I just purchased this 71 and am planning to start building it into a crawler. I have a second 89 bronco (was my crawler project) that I am using as a donor to bring this one to life.
The plan so far is:
engine: 5.8 efi
trans: np435
tease: dana 20
F-axle: full width hp 44
R-axle: ford 9- inch
Bought it bone stock still with the original running boards. Removed those and installed a 5.5 superflex kit and set it on some 35s. Next step is building some shock and spring towers and see what its capable of.
I practically grew up in the back seat of an EB and have been attending SCB events since I was a kid. Now I have my own broncos and figured I should join the forums.