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Gilbert 1987 Ford Bronco II
9 Mar 2023

Gilbert 1987 Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Hello Ford Bronco fans! Meet Gilbert, a 1987 Ford Bronco II 4×4 built by John Parks of ‘Broncos R Us’. The Bronco II features a Ford 347 stroker based off of a 1989/1990 Mustang 5.0 with aluminum cylinder heads … Continued

Bronco Factory Ford Bronco II
5 May 2022

Bronco Factory Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Michael Cox from the Bronco Factory is known for airing out his Chevy LS powered full size Ford Bronco and decided to turn his attention towards this 1988 Ford Bronco II. The bronco shares the same style of suspension as it’s … Continued

Lil Bronco 1986 Ford Bronco II
1 Nov 2020

Lil Bronco 1986 Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  This year I met Rodney (Lil Bronco) and his 1986 Ford Bronco II at The Ranger Station’s 2020 Fall Round-Up at the Badlands Off Road Park in Attica, Indiana. Rodney and his wife came up from Texas for the … Continued

Raúl Roberto Tapia’s Bronco II
4 Jan 2019

Raúl Roberto Tapia’s Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Raúl Roberto Tapia’s 1987 Ford Bronco II I’m always looking for interesting examples of Bronco II’s. It’s especially interesting when I found examples that aren’t from the United States or Canada. Raúl Roberto Tapia’s Bronco II is a cool … Continued

1986 Bronco II AKA ‘Gilligan’
1 Jul 2018

1986 Bronco II AKA ‘Gilligan’

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Brian’s (deathbypsi) 1986 Bronco II AKA ‘Gilligan’ This stout little Bronco II 4×4 is owned and built by forum member ‘deathbypsi’ (Brian R.). Brian found the Bronco II on South Bass Island (right outside of Put-In-Bay), off the shores … Continued

1988 Ford Bronco II V8 4×4
5 Jun 2018

1988 Ford Bronco II V8 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

1988 Ford Bronco II V8 4×4 The Ford Bronco II was never offered with a V8 from the factory, but that hasn’t stopped enthusiasts from finding creative ways to put more power under the hood. This 1988 Ford Bronco II … Continued

4xranger 1984 Ford Bronco II
4 Feb 2018

4xranger 1984 Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Wouldn’t it have been great if the Bronco II had come with an open top like the other Bronco’s ford produced? Some owners have overcome this by cutting the top off of their Bronco II’s. And some turn out … Continued

Ford Bronco II Gasser
14 Apr 2017

Ford Bronco II Gasser

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  This Bronco II is a real gas! And it can be yours!! Apparently, someone decided it would be fun to take a 1988 Ford Bronco II and turn it in to a gasser drag car…er…truck…SUV. It’s going to be … Continued

The Junkyard & Spare Parts Bronco II
10 Mar 2017

The Junkyard & Spare Parts Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  This is the Bronco II Corral’s project vehicle built from spare parts, as well as parts found in salvage yards, and craigslist. It started out as a 1984 Ford Bronco II 4×4 with a 3-inch body lift. The Bronco … Continued

Boy Scout Bronco II
8 Mar 2017

Boy Scout Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

    This Boy Scout Bronco II was built by Perry Shepard of Mansfield, Ohio and was reportedly featured in Street Trucks Magazine. It features: 450 horsepower Ford 351 V8 Holley 750 carb and Edelbrock intake Ford Duraspark/MSD ignition Hedman … Continued

Big Black Bronco II
8 Mar 2017

Big Black Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

    Big Black Bronco II Big Black Bronco II sounds like it should be the title of a Dr. Seuss book. But instead of a children’s story, this is the story—or at least what we were able to piece … Continued

The ‘Punisher’ 1988 Bronco II
7 Mar 2017

The ‘Punisher’ 1988 Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  This 1988 Bronco II is the creation of Jason Raney of Doniphan MO. It started out as a trail/mud truck that was modified to be capable of playing at the local mud runs but be flexible enough to work good on … Continued

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