Why is everyone afraid of the engine bay?

[Hoofnmouth]

Not scared just concerned kinda complicated for an off road rig simple ,cleaner would have made me happier.

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[Dads_bronze_bronco]

People just want to complain about something. The engine bay looks fine to me, spark plugs/ coils/belt/accessories don’t seem to be too bad. Which is the most 90% of us would probably want to do to the engine anyways.

Here’s my thing, just like a Jeep if something goes catastrophically wrong with the engine outside of warranty... it’s probably time for a V8 swap anyways.

What odd to me, is I look under the hood of my son’s EcoBoost Mustang and it doesn’t look half as unkempt as the Bronco pics. It does seem as we go along that the engine bay pics have cleaned up progressively.

 

[Toccoa]

There's a decent chance that they come with engine covers upon delivery, the 2.3L engine had the exact same standoffs for an engine cover that my Focus RS 2.3L has. That'd clean things up a bit aesthetically. Tons of room under the hood for both engines compared a turbo compact/hatch, will be really easy to customize and modify.

I‘m not so sure at this point. An engine cover is cheap and simple to make. If they had one, I’m thinking they would already be on at least the tour vehicles, if not the Moab ones too. They would require testing just like any other part and we’ve yet to see one.

 

[SirDapperDom]

As someone familiar with building/modifying turbo engines I actually saw a lot of potential. Standard Garrett turbos with ample space for larger ones or (easy) replacement.

They also didn't look that hard to get to.

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[Wveddy]

Just wait til you add lights, winch, and other accessories. More wires to go with all those hoses!

 

[PowPow]

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great podcast, btw.

 

[campbebc]

I‘m not so sure at this point. An engine cover is cheap and simple to make. If they had one, I’m thinking they would already be on at least the tour vehicles, if not the Moab ones too. They would require testing just like any other part and we’ve yet to see one.

One of the tour Broncos that I saw had the plastic standoffs screwed in to the top of engine, just like my car has. I'd be surprised if they shipped a car looking so unfinished like that. That same Bronco also seemed pretty cobbled together, was missing the trim badges below the A-pillar and had mismatched rear, all-weather mats. Hopefully it comes with one but if it doesn't I won't be heartbroken.

 

[lobbs611]

It appears that the cover for the 2.7L on the F-150 may be a straight add-on or require very little modification to work on the Bronco.

 

[NCOBX]

I’m more concerned about the alternator being down low where it will get submerged while off-roading. That design belongs on a sports car not an off-road vehicle.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

No fear here. To most it probably just looks different without a big plastic engine cover to hide everything.

 

[NCOBX]

For what it’s worth the engine bay is pretty damn busy, compared to my smaller modern car it’s must harder to identify tubes and wires at a glance.

Bronco vs sedan

 

[ATLBronco75]

I’m more concerned about the alternator being down low where it will get submerged while off-roading. That design belongs on a sports car not an off-road vehicle.

Now here’s a legit concern.

For what it’s worth the engine bay is pretty damn busy, compared to my smaller modern car it’s must harder to identify tubes and wires at a glance.

Bronco vs sedan

Your car is not a twin turbo v6 with FMIC.

oh you got me. That’s the 2.3l. Most of the complaints I’ve seen have been about the 2.7

 

[ScrunchFace]

It looks like ass that’s why.

The Bronco is attracting a lot of people that would never consider buying a Ford (me included) and a lot of these people are used to a certain level of refinement.

As more time passes, we’re all being reminded why we usually steer clear.

 

[HotdogThud]

I think it's because it's well....pretty untidy.

for reference, here's another TT 2.7 setup:

 

[Razorbak86]

As a long time turbo car owner. In the 2.7 I see remarkably clean plumbing for a production vehicle with two turbos and a FMIC (front mounted inter cooler)

Are folks just not used to turbo engine bays?

I’m not concerned. When I see an engine bay, I see a challenge. As a mechanical engineer, I’ve been taking things apart and putting them back together again my whole life. Engines and transmissions are no different.

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