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

1977 Ford Bronco Sport Bronco, 302 cu. in. V8, three-speed manual

The Sport Bronco paired the now-standard 302-cubic-inch V8 with Ford's synchronized three-speed manual.

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
Sport Bronco
Body style
Two-door short-wheelbase four-wheel-drive wagon
Engine
302 cu. in. V8
Transmission
Three-speed fully synchronized manual

Ranger is documented as an optional package, not a separate model.

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 Sport Bronco, 302 cu. in. V8, 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 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

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    • 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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