1000hp 5.2L Bronco Baja Runner (w/ GT500 Engine): Walkaround

[userdude]

And they said you couldn't put a supercharged 5.2L in a Bronco...

Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Loren Healy walkaround of the Bronco Baja Runner:

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[CPL_Rabbit]

I'm most interested in the Hand brake! Gimme!

 

[broncobase1]

Yeah -- but that isn't a factory Bronco. It most likely has extensive frame and body modifications.

 

[userdude]

Yeah -- but that isn't a factory Bronco. It most likely has extensive frame and body modifications.

I think it's a pre-production Bronco (#55) with extensive frame and body modifications. I don't know why a but. It is what it is?

 

[Baja Bronco]

Yeah -- but that isn't a factory Bronco. It most likely has extensive frame and body modifications.

Exactly! And at what cost? Probably north of $500K, way north….
Not too many people have that type of throwaway money.

 

[userdude]

I see someone called the poo poo patrol.

 

[cbrenthus]

I don't think anyone is poo poo 'ing this, it's pretty awesome. But to say they fit a 5.2 Supercharged V8 into a Bronco and then see that the Bronco in question shares barely anything with our street Broncos is kind of disappointing. Especially when there are decent shops putting Hemis into wranglers

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

I see someone called the poo poo patrol.

Right???

 

[BAUS67]

What we all could really use is that front suspension.

 

[userdude]

I don't think anyone is poo poo 'ing this, it's pretty awesome. But to say they fit a 5.2 Supercharged V8 into a Bronco and then see that the Bronco in question shares barely anything with our street Broncos is kind of disappointing. Especially when there are decent shops putting Hemis into wranglers

Well, except there's that well-placed LOL emoji, as in of course it's a joke. What's the real joke is people getting butt hurt cuz there isn't some $70k v8 engine project available just so's they get a fancy muffler sound.

 

[userdude]

What we all could really use is that front suspension.

I know you're moonin' over those billet long arms.

 

[F-Spot]

I remember seeing videos of El Bandito during last year's SEMA show...definitely awesome! Kibbetech has a vid of the build...

 

[RallyRaptors]

I remember seeing videos of El Bandito during last year's SEMA show...definitely awesome! Kibbetech has a vid of the build...

Good find - thank you for sharing that again if you'd posted previously. A quick question - does the Bronco build use the swingset in the video, or, was that on a different truck?

I know, I know, there is a snowball's chance in hades that anyone could fit a swingset into the factory Bronco, but we can dream right?

 

[F-Spot]

Good find - thank you for sharing that again if you'd posted previously. A quick question - does the Bronco build use the swingset in the video, or, was that on a different truck?

I know, I know, there is a snowball's chance in hades that anyone could fit a swingset into the factory Bronco, but we can dream right?

I think the Swingset steering setups were on the Raptor trucks.

 

[Sozzy1269]

I got to check out this thing at United By Broncos several months ago at Sand Hollow. Met Loren Healy. Cool guy. This thing hauled @$$ in the sand drags and dunes. I think it's only rear wheel drive. Essentially a trophy truck with a Bronco-ish grill.

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