Motors of the 1985 Bronco

hms79 · Feb 18, 2009

Ok, here's the deal:

I have the chance to buy a 1985 Bronco XL for $1500 if I am willing to drive around 200 miles. It has about 125,000 miles on it and from the pics, it looks great. I have but 2 problems,, 1) the fuel gauge doesn't work; and 2) the motor. The seller says it is a fuel injected 302 (5.0L) and I thought Broncos went EFI in 1986 with the 302? I have saw pics of the motor and it is fuel injected, but I don't want a truck that has a different motor than it should have. He says it is all original. Looking to some other Bronco nuts to shed some light. Thanks!

shift1313 · Feb 18, 2009

85 they started with the efi on the 302. i think the 300 and 351w came later for efi.

Justshootme84 · Feb 18, 2009

You can run the VIN number and check, but it does sound like the first year for EFI onthe 5.0L. Run the 8th character in the VIN, JSM84

Bronc76 · Feb 18, 2009

Justshootme84 said:
You can run the VIN number and check, but it does sound like the first year for EFI onthe 5.0L. Run the 8th character in the VIN, JSM84

the 8th character for the 302 should be "F"

OHMY · Feb 19, 2009

hms79 said:
Ok, here's the deal:
I have the chance to buy a 1985 Bronco XL for $1500 if I am willing to drive around 200 miles. It has about 125,000 miles on it and from the pics, it looks great. I have but 2 problems,, 1) the fuel gauge doesn't work; and 2) the motor. The seller says it is a fuel injected 302 (5.0L) and I thought Broncos went EFI in 1986 with the 302? I have saw pics of the motor and it is fuel injected, but I don't want a truck that has a different motor than it should have. He says it is all original. Looking to some other Bronco nuts to shed some light. Thanks!

OHMY · Feb 19, 2009

I believe the later 85's had the EFI

miesk5 · Feb 19, 2009

1985: had some engine changes. the I-6 now had a serpentine belt. The big change was the 302, multi-port EFI. HP for the 302 was now 190 and torque was up to 285. This motor was avail in California only with a manual trans. The 351 and 351 ** motors were optional. History, 78-96 Bronco

Source: by Trent R in Ford Truckin' Magazine, 1997 winter issue

hms79 · Feb 19, 2009

If that's the case miesk, and I am sure it is, this is an automatic. I am now not sure I am willing to take the chance. If it is a replacement motor, I would simply prefer that myself, or someone I know and trust do it. I just like original, unless I change it. Thanks for the facts, everybody, they really help.

shift1313 · Feb 22, 2009

miesk, i found that info to be wrong before. Ive emailed the webruler. my 85 doesnt have serpentine belt on the I6, still individual belts on everything. but i have read the efi thing in several places

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