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Two-door short-wheelbase four-wheel-drive wagon · 302 cu. in. V8

1973 Ford Bronco, 302 cu. in. V8, SelectShift automatic

The Bronco combined the optional 302-cubic-inch V8 with Ford's optional SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic.

1973 Ford Bronco, first-generation compact 4x4 — front three-quarter view
Exact 1973 Bronco reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “UMPG Siegfried Paquet & Italian Diplomat Marco Alberti - Ford Bronco 1973.jpg” by InfoBrunhildmedia / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Bronco
Body style
Two-door short-wheelbase four-wheel-drive wagon
Engine
302 cu. in. V8
Transmission
SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automatic

The factory brochure expressly limits the automatic transmission to the V8.

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 1973 Ford Bronco, 302 cu. in. V8, SelectShift automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
2
Factory intervals
2
Fitment-scoped
2
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1973 · United States · Exact 1973 cadence transcribed from Chilton's period 1973–1974 Bronco table; the source is a secondary compilation acknowledged as based on Ford information.

    Published interval: 4,000 mi / 6,400 km / 4 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Chilton — Ford Bronco 1966–81 preventive-maintenance tables (1981 edition) · General Information and Maintenance, printed pages 37–38 — 1973 crankcase oil/filter row · checked

    1973 cataloged Bronco engines

    K&N HP-3001

    Applies to: 1973 · 200 cu. in. inline-six, 302 cu. in. V8 · United States

    Source: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1973 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 1973 Bronco 200 cu. in. inline-six or 302 cu. in. V8 application. Confirm the installed engine before ordering.

      Catalog: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1973 Ford Bronco 200 cu. in. inline-six or 302 cu. in. V8 oil-filter application — HP-3001 · checked

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  • Brake system inspection

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1973 · United States · Exact 1973 cadence transcribed from Chilton's period 1973–1974 Bronco table; the source is a secondary compilation acknowledged as based on Ford information.

    Published interval: 24,000 mi / 38,400 km / 24 months · Published 1973–1974 table interval.

    Source: Chilton — Ford Bronco 1966–81 preventive-maintenance tables (1981 edition) · General Information and Maintenance, printed page 38 — 24 months/24,000 miles: inspect brakes · checked

Sources

  1. Ford — 1973 Bronco factory brochure

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