new bronco II

[Deamers87ford]

guying im hopefully gettin this bronco II http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/cto/1097307705.html im goin to check it out today anything i should check i never owned a 2.8 before

 

[choped84]

it looks like a pretty good deal

 

[H munster]

If its not rotted out jump on that.Bii,s rock

 

[B2 Addict]

If I were closer & had the dough, I would be all over it!!

If it starts up & runs good, you should be alright. I wouldn't think the steering "wander" he talks about should be too bad, mine has bigger tires & wheels & has very little "wander" at all. If it seems too excessive I would definitely check all the steering components.

The 2.8 will be somewhat noisy, a little ticking in the valves is to be expected, keep in mind...ticking & knocking are two different things, knocking is never good!! The 2.8 is hard to destroy( trust me, I know). It is not the most powerful engine by any means ( it is not meant to be a race vehicle as some people seem to think) but it will hold it's own off road!!

The TFI carb on the 2.8 is notorious for giving problems, but a Duraspark conversion does wonders & as long as you don't have a "visual" test for emissions you can still pass. Good luck!!

 

[FCXBronco2]

that looks exactly like mine before i painted it and lifted it. now i wish i wouldnt have painted it but i think you should get it

 

[Deamers87ford]

yeah my dad likes it and so do i so we gettin it asap

 

[H munster]

I am on my 6th rbv and my 84 BII with the 2.8 is my favorite. Granted I have the 4 sp but i love it. If it had the 5sp it might be gutless.

 

[Deamers87ford]

so this duraspark any links on how to do it

 

[86ford]

If you need parts I am stripping my b2 for parts then scraping it. I have LOTS of goodies and am in Cleveland. Looks like a good b2. if I had not purchased my explorer I would be looking into that b2 for myself.

86

 

[Deamers87ford]

alright thanks ill let you know

 

[CJREX]

so this duraspark any links on how to do it

In the Tech Library

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/2_8Duraspark.html

 

[Deamers87ford]

you guys think this bronco II has a small lift on it