What else could it be 94 bronco

Red hot manifolds usually means lean fuel mixture and/or retarded ignition timing. I assume this engine is EFI? You may have misfire(s). You say it idles fine but is sluggish when accelerating. I would double check your timing, plug wires ran correctly according to firing order, each spark plug is firing, each injector is good, and fuel pressure is good.

If your fuel mix is lean, you could have non firing injector(s), bad O2 sensor, or maybe a bad fuel pressure regulator.

Check this - let it idle with the hood up and watch the engine. Is it shaking at all? If you manually give it slight throttle, does it stumble and shake? If so, you have a misfire and are not running on all 8 cylinders most likely.

Assuming your plug wires are routed correctly, your distributor was stabbed correctly, and you have fire to all the plugs, check timing. Pull the spout connector and set to 10° BTDC.

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See this Vacuum Gauge Diagnosis @ 1996 Bronco/F-Series
Includes possible Leak's in HVAC System in cab as well as underhood.
Excess air leaking into the system will upset the fuel mixture and cause conditions such as rough idle, missing on acceleration, or burned valves. If the leak exists in an accessory unit, such as the power brake, the unit will not function correctly. Or Air Conditioning when in MAX mode may switch to Defrost.

Other perps are:
Fuel quality; Oxidized fuel often turns darker over time and may even smell sour. You can check stored gasoline by pouring some into a clear glass container and comparing it side-by-side with known fresh gasoline. If your old sample looks noticeably darker than the fresh gas, you have strong evidence the gas has gone bad.

Electrical connectors; inspect for corrosion, etc at firewall connectors, PCM, etc.; especially those with broken locking tabs.

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