1990 Ford Bronco II XLT from North America - Comments

I too am a fan of the Bronco II, can't beat the turning radios on them, but I too have experienced everything you all have.

Mine is an 88, speedo says 197,000, it's got the 3rd engine in it now, went through 2 automatic over drive trans, and now is a manual 5 speed.

Had the CV drive shaft problem, fixed it with the u-joint conversion.

The 1st engine had a cracked head and spun cam bearings when I bought it, thought it was an oil pump so I changed it, the head and put a gasket kit in it, through it back in the truck, still ticked, but some times it would stop for about 5 miles and ease back into tickin.

The engine in it now is an 89 out of a Ranger; it's OK but just seems gutless, so I've recently bought an 89 engine from a junk yard, and plan to rebuild it as a mod. Going for 200+ whp. I know it's possible cause the Merkur Scorpio's was hitting around that. I intend to play around with the 2.9 for a bit, just because not many do.

The 5 speed manual is like day and night to the auto, I'll never go back. I get rubber in 1st and 2nd gears, and if not careful it will go sideways too, with a stock no mods 2.9.

As for oil pressure, I pay it no mind. I like the power it has at 3500-5000 rpms; hang there all day!

Can't wait to set this other engine in it, I'm shooting for a 6000-6500 rpm range power band with the same ECM, but who knows, I might have to even upgrade to a reflashable one.

Going with ignition upgrade, free floating rockers, port and match plenum, intake, and heads, 20-30 over bore, maybe even some longer rods, balancing the short block, weight re-ducting the crank, going to lighter flywheel and performance clutch, mill the heads and deck the block, debating on a cam profile yet, oh and bigger injectors, do something with its breathing process for cooler and more air, headers (to save those well known cracking heads), and maybe even electric fans...

Will see how that works for me, and in the mean time start to plan the off road version as a 351 or 390 conversion on 44's after the rust process becomes impassable in PA.

And no I'm not crazy, a 390 will fit, just need a bigger shoe horn! Might all seem insane, but I'm just not ready to give up my Bronco II just yet, I'm sure some of you understand!!!

I don't know what to say. I have a 1990 Bronco II with a 2.9L V6 and I love it, but I had to do a engine swap with a new water pump, cam and crankshaft seals, new oil pump and oil scream also a new gas tank because it had bad gas. After the engine swap it had no problem running. But one day the fuel pump just wouldn't work. Well I fixed that problem. But for some reason my Bronco II won't idle at all, and when I give it gas, it just bogs down. And I'm stumped.??? If anyone can help, please do.

Thanks.

I have an 89 Bronco 2 with 310,000 miles on the odometer. It was in the US Coast Guard and my brother who gave it to me said that the guy he bought it from told him it's gone across the country a "few times".

The engine looks like it's been cut out and another sewn back in, but I too have be plagued with the ticking noise. A friend of mine said I should try Lucas engine oil treatment. I put 1 quart in with 3 quarts of 20/50 and it has stopped the noise. I can't say it will work for everyone, but I think it's worth the try.