Kicking off an official group for the purposes of investigating a diesel swap for the Bronco. We may all have different budgets, preferred motor candidates, or expectations, but we know that this will be easier to figure out together than alone.
I expect that most of us can figure out the mechanical side of fitting and fabrication. The most crucial support will be from folks with experience in the world of automotive SW/calibration. If you know any, send em an invite!
I am also not opposed to partnering with a professional shop that thinks they can pull this off, but it would be wise to get together first to determine a best fit plan for all if we were to entertain a group buy type kit.
Please refer to this thread for some background investigation: Diesel engine swap options? | Bronco6G - 2021+ Ford Bronco & Bronco Raptor Forum, News, Blog & Owners Community
For those who may be wondering "why on earth would you swap to a diesel instead of a gas v8" i'll try and summarize a few key benefits here.
1: Fuel economy. It's not about the money, it's about the range, and a little bit of pride in the engineering of a superior powerplant. Who likes throwing wasted heat out the tailpipe anyway. Efficiency is more power for less.
2: Power Delivery. EV's are famous for their power delivery, on the line between EV and gas engine, diesel is somewhere in between. Making the same power at half the RPM has major implications for the drivability of the vehicle. Even if you have a gas engine that makes more power than a diesel, how often do you have the gas engine at that peak RPM? Consider the 2.3 ecoboost. Peak power is 275 at 5500 rpm, but peak power at 3000 rpm is only 150, and at 2500 rpm its only 75. Even the 3.0 powerstroke, which is down on peak power (250) makes 215hp at 2500 rpm. Diesels offer more usable power down at the RPMs we spend our time at.
3: Capability. This is a bit of a sum of the first two points, diesels offer efficient high power at low rpm. This means better crawling at low speed without stalling. It also means the ability to tow with much less reduction in fuel economy or range. You also still have, more than likely, all the power you need to romp around the dunes at high speed.
4: Reliability. No secret that modern diesels dont have the reliability reputation of older generations, but this is also almost always tied to the EGR system, or other emissions equipment. Getting all the OEM emissions equipment from a donor motor to work in the Bronco is probably a non-starter. So, on the assumption that it will be "deleted" there is no question that you have a higher likelyhood to make it to 500k miles than something like the 2.3 ecoboost.
I expect that most of us can figure out the mechanical side of fitting and fabrication. The most crucial support will be from folks with experience in the world of automotive SW/calibration. If you know any, send em an invite!
I am also not opposed to partnering with a professional shop that thinks they can pull this off, but it would be wise to get together first to determine a best fit plan for all if we were to entertain a group buy type kit.
Please refer to this thread for some background investigation: Diesel engine swap options? | Bronco6G - 2021+ Ford Bronco & Bronco Raptor Forum, News, Blog & Owners Community
For those who may be wondering "why on earth would you swap to a diesel instead of a gas v8" i'll try and summarize a few key benefits here.
1: Fuel economy. It's not about the money, it's about the range, and a little bit of pride in the engineering of a superior powerplant. Who likes throwing wasted heat out the tailpipe anyway. Efficiency is more power for less.
2: Power Delivery. EV's are famous for their power delivery, on the line between EV and gas engine, diesel is somewhere in between. Making the same power at half the RPM has major implications for the drivability of the vehicle. Even if you have a gas engine that makes more power than a diesel, how often do you have the gas engine at that peak RPM? Consider the 2.3 ecoboost. Peak power is 275 at 5500 rpm, but peak power at 3000 rpm is only 150, and at 2500 rpm its only 75. Even the 3.0 powerstroke, which is down on peak power (250) makes 215hp at 2500 rpm. Diesels offer more usable power down at the RPMs we spend our time at.
3: Capability. This is a bit of a sum of the first two points, diesels offer efficient high power at low rpm. This means better crawling at low speed without stalling. It also means the ability to tow with much less reduction in fuel economy or range. You also still have, more than likely, all the power you need to romp around the dunes at high speed.
4: Reliability. No secret that modern diesels dont have the reliability reputation of older generations, but this is also almost always tied to the EGR system, or other emissions equipment. Getting all the OEM emissions equipment from a donor motor to work in the Bronco is probably a non-starter. So, on the assumption that it will be "deleted" there is no question that you have a higher likelyhood to make it to 500k miles than something like the 2.3 ecoboost.
