2.7 constraint ????

[Nybadlands22]

Why is the 2.7 a constraint but the 2.3 is readily available? Did they not think people would want the bigger motor? Sourced differently? Just curious

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[BrentC]

It may have something to do with the electronics. The F150s are awaiting chipsets for their engines as well. Perhaps Ford had enough 2.3s to cover orders…

 

[Wanted33]

It may have something to do with the electronics. The F150s are awaiting chipsets for their engines as well. Perhaps Ford had enough 2.3s to cover orders…

Plus, there were more 2.7L orders than Ford anticipated for the Bronco. I guess they can only build so many on a given day, and that number has to be divided among all Ford vehicles that use the engine.

 

[Gamecock]

Why is the 2.7 a constraint but the 2.3 is readily available? Did they not think people would want the bigger motor? Sourced differently? Just curious

It hasn't been a constraint for several months....since they reduced capacity to the limit of how many soft tops were available, and now to the limit of how many total tops are available.

 

[Nybadlands22]

It hasn't been a constraint for several months....since they reduced capacity to the limit of how many soft tops were available, and now to the limit of how many total tops are available.

I would assume it’s still a constraint with the fact it’s on the dealers do not order list in filling out the 21 dealer builds

 

[mljohnson1973]

I just got a November build date, that hopefully will stay that way. LoL, in this last round on a 2.7 and I saw a bunch more. With all the breaks in actually building them the past few months. I'd assume they had time to stock up some of those "constrained" parts.

 

[Gamecock]

I would assume it’s still a constraint with the fact it’s on the dealers do not order list in filling out the 21 dealer builds

No, it hasn’t been for several months. A bigger surplus of 2.3s that they want to go to stock builds, doesn’t mean the 2.7 has been constrained. It hasn’t been for a while.

 

[BroncoKong Jr.]

I would assume it’s still a constraint with the fact it’s on the dealers do not order list in filling out the 21 dealer builds

They want them to go to customer orders. Pretty much everyone in my build week group on here, if not all of us, got the 2.7. Lots of fully loaded Brocons coming off the line these days. I think the only constraint is the hard top.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

Both engines are existing engines that have other major demands. The 2.7 is used in the F-150 and is more or less the default engine. The 2.3 is used in the mustang. Mustang sales are way down, so lots of 2.3s are available. Meanwhile F-150s are parked in lots that make Dirt Mt. look tiny waiting for engine and body control modules.

However, as others have said, the engine has not really been a constraint for a while. It's all hard top all the time really.

 

[zombie]

"Why did they only make the 2.7 available with the automatic?" is a better question, IMO.

 

[Nybadlands22]

Well here’s to everyone getting there’s so eventually I get mine then

 

[1970AMCAMX]

"Why did they only make the 2.7 available with the automatic?" is a better question, IMO.

It more than likely exceeds the torque rating of the manual transmission (probably due to the crawler gear)

 

[Razorbak86]

I would assume it’s still a constraint with the fact it’s on the dealers do not order list in filling out the 21 dealer builds

There was a dual purpose for that “do-not-build” list: (1) conserve scarce commodities, and (2) don’t build high-spec dealer stock before retail special orders, because it will only piss off customer waiting for their deliveries.

 

[Razorbak86]

"Why did they only make the 2.7 available with the automatic?" is a better question, IMO.

Because they would have to re-design the bell housing to mate with the manual transmission.

 

[Rivers90]

"Why did they only make the 2.7 available with the automatic?" is a better question, IMO.

The 2.7 has never had a MT in any vehicle it has come in. The 2.3 has a MT in the mustang and the focus. Ford was just using engine options it already has for other vehicles.

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