranger  

Posted by: had98now00ranger

02/15/2006 01:28PM

that's some bad a$$ trail's!!! u take ur b2 on. keep up the great work, i would love to try them trail's. if u want to check out my 98&00 ranger

WAB2GUY  

Posted by: WAB2GUY

10/24/2005 04:42PM

Hey, nice bronco II. I am in Olympia and have just finished, for the most part anyway, doing the 302 swap. Contact me sometime. My email is ianman03@hotmail.com. I am interested to see how your swap turned out. Keep in touch.-Ian

kick_ass_age  

Posted by: kick_ass_age

10/16/2005 04:22PM

Nice pics!!! Your B2 gives the name Steady Eddie a whole new meaning. I love it!! see ya on broncii.org

59Bisquik  

Posted by: 59Bisquik

06/18/2005 05:28PM

Very Nice....Love the off road pics! Us Eddie Bauer guys gotta stick together ;)

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Member ID: totaledEBbII

Location: Tumwater, WA