{"id":103327,"date":"2023-07-31T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=103327"},"modified":"2023-07-30T18:05:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T23:05:52","slug":"1978-bronco-ranger-xlt-with-a-godzilla-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=103327","title":{"rendered":"1978 Bronco Ranger XLT with a Godzilla V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Free Wheelin’ Co.<\/a> built this 1978 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT called “SkyZilla” at their company in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Under the hood is a 7.3 L Godzilla V8 featuring a Fluidyne radiator and OBR engine management software. The motor is paired to a 6R80 six-speed automatic transmission. A NP205 dual-range transfer case sends power to a Dana 44 front axle and Ford 9-inch rear axle with 3.50 gears. Underneath the Bronco is a Wild Horses 4-inch lift kit with dual Bilstein front shocks, and Red-Head power steering box. A set of Mickey Thompson Classic III 15-inch wheels hold BFGoodrich 35\u00d712.50-inch tires. The Bronco is for sale on Bring a Trailer<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Free Wheelin’ Co. built this 1978 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT called “SkyZilla” at their company in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Under the hood is a 7.3 L Godzilla V8 featuring a Fluidyne radiator and OBR engine management software. The motor is paired to a 6R80 six-speed automatic transmission. A NP205 dual-range transfer case sends power… Read More »1978 Bronco Ranger XLT with a Godzilla V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":103333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[161],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bronco"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1978-Bronco-Ranger-XLT-with-a-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1366&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":90863,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=90863","url_meta":{"origin":103327,"position":0},"title":"1978 Ford Bronco with a Coyote V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 16, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1978 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT originally came with a carbureted 400 ci V8 and three-speed manual transmission. 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