2.7 L- Bronco Vs F-150

[JT58Bronc]

I have been looking at the pictures of the 2.7L in the Bronco and it looks like a snakes nest under the hood. I was hoping it was pre-production only although I am now thinking it's probably the way it's going to be. I remember looking (and test driving) a 2019 F-150 last year with the 2.7L and I remember it looking so clean under the hood. I could see the cylinder heads, valve covers and the two turbos in the back. I loved the engine layout and it seemed relatively simple to access key areas and service it. I also looked at a Ranger with the 2.3. The 2.3 was also nicely laid out and looked relatively easy to service.

Does anyone have an F150 with the 2.7 and have photos of the engine bay to compare to the Bronco? I am wondering why the Bronco would look so disorganized under the hood versus the F150. Perhaps it's that the F150 has a larger engine bay? And also how about the 2.3L in the Ranger versus the Bronco- is it also visibly more messy and disorganized under the hood?

I am concerned about maintenance- if you can't get to anything under the hood it's going to be a lot of labor and/or a major repair bill.

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[jbrentd]

I took these when I test drove a 2.7 F150.

 

[guzie]

They are both a mess of hoses, ducting and wire looms all over the place. Same motor , same connection points.

 

[Mattwings]

At least the 2.7 oil filter is easy to access! Top, front left of the motor. 2.3l is a little rouge to get to being behind the driver front wheel with a small access panel needing removal to get to it. Bronco looks pretty similar to my F150, maybe a touch more cramped.

 

[JT58Bronc]

The 2.7 appears to be a little neater in the F150 than the Bronco or is it me? I can at least see the cylinder heads- or a little bit of them. In the Bronco I see nothing but hoses.......

 

[Silver-Bolt]

The Bronco has a smaller engine compartment. It is going to be tight. 10lbs of Sh_t in a 5lb bag.

 

[jaruss01]

Even on full production Fords with 2.7Ls, it still looks like that? No engine cover hiding this mess?

 

[JT58Bronc]

A cover only hides the mess. Once the warranty is up, it's going to be a bear and very costly to service. Why are there so many hoses on this engine? Can the spark plugs be accessed for a simple tune up?

 

[ScrunchFace]

Is this standard for Ford vehicles?

Having an engine bay so disheveled like this??

 

[Dlerojo]

Twin turbos add a lot of plumbing. Those F-150 pics are not normal. They dont have the plastic engine cover on.

 

[Newbie]

A cover only hides the mess. Once the warranty is up, it's going to be a bear and very costly to service. Why are there so many hoses on this engine? Can the spark plugs be accessed for a simple tune up?

Check out this video for the spark plugs and there is also a plastic cover to remove

 

[ZackDanger]

What you posted:

I took these when I test drove a 2.7 F150.

What I saw:

 

[tallboy33]

What you posted:



What I saw:

This was funny. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[peta8368]

Check out this video for the spark plugs and there is also a plastic cover to remove

that cover specifically says it's the 3.5 though... are the 2 engines similar enough that the person used the 3.5 to demonstrate? Or is that guy running a 3.5 cover on the 2.7?

Peter

EDIT: nm, the thumbnail is a 3.5, but the actual video shows a different looking cover (but a cover nonetheless), presumed to be the 2.7 specific cover.

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