Ford Bronco II Engines by Year

The Bronco II was Ford's compact SUV, built on the Ranger pickup for 1984–1990. Every one had a Cologne V6: the 2.8 with a carburetor, then the fuel-injected 2.9 from 1986.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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Bronco II (1984–1990): 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990

Bronco II (1984–1990)

The 2.8, then the 2.9, V6.

1984 Bronco II engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 171 V6 Cologne 2.8	115 hp net	4x4

1985 Bronco II engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 171 V6 Cologne 2.8	115 hp net	4x4

1986 Bronco II engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.9L / 179 V6 Cologne 2.9 EFI	140 hp net	4x2, 4x4

1987 Bronco II engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.9L / 179 V6 Cologne 2.9 EFI	140 hp net	4x2, 4x4

1988 Bronco II engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.9L / 179 V6 Cologne 2.9 EFI	140 hp net	4x2, 4x4

1989 Bronco II engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.9L / 179 V6 Cologne 2.9 EFI	140 hp net	4x2, 4x4

1990 Bronco II engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.9L / 179 V6 Cologne 2.9 EFI	140 hp net	4x2, 4x4

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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