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Sport-trim short-roof two-door pickup · 170 cu. in. inline-six (100 gross hp)

1968 Ford Bronco Sport Bronco Pickup, 170 cu. in. six, three-speed manual

The Sport Bronco Pickup used Ford's standard 170-cubic-inch inline-six and synchronized three-speed manual transmission.

1968 Ford Bronco pickup, first-generation compact 4x4 — Wimbledon White, front three-quarter view
Exact 1968 Bronco reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1968 Ford Bronco Pickup in Wimbledon White, Front Right (St. Ignace 2023).jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Sport Bronco Pickup
Body style
Sport-trim short-roof two-door pickup
Engine
170 cu. in. inline-six (100 gross hp)
Transmission
Three-speed fully synchronized manual

Ford's December 1967 brochure names five 1968 models, identifies the 170 six as standard and the 289 V8 as optional, and lists only a three-speed fully synchronized transmission.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1968 Ford Bronco Sport Bronco Pickup, 170 cu. in. six, three-speed manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
3
Factory intervals
3
Fitment-scoped
3
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States · Ford's 1968 Bronco sales brochure states the line-wide 6,000-mile maintenance cycle; detailed severe-use or time-based limits require the owner's manual.

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 9,600 km · Factory brochure interval; consult the owner's manual for severe-use or elapsed-time limits.

    Source: Ford — 1968 Bronco factory brochure (TDM 6447) · Page headed 'We put more into Bronco' — 6,000-mile maintenance schedule · checked

    1968 cataloged Bronco engines

    K&N HP-3001

    Applies to: 1968 · 170 cu. in. inline-six (100 gross hp), 289 cu. in. two-barrel V8 (195 gross hp) · United States

    Source: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1968 Ford Bronco engine application rows — HP-3001 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Service replacementK&N HP-3001

      Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      K&N's manufacturer catalog lists HP-3001 for the 1968 Bronco 170 cu. in. inline-six (100 gross hp) or 289 cu. in. two-barrel V8 (195 gross hp) application. Confirm the installed engine before ordering.

      Catalog: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1968 Ford Bronco 170 cu. in. inline-six (100 gross hp) or 289 cu. in. two-barrel V8 (195 gross hp) oil-filter application — HP-3001 · checked

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  • Engine air cleaner — service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States · Ford's 1968 Bronco sales brochure states the line-wide 6,000-mile maintenance cycle; detailed severe-use or time-based limits require the owner's manual.

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 9,600 km · Factory brochure interval; consult the owner's manual for severe-use or elapsed-time limits.

    Source: Ford — 1968 Bronco factory brochure (TDM 6447) · Page headed 'We put more into Bronco' — 6,000-mile air-cleaner service · checked

  • Chassis lubrication

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States · Ford's 1968 Bronco sales brochure states the line-wide 6,000-mile maintenance cycle; detailed severe-use or time-based limits require the owner's manual.

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 9,600 km · Factory brochure interval; consult the owner's manual for severe-use or elapsed-time limits.

    Source: Ford — 1968 Bronco factory brochure (TDM 6447) · Page headed 'We put more into Bronco' — 6,000-mile chassis lubrication · checked

Sources

  1. Ford — 1968 Bronco factory brochure (TDM 6447)

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