1977–1979
4 engine options
Ford Ranchero
10 generations · 41 engine options · data across all years of the Ranchero platform.
21,086
Labor times
6,053
Torque specs
0
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
339
Fluid specs
0
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1977–1979 4.9L I6
$7,038
~$1,408/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1975–1976
4 engine options
1974
4 engine options
1973
4 engine options
1972
4 engine options
1971
5 engine options
1970
5 engine options
1966–1969
4 engine options
1960–1965
3 engine options
1957–1959
4 engine options
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