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1985 Ford Bronco “Phoenix”
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“Phoenix”1985 Ford Bronco

documented by AbandonedBronco 2,004 photos documented since 5 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

After my '81 was totaled from being rear ended, I needed a new home for the performance 300 I had just finished building. I found this Eddie Bauer Bronco while on a road trip to Seattle and bought it on the site and drove it 500 miles home.

Stripped my '81 of all it's ''goodies'' and swapped them over.
The '85 came with a 302 V8 and an AOD automatic. I pulled them and swapped in my built up 300 inline 6 and a ZF5 manual transmission.

My wife named it the Bronco Phoenix, as it brought our beloved '81 Bronco back to life. · AbandonedBronco

Day one vs. today

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1985 Ford Bronco in 2020
1985 Ford Bronco in 2017
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Photo history

2,004 photos across 5 years. Drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2017

84 photos added · showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco, red and tan, parked in a wet lot. 1985 Ford Bronco: Close-up of a Power Rover M/T tire and silver rim on a vehicle. 1985 Ford Bronco: Two red Ford pickup trucks parked in a driveway, with bushes in the foreground. 1985 Ford Bronco: Two red Ford trucks parked side-by-side at night. 1985 Ford Bronco: Two red Ford trucks parked side-by-side at dusk. 1985 Ford Bronco: Interior rear cargo area of an SUV with a bench seat. A light illuminates the space. Red and tan Ford Bronco parked on a gravel road. Maroon 1980s Ford Bronco parked on gravel road by water under overcast sky.

1,024 photos added · showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco: Cream and red car tailgate on a stand, outdoors. 1985 Ford Bronco: Cream and red painted vehicle tailgate on a stand Ford Bronco undergoing bodywork in a garage, with a work light illuminating the side Ford Bronco fender with '80 Bronco 057078' and 'P13' written on it, undergoing repairs Rear view of a tan and dark gray Ford Bronco undergoing repairs, with a Washington license plate Front view of a red 1985 Ford Bronco undergoing rust repair Red Ford Bronco with open driver's door, fender prepped for repair. Person visible inside 1985 Ford Bronco in a garage, primer on front fender, red and gray paint on body, tan top

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Red Ford Bronco on a red trailer being towed by a dark green pickup truck 1985 Ford Bronco: Red and tan SUV parked in front of a garage with snow on the ground Red 1985 Ford Bronco parked outside a garage 1985 Ford Bronco side view, transmission removed and lying on the ground Red and tan Ford Bronco parked on a leaf-covered ground Engine data graph showing RPM, TPS, MAP, Inj PW, and AFR over time. Supermotors.net watermark Metal bracket held in hand, with "SUPERMOTORS" text visible on a box below Close-up of a metal bracket with a hole, showing grinding marks and some rust spots

467 photos added · showing 8

Engine bay of a 1985 Ford Bronco, showing the V8 engine and various components Engine block with cylinder heads removed, showing pistons and distributor cap Close-up of engine cylinders, one with a piston visible. Some text is stamped on the cylinder head Engine cylinder head with piston visible, showing oil and gasket residue Engine block with pistons showing part number H653CP 54514-04-R and date 1984 Close-up of engine cylinders and pistons, showing wear and carbon buildup Close-up of an engine cylinder with carbon buildup and some scoring Engine cylinder head with carbon buildup in cylinders and blue gasket material

12 photos added · showing 8

Light green Ford Mustang and red/tan Ford Bronco parked in a driveway. Metal bracket with a drawn outline and two holes, one with a bolt Metal bracket with a U-shaped cutout and rough edges, showing signs of damage and modification Metal bracket with two holes and a U-shaped cutout Metal bracket assembly with bolts, nuts, and a threaded stud. A dark line is drawn on the bracket Metal bracket clamped in a vise with tools on a workbench Metal throttle bracket clamped in a vise, with tools and a furnace in the background Throttle bracket with nuts and bolts, next to other metal parts and a drill
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Albums · 37

How the owner organised this build. Open an album for every photo in it.

Glamour Pics - 1985 Ford Bronco Glamour Pics 53 photos Camping 2018 - 1985 Ford Bronco Glamour Pics / Camping 2018 27 photos Interior Detailing - 1985 Ford Bronco Glamour Pics / Interior Detailing 9 photos Moab 2019 - 1985 Ford Bronco Glamour Pics / Moab 2019 120 photos Backpacking 2019 - 1985 Ford Bronco Glamour Pics / Backpacking 2019 16 photos Reservoir Rafting - 1985 Ford Bronco Glamour Pics / Reservoir Rafting 26 photos Interior Restoration - 1985 Ford Bronco Interior Restoration 91 photos Headliner Sag - 1985 Ford Bronco Interior Restoration / Headliner Sag 26 photos Rust Repair - 1985 Ford Bronco Rust Repair 58 photos Repair - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair 35 photos Gas Tank Replacement - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair / Gas Tank Replacement 22 photos New brakes - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair / New brakes 26 photos Window motor - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair / Window motor 21 photos Ball Joints - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair / Ball Joints 36 photos Tachometer - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair / Tachometer 16 photos Air Conditioning - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair / Air Conditioning 50 photos Differentials - 1985 Ford Bronco Repair / Differentials 13 photos Misc - 1985 Ford Bronco Misc 59 photos Data Tables - 1985 Ford Bronco Misc / Data Tables 14 photos Homemade Leakdown Tester - 1985 Ford Bronco Misc / Homemade Leakdown Tester 20 photos Upgrades - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades 25 photos Speaker Install - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / Speaker Install 14 photos Underhood Toolbox - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / Underhood Toolbox 15 photos Cup holders - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / Cup holders 13 photos ZF Transmission - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / ZF Transmission 65 photos ZF Swap - 1985 Ford Bronco ZF Transmission / ZF Swap 269 photos BW1356 rebuild - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / BW1356 rebuild 131 photos Engine Swap - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / Engine Swap 114 photos Sniper EFI - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / Sniper EFI 80 photos Throttle Bracket - 1985 Ford Bronco Sniper EFI / Throttle Bracket 11 photos 3G Install - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / 3G Install 45 photos Computer Controlled Timing - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / Computer Controlled Timing 20 photos Gears and Limited Slip - 1985 Ford Bronco Upgrades / Gears and Limited Slip 327 photos Test patterns - 1985 Ford Bronco Gears and Limited Slip / Test patterns 56 photos Roof Removal - 1985 Ford Bronco Roof Removal 11 photos Diagnosis - 1985 Ford Bronco Diagnosis 3 photos Engine Repair - 1985 Ford Bronco Engine Repair 67 photos
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Technical reference · 1980-1986 Ford Bronco

Factory documentation members uploaded for this generation, sorted by how much of it there is.

Wiring Diagrams (92) Brochures & Literature (68) Data/Spec Plates (64) Exploded Parts (61) Service Procedures (40) Schematics (34) Manual Pages (28) Blueprints (26) Vacuum Routing (13) Torque Specs (7) Fuse & Relay Charts (2)

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