Technical_Reports

Technical Reports

The Basics
Make	Ford
Model	Bronco XLT
Year	1985
Nickname	Blue
Engine	302 cu. multi-port EFI
Transmission	AOD w/ shift kit
Transfercase	BW1345
Front Axle	Solid D44 w/ 5.13 gears, ARB locker & Spicer shafts
Rear Axle	GM 14 Bolt w/ 5.13 gears & ARB locker
Tires	36x13.5x16 Irok's

See pictures of Blue from beginning to her current state.
See the carnage me and my friend's have received over the years.

My Mods/Repairs
14 Bolt Pinion Guard Originally installed June 2007
3G Alternator Swap Originally installed May 2008
8 Lug Axle Swap Originally installed March 2007
Boat Rack Originally installed September 2003
Body Mounts	Coming Summer of 2009
Booster/Master Cylinder Swap (F-350) Originally installed April 2008
Breather Filters Originally installed January 2000
Bumper (front) Originally installed September 2002
Bumper (rear) Originally installed July 2004
CB Radio Originally installed 1998
Console (center) Originally installed October 2002
Console (overhead) Originally installed 1998
Differential Skid Plates Originally installed November 2006
Dome Light (rear) Originally installed March 2007
Dual Batteries Originally installed June 1995
e-Brake Foot Pedal Repair Originally repaired June 2006
Engine Rebuild Originally done September 2001
Exhaust Originally installed October 2002
Fender Replacement (rear) Originally done May 1999
Fender Trimming (rear) Originally done June 2006
Fire Extinguisher Originally installed 1997
Flashlight Originally installed 1997
Fuse Block (auxillary) Originally installed 1999
Gas and Water Carrier Originally installed July 2005
Hand Throttle Originally installed April 2002
Ignition Actuator Rod replacement Originally done June 2006
Ignition Cylinder replacement Originally done May 2003	No Picture's Taken
License Plate Light Originally done January 2009
Lights (forward) Originally installed October 2002
Lights (rock) Originally installed 2002
On-board Air (OBA) Originally installed May 2002
PDA/GPS Mount Originally installed July 2003
Rock Sliders Originally installed January 2008
Roll Bar Originally installed December 2005
Saginaw Power Steering Swap Originally installed September 2005
Seat Rotation Originally done August 2003
Seat Swap Originally done July 2009
Snorkel Originally installed June 2003
Soft Top (custom) Originally installed July 2000
Solid Axle Swap (SAS) Originally installed June 2003
Spare Tire Originally installed April 2002
Steering Repair Originally done April 2007
Storage (rear) Originally installed May 2004
Sway Bar Disconnects Originally installed December 2001
Topper with Sliding Windows Originally installed December 2001
Washer Pump Pigtail Originally installed April 2002	No Picture's Taken

Other Mods and Info:

* 14-bolt Rear Disc Conversion

* Bronco Height Chart

* D44 IFS C-Clip Elimination (TTB)

* D44 Skid Plate (TTB)

* Drivetrain Ratio's - mostly Ford

                            * Electrical Schematic's
                                 from Ford's Electrical & Vacuum Trouble-Shooting Manual for 1986 Bronco/F-150/F-250/F-350:
                                              - (page 76) Turn / Stop / Hazard Lamps

from Mitchell OnDemand 5:
- '92 Bronco Clutch / Cruise / Wiper

* Engine Specification's - Ford only

* Lowered '79 Bronco

* Power Windows - Tired of having to use a key to put the rear window down? Check out this clever little idea, thanks to Keith Lawyer.

* Relays - Here are the basics about electrical relays.

* Speedometer Gear

                            * Tailgate - Tailgate Body
                                            - Tailgate Handle & Latch Mechanism
                                            - Tailgate Window Mechanism
                                            - Tailgate Power Window Wiring Schematic

* TBI Removal

* Transmission ID Chart - This shows the pan shapes of most of the Ford automatic transmissions.

* Wiring Schematics (for adding relays to your headlights, auxilary lights, and dual batteries)