Make My V8 Bronco Raptor, Ford!!! Things Done Changed!

[crenca]

Any kind of significant change, like a powertrain addition couldn't be closer than 3 years out if they agreed to do it today.

I Wonder if Stellantis will have a 5.7 or 6.4 "Hemi" in their new charger platform inside 3 years? I would not be surprised.

Indeed, it will take a real nimbleness, both in leadership and engineering, for ALL the manufactures to recover from the EV fantasy (and the billions & billions wasted)of the last 5 years.

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[MadMan4BamaNATL]

A man can dream, but I think most folks would be depressed to find out how far out a model is considered fully locked in. Any kind of significant change, like a powertrain addition couldn't be closer than 3 years out if they agreed to do it today. Unless they want to circumvent the whole process and risk major warranty issues or worse.

Think many of us DO know how long vehicle development is and it’s normally 5-7 years at best.

However, here we’re not talking about a new vehicle, but a factory retooling which can be done is less than 2 years with decent investment. I don’t want a Coyote V8, as it won’t fit, but another off the shelf is possible.

For the Bronco redesign, I want it made bigger just a tad to fit a V8 from the ground up. So, we’re looking at 2027-29 realistically, and I still think that works. I’m gonna want a V8 even 10 years from now, so Ford should just get to work or find new leadership who will.

EVs will become a thing at some point, but rural America (where we off-road) will be ICE for the next 20 years, so may as well make it a fun 20 years.

Penalizing customers or manufacturers to artificially force change isn’t right and isn’t necessary. if EVs are the better buy, then people will decide with our wallets.

Sure, the simple drone people are fine with whatever, but that’s not Bronco. Bronco is niche and trying to make it fit the flaccid norm doesn’t work, as you would just buy one of those regular SUVs and be done with it.

The V8 can be done, so get it done!

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Coyote won't fit unless modified. I believe to the frame. Have you priced a decent first generation?

This is just NOT true . Plenty of coyote swaps in Gen1 1s...

 

[Valhalla]

This is just NOT true . Plenty of coyote swaps in Gen1 1s...

None of those are frame modified? I understood that it had to be modified height wise for it to fit.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

None of those are frame modified? I understood that it had to be modified height wise for it to fit.

I looked both of these Rigs Over pretty carefully and crawled underneath and I didn't see any frame chopping that had to do with engine clearance issues I did see a custom oil pan for where the front axle would articulate and I suppose they're at rear crossmember probably was changed for the transmission that had been changed as well to newer version....But these newer 5.0 engines DO fit in both gen 1 and gen3 without frame mods.

 

[The Pope]

For those who'd like to know what can be fitted into the engine bay of a G6 Bronco.....

Go to this section of the forum:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/forums/engine-swaps.59/

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