Bronco Spare Tire

[ghost]

I am BRAND new to the site but have done a little research on Bronco's. I am looking to purchase a Bronco in the VERY near future but have a couple of questions. First concern is engine wise, I believe I read somewhere that the fuel injected Bronco wasn't introduced til 85. Now that is okay, but since I've only built import tuners I know nothing about carbs. I have a 1980 Bronco under my eye that has the 302, the owner claims it has a Holley 600 4 barrel carb. What does this mean? I have tried researching the specs of this year Bronco but can't seem to find one, can anyone help here? My next question is what parts would I need to convert to the tailgate spare tire? Thanks for reading guys, sry to sound so new but the easiest way to learn is to ask...

 

[Broncobill78]

When he says it's got a Holley 600cfm 4-bbl what he means is that the carb has been replaced/upgraded. Most of the carb'd Bronco's came with 2-bbl carbs in the 300-400cfm range & the factory 4-bbl was somewhere around 530cfm. Basically he's telling you the carb was replaced with a slightly larger aftermarket one from Holley. It's not a particular plus or minus overall (there are positives & negatives to having a larger Holley 4bbl carb but in this case they pretty much balance out) it's just info to file away. I wouldn't be impressed enough to spend any extra cash over it, after almost 25yrs *someone* should have replaced the damn carb (if he's also added an aluminum intake, cam & headers as well that's a different story)

As far as the swing-away tire carrier goes. You can't.

Bronco's with swing-away carriers were ordered that way from the factory and have specifically reinforced quarter panels. Try putting one of those carriers on a non-swing-away truck and you'll tear up the quarter pretty quick & probably lose your spare somewhere on the trail or highway when it lets go. If you really want to mount the spare outside then go for a receiver hitch mounted spare carrier, they're much better at handling the extra weight of oversize tires and don't tear up the truck & tailgate like the swing-aways do. Most Broncos with them have rips & tears at the quarter panel mounting points (that lets in water & they usually start to rust badly right there because of it) as well as tailgates that are warped & dented around the tire latch. Some guys like them but most guys who have one wish theirs hadn't come with it.

 

[RBuffordTJ]

First concern is engine wise, I believe I read somewhere that the fuel injected Bronco wasn't introduced til 85. Now that is okay, but since I've only built import tuners I know nothing about carbs. I have a 1980 Bronco under my eye that has the 302, the owner claims it has a Holley 600 4 barrel carb. What does this mean?

Am I the only one who suddenly feels very old....LOL. I have the same problem but it is with fuel injection. I don't know a single thing about it but can rebuild a carb and do what needs to be done there.

Keep us posted on your purchase.

Rick in Orlando

 

[oktogo]

my 38in tire about riped the side of the truck off make it known not to put a 38 on that holder :lol:

 

[RBuffordTJ]

my 38in tire about riped the side of the truck off make it known not to put a 38 on that holder :lol:

LMBO...that sucks, but the mental image is pretty funny.

 

[Beardly]

YEAH!! I was just logging on to ask a question along the same lines...

So, it is common for the spare tire mount to cause damage the tailgate??

I was replacing all my window and top (top seals is another topic on it's own) seals last year, and I had to weld the damned skin back on the tailgate where it split away at the edges... and I'm sure the problem is exacerbated by the oversized tire/wheel hangin' there, eh?

Well now I was unloading some stuff today and realized it's coming loose on the passenger side again...Argh!! Time to reinforce I guess! Convenient idea, but a pain it the **** now.

~Beard

 

[oktogo]

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[lascassas_camper]

I'm on the opposite page, I just added a spare tire carrier to my 1982 Bronco.

My parts Bronco had one and I like having the spare tire out of the way. I used flat steel plates behind the skin, top and bottom and grade 8 bolts to bolt it up. I don't offroad it except to haul mulch, so I think it will hold up.

 

[Beardly]

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Oktogo, was that a question? If so, No, I'm not giving up that easily... Mine's a factory swing-away, and I'm gonna make it work the way it should... which, apparently will require further mods. The idea was right, the factory implementation was a little lacking, so I'm fixin' it!

We All know that the factory engineering, in many cases, on most vehicles, can leave a little to be desired... They're not hand built! That's our job!

~Beard /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Yardape]

No he had his riped off his truck, now its for sale. ****

 

[RBuffordTJ]

No he had his riped off his truck, now its for sale. ****

ROFLMAO

 

[oktogo]

dont poke fun at the stupid redneck i learned my lesson ( ( ( ( ( ( (

 

[RBuffordTJ]

dont poke fun at the stupid redneck i learned my lesson ( ( ( ( ( ( (

No offense man I promise! I can SO see me doing that same thing. I wish I had a dime for every one of these little gems.

Rick

 

[oktogo]

at least i learned my lesson

 

[RBuffordTJ]

at least i learned my lesson

I agree.

 

[BucknO]

What about a 35". I got to make a 600 mile road trip and was thinking I could put my spare back on the Factory Holder... Will it hold just for Interstate purposes.?

 

[Broncobill78]

my 38in tire about riped the side of the truck off make it known not to put a 38 on that holder :lol:

Yup, had the same thing happen with one of my 78's. The corner was cracked & in poor shape. Was at Wal-Mart one day & when I went to open the tailgate i didn't keep a good hold on the spare, it swung out & away from me and when it hit the stop it literally peeled the quarter panel half-way off the truck as the 38" tire & carrier fell to the ground. Not my best moment /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Since then I have *strongly* recommended to anyone willing to listen that the stock 31" tire is really about the limit for those things.

If you *had* to use it for a large tire on a short trip it'll probably be just fine but I wouldn't make a practice out of it and I certainly wouldn't go out 4-wheeling with one on there. Not anymore at least.

 

[RBuffordTJ]

Was at Wal-Mart one day & when I went to open the tailgate i didn't keep a good hold on the spare, it swung out & away from me and when it hit the stop it literally peeled the quarter panel half-way off the truck as the 38" tire & carrier fell to the ground. Not my best moment /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Man...see that is the kind of thing that forces you to just stand there and stare at it....wondering wether to cuss or just drive off and drag it home.

Rick