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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / March 2008

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16 Year Old Looking For A Bronco

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Kris Osborn - 28 Feb 2008 03:36 GMT
This is kind of a weird question but I'm 16 and looking for a '92-'96 Bronco
with a 5.8L 351 Engine. I was looking on automart.com and saw a Bronco with
a "351 Engine" (I found out through Ford's Website that if the VIN has the
letter H as the 8th number its a 5.8L Engine but if it has the letter N as
the 8th number it is a 5.0L Engine) the Bronco I saw a letter N as the 8th
number but the owner said it was a 5.8L Engine. I was just wondering if
there is anyway other way you can tell if a Bronco has a 351 Engine? I was
thinking that particular Bronco might have been in a side collision and the
owner bought a new door with a different VIN sticker on it. Does it say What
size engine it is on the actual engine or in the engine compartment?

Thanks,
Kris
Jeff Strickland - 28 Feb 2008 03:49 GMT
DO NOT look for the VIN on the doors. The VIN to use is found at the base of
the windshield on the left hand side. You can compare any other VIN that you
find against this one.

Lift the hood and look at the motor. The 5.8 and 5.0 use different intake
manifolds, and are clearly stamped with the displacement. If the intake has
been changed, I suggest the vehicle should stay put and never set tire in
your driveway.

351ci is the same as 5.8L, 305ci is the same as 5.0L. "CI" is cubic inches,
"L" is liter. I don't know what the 8th digit denotes, but I did a VIN
search once upon a time, and displacement does not strike me as the meaning
of any of the digits.

I _think_ the 5.8L is available with the XLT and Eddie Bauer, the 5.0 comes
on the XL.

> This is kind of a weird question but I'm 16 and looking for a '92-'96
> Bronco
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> Thanks,
> Kris
Jeff Strickland - 28 Feb 2008 03:51 GMT
PS
Get a job, Broncos are very thirsty. I think I got 10mpg in mine.

Also, search autotrader.com.

> DO NOT look for the VIN on the doors. The VIN to use is found at the base
> of the windshield on the left hand side. You can compare any other VIN
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>> Thanks,
>> Kris
Bob La Londe - 28 Feb 2008 05:06 GMT
> PS
> Get a job, Broncos are very thirsty. I think I got 10mpg in mine.

My dad's 1982 got about 14... after we threw away Ford's stupid computer and
replaced the ignition system with an electronic ignition off a 1978 LTD,
well... and a few other mods like...

Ceramic coated Headman headers, high flow mufflers, RV cam, Holley 650
Vacuum Secondary, and polished intake.

Actually the RV cam was on our second rebuild.  The first rebuild we went
with what's called a 1/4 race cam by Edelbrock.
Ted - 28 Feb 2008 03:55 GMT
> DO NOT look for the VIN on the doors. The VIN to use is found at the base
> of the windshield on the left hand side. You can compare any other VIN
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>> Thanks,
>> Kris

One of the letters in the VIN denotes which engine is in the vehicle. I
don't recall offhand which one it is.
Jeff Strickland - 28 Feb 2008 04:09 GMT
>> DO NOT look for the VIN on the doors. The VIN to use is found at the base
>> of the windshield on the left hand side. You can compare any other VIN
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> One of the letters in the VIN denotes which engine is in the vehicle. I
> don't recall offhand which one it is.

I just looked it up, the 8th digit denotes the displacement. I did not
remember that from looking this up a few years ago. I'm sure nothing has
changed, I just did not remember right.
Jeff Strickland - 28 Feb 2008 04:07 GMT
I just looked it up, the 8th digit denotes the displacement. Sorry for my
confusion.

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> DO NOT look for the VIN on the doors. The VIN to use is found at the base
> of the windshield on the left hand side. You can compare any other VIN
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>> Thanks,
>> Kris
Ted - 01 Mar 2008 03:17 GMT
>I just looked it up, the 8th digit denotes the displacement. Sorry for my
>confusion.
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>>> Thanks,
>>> Kris

Not a problem.

Ted
 
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