The Bronco EVERYONE wanted....

Unicorn

Yes it is Loren Healy.... BUT a Bronco with a 7.3 liter V8, portals AND long arms???? Isn't this everyone's dream or am I alone in this?
Got to be the most effortless hell's gate climb I have ever seen....

I'd be fine with just the V8

It really did freeze over.

Dang that sounds goooooood.

I could get myself into some SERIOUS trouble in that beast!

This week has closed the gap on a lot of Bronco dreams, between the completed engine swap and the 2-door kind of Raptor.

Bronco never got got boring, but it's fun to have some different stuff shaking it up a little.

Love the write-up on the Moab-themed concept rigs, @Laura .
I guess where there is a will, there will be a way… I’m not sure how much of a market there would be for a $130,000 V-8 Bronco, but I could be wrong… For me, the V-6 is plenty of power for what I need, and IF I was a hard-core off-road hobbyist, I would spend my money on suspension and steering upgrades, but I would keep my V-6…

Bluestreak57

Love the write-up on the Moab-themed concept rigs, @Laura .
I guess where there is a will, there will be a way… I’m not sure how much of a market there would be for a $130,000 V-8 Bronco, but I could be wrong… For me, the V-6 is plenty of power for what I need, and IF I was a hard-core off-road hobbyist, I would spend my money on suspension and steering upgrades, but I would keep my V-6…

I hear ya! I'm happy with the V6 too; I may change my mind if I ever drive a V8 Bronco, but for now, it does all I do.
For others, I'm glad to see a swap successfully completed. It would be awesome if it didn't cost a ridiculous amount, that's for sure.

Bluestreak57

Love the write-up on the Moab-themed concept rigs, @Laura .
I guess where there is a will, there will be a way… I’m not sure how much of a market there would be for a $130,000 V-8 Bronco, but I could be wrong… For me, the V-6 is plenty of power for what I need, and IF I was a hard-core off-road hobbyist, I would spend my money on suspension and steering upgrades, but I would keep my V-6…

Right there with you my teeny tiny little 4 cylinder had as much power as my 1984 Bronco with a 351W. and on a good day I can get 26 mpgs. I’m happy with it, but it does sound like a sewing machine. Heck I even pull a 26 foot travel trailer with a gas 4 cylinder pick up. The biggest motor I have is the straight 6 in my 04 F250.

I'm good with my Basesquatch.

Here's a closer look:


Cheers

Bluestreak57

Love the write-up on the Moab-themed concept rigs, @Laura .
I guess where there is a will, there will be a way… I’m not sure how much of a market there would be for a $130,000 V-8 Bronco, but I could be wrong… For me, the V-6 is plenty of power for what I need, and IF I was a hard-core off-road hobbyist, I would spend my money on suspension and steering upgrades, but I would keep my V-6…

There's alot of dumb $ in this country. Problem is money and taste rarely intersect however people with money like to buy what everybody else wants so it would sell.

Barrett Jckson has entered the chat.

Jakob1972

Right there with you my teeny tiny little 4 cylinder had as much power as my 1984 Bronco with a 351W. and on a good day I can get 26 mpgs. I’m happy with it, but it does sound like a sewing machine. Heck I even pull a 26 foot travel trailer with a gas 4 cylinder pick up. The biggest motor I have is the straight 6 in my 04 F250.

My opinion is now, nearly 3 years into ownership with the 2.3L EcoBoost, it is a fun motor when hooked to the manual transmission. Mine has returned a 21.9 lifetime average MPG over 11,000 miles. It has plenty of power for a 2-door Bronco weighing in at 4,500 pounds. If an automatic is the transmission of choice, then the 2.7L EcoBoost is the better choice; it doesn't penalize you with a drop in fuel consumption.

Eninty

My opinion is now, nearly 3 years into ownership with the 2.3L EcoBoost, it is a fun motor when hooked to the manual transmission. Mine has returned a 21.9 lifetime average MPG over 11,000 miles. It has plenty of power for a 2-door Bronco weighing in at 4,500 pounds. If an automatic is the transmission of choice, then the 2.7L EcoBoost is the better choice; it doesn't penalize you with a drop in fuel consumption.

Agreed… I can get 21mpg with my 2.7 and 10 speed, running premium fuel… lots of power, and normally don’t even run in Sport mode, which is all kinds of fun when I do…