My custom retro engine badge for front fender

[AARDVARK122]

This is for all you 2.3l Broncos that want the old school look for you bronco. I am just about done and ready to do a first try 3D print job and. 140 engine badge. Would be interested in feedback.

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[Jr87mustang]

That's very cool, I like the cu. in. designation.

 

[Exomodo]

The old Lima or Pinto motors were 121 (2.0L) or 144 (2.3L) ci, though, is the new engine 4 ci smaller?

 

[AARDVARK122]

The old Lima or Pinto motors were 121 (2.0L) or 144 (2.3L) ci, though, is the new engine 4 ci smaller?

This is what I went by. So I rounded to 140ci

 

[stampede1]

What will it be made out of and will there be one for the 2.7? Just a suggestion: The 1965/66 mustangs with 289 Hi-Performance engines had that fender badge that said 289 and “hi-Performance” also. I would recommend creating something similar which would make the fender badge even cooler like have the cubic inch size like you do now but include “Twin-Turbo” on the 2.7 and maybe “Turbo” or “Turbo-Charged” on the 2.3. Thoughts?

 

[Exomodo]

Wikipedia says the ecoboost 2.3 is a 138 ci/ 2261 cc
I4 2.3: 2261 cc (138 CID)
The Lima was 2301 cc...
V6 2.7: 2694 cc (164 CID)

 

[AARDVARK122]

What will it be made out of and will there be one for the 2.7? Just a suggestion: The 1965/66 mustangs with 289 Hi-Performance engines had that fender badge that said 289 and “hi-Performance” also. I would recommend creating something similar which would make the fender badge even cooler like have the cubic inch size like you do now but include “Twin-Turbo” on the 2.7 and maybe “Turbo” or “Turbo-Charged” on the 2.3. Thoughts?

The first one will just be made of the 3D print plastic. Considering have a metal casting. But not unless I feel like I could sell a lot. I thought about doing the “turbo”. May try another version. 2.7 would be 165ci

 

[AARDVARK122]

Wikipedia says the ecoboost 2.3 is a 138 ci/ 2261 cc
I4 2.3: 2261 cc (138 CID)
The Lima was 2301 cc...
V6 2.7: 2694 cc (164 CID)

I like the look and sound of 140 better than 138. I could go either way with the 165/164

 

[stampede1]

The first one will just be made of the 3D print plastic. Considering have a metal casting. But not unless I feel like I could sell a lot. I thought about doing the “turbo”. May try another version. 2.7 would be 165ci

Great idea!!!

 

[stampede1]

Just another idea. The earliest V8 broncos had a fender emblem with a V as the centerpiece with 289 in the apex of the V. They may also have had 260 but I am not sure about that. My understanding is that the 2.7 is a V-6 engine, so you might look at some photos of the early bronco V-8 fender emblems for ideas on replicating those. Just a thought.

 

[AARDVARK122]

Just another idea. The earliest V8 broncos had a fender emblem with a V as the centerpiece with 289 in the apex of the V. They may also have had 260 but I am not sure about that. My understanding is that the 2.7 is a V-6 engine, so you might look at some photos of the early bronco V-8 fender emblems for ideas on replicating those. Just a thought.

I thought about the V one like this. But sense my bronco is a inline 4 I went with the other style.

 

[Gtrekker]

Great minds think a like!!! The last 2 days I've been searching for badges / emblems to do the same thing for my 2.7 in Ci. No luck.... Concidered doing a design in a decal but, not my 1st choice. Retro is the way to go. Well done!!!

With the right material, a 3D printer can do it.

 

[stampede1]

I thought about the V one like this. But sense my bronco is a inline 4 I went with the other style.

Perfectly understandable. I am just shooting ideas at you because there are two engines here and various potential options. Whatever you do, I think you need to leverage the retro look and be true to that. Hopefully there will be enough interest to offer multiple options/choices. Forge ahead, you are augmenting a great re-make by Ford with your own take, and elevating the whole re-invention of a great American icon!

 

[AARDVARK122]

Ok so after some long drawn out problems. I finally got my 3D printed badges done. They are resin print. My next step is to get them painted to match the original 302 colors.

 

[Drex]

yeah, as previously mentioned, the 2.3 is actually 138 cubic inches, but it fits in with Ford calling the 4.9/302 Fox body V8 a 5.0. Whats a little fender exaggeration between friends?

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