Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon · 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8

1980 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT, 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8, Four-speed manual

The Bronco Ranger XLT combined Ford's 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8 with the four-speed manual.

Exact 1980 Bronco reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1980 Ford Bronco” by aldenjewell / Flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Factory-brochure cover cropped to isolate the vehicle photograph at 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim: Bronco Ranger XLT
Body style: Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Engine: 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8
Transmission: Four-speed manual

Ford lists these engines and transmissions for the Bronco line and says options are available in all series or models unless a restriction is stated; the brochure gives no narrower powertrain restriction.

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1980 Ford Bronco: documented configuration differences
Configuration	Engine	Transmission	Body
Current carBronco Ranger XLT, 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8, Four-speed manual	5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8	Four-speed manual	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8, Four-speed manual overdrive	5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8	Four-speed manual overdrive	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8, SelectShift automatic	5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8	SelectShift automatic	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Custom, 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8, Four-speed manual	5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8	Four-speed manual	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Custom, 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8, Four-speed manual overdrive	5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8	Four-speed manual overdrive	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Custom, 5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8, SelectShift automatic	5.8L (351 cu. in.) V8	SelectShift automatic	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 4.9L (300 cu. in.) inline-six, Four-speed manual	4.9L (300 cu. in.) inline-six	Four-speed manual	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 5.0L (302 cu. in.) V8, Four-speed manual	5.0L (302 cu. in.) V8	Four-speed manual	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 4.9L (300 cu. in.) inline-six, Four-speed manual overdrive	4.9L (300 cu. in.) inline-six	Four-speed manual overdrive	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 4.9L (300 cu. in.) inline-six, SelectShift automatic	4.9L (300 cu. in.) inline-six	SelectShift automatic	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 5.0L (302 cu. in.) V8, Four-speed manual overdrive	5.0L (302 cu. in.) V8	Four-speed manual overdrive	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon
Bronco Ranger XLT, 5.0L (302 cu. in.) V8, SelectShift automatic	5.0L (302 cu. in.) V8	SelectShift automatic	Two-door full-size four-wheel-drive wagon

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Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service topics: 3
Scheduled topics: 3
Applicability stated: 3
Exact references: 1

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Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil filter
Exact reference available
Motorcraft FL-1; Ford C1AZ-6731A
Applies to: 1980 · United States · Ford assigns every US 1980 Bronco unleaded-fuel engine to Maintenance Schedule B.
Published interval: 15,000 mi / 24,000 km / 12 months · Replace at the first oil change and alternate oil changes; replace every oil change if annual mileage is below 15,000.
Source: Ford — 1980 Truck Shop Manual, pre-delivery, maintenance, lubrication and emissions volume (preserved scan) · Part 50-29, page 50-29-4 — Schedule B oil-filter row and note 3 · checked 2026-08-24
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMotorcraft FL-1
  Qty. 1 · Long Life spin-on engine-oil filter · catalog-listed
  The 1980 Ford lubrication chart lists this filter for Bronco; verify any later supersession before ordering.
  Catalog: Ford — 1980 Truck Shop Manual, pre-delivery, maintenance, lubrication and emissions volume (preserved scan) · Part 50-03, page 50-03-6 — Engine Oil Filter, Bronco, C1AZ-6731A / FL-1 · checked 2026-08-24
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Spark plugs and carburetor air-cleaner elementView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs and carburetor air-cleaner element
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 1980 · United States · Ford assigns every US 1980 Bronco unleaded-fuel engine to Maintenance Schedule B.
Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Schedule B replacement interval; service the air cleaner sooner in severe dust.
Source: Ford — 1980 Truck Shop Manual, pre-delivery, maintenance, lubrication and emissions volume (preserved scan) · Part 50-29, page 50-29-4 — spark-plug and air-cleaner rows · checked 2026-08-24
Chassis and driveline lubricationView intervals, applicability and sources
Chassis and driveline lubrication
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 1980 · United States · Ford assigns every US 1980 Bronco unleaded-fuel engine to Maintenance Schedule B.
Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km / 12 months · Schedule B; off-highway and mud/water operation require earlier service.
Source: Ford — 1980 Truck Shop Manual, pre-delivery, maintenance, lubrication and emissions volume (preserved scan) · Part 50-02, page 50-02-27 — Schedule B slip-yoke, spindle-pin, steering-linkage and clutch-linkage rows · checked 2026-08-24

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