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

1977 Ford Bronco, 302 cu. in. V8, SelectShift automatic

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

1977 Ford Bronco, final first-generation compact 4x4 — front three-quarter view
Exact 1977 Bronco reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1977 Ford Bronco (51839345395).jpg” by Eric Friedebach / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. 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 literature lists no six-cylinder engine for this model year.

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 1977 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
3
Factory intervals
3
Fitment-scoped
3
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1977 · United States · Exact 1977 inclusion in Chilton's printed 1975–1977 Bronco maintenance band; this is a period secondary compilation acknowledged as based on Ford information.

    Published interval: 5,000 mi / 8,000 km / 5 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Chilton — Ford Bronco 1966–81 preventive-maintenance tables (1981 edition) · General Information and Maintenance, printed pages 38–39 — 1975–77, 5 months/5,000 miles: crankcase, change oil and filter · checked

    1977 cataloged Bronco engines

    K&N HP-3001

    Applies to: 1977 · 302 cu. in. V8 · United States

    Source: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1977 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 1977 Bronco 302 cu. in. V8 application. Confirm the installed engine before ordering.

      Catalog: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1977 Ford Bronco 302 cu. in. V8 oil-filter application — HP-3001 · checked

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  • Engine coolant — drain, flush and replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1977 · United States · Exact 1977 inclusion in Chilton's printed 1975–1977 Bronco maintenance band; this is a period secondary compilation acknowledged as based on Ford information.

    Published interval: 24 months · Published 1975–1977 elapsed-time interval.

    Source: Chilton — Ford Bronco 1966–81 preventive-maintenance tables (1981 edition) · General Information and Maintenance, printed page 39 — every 24 months: change coolant and flush · checked

  • Brake and front-wheel-bearing service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1977 · United States · Exact 1977 inclusion in Chilton's printed 1975–1977 Bronco maintenance band; this is a period secondary compilation acknowledged as based on Ford information.

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 20 months · Inspect brakes; clean and repack front wheel bearings.

    Source: Chilton — Ford Bronco 1966–81 preventive-maintenance tables (1981 edition) · General Information and Maintenance, printed page 39 — 20 months/20,000 miles brake and front-wheel-bearing rows · checked

Sources

  1. Ford — 1977 Bronco factory brochure

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