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It seems nowadays engine swaps get thrown around as much as bench racing buddies over a few beers in the dead of winter. It’s good to see that the Bronco community we’re apart of is ambitious in wanting to customize their rig to the next level dreaming of the endless engine swap combinations. (I’m sure the lack of a factory v8 option has helped pushed these ideas along) But for the vast majority of people their tires never get any traction into actually putting a game plan into action.
With all of the integrated modules that are apart of the CAN BUS network that play an important role in making everything function in a modern car or truck; the idea of swapping in any drivetrain from a Coyote to an LS or Cummins is a lot more involved than even swapping them into a 1960’s whatever. Physical engine fitment is one thing but retaining the tech that makes a modern Bronco so nice is another beast itself. The level of difficulty involved in integrating the powertrain with the body control functions will be the biggest hurdle in any modern car/truck engine swap.
Of course, no one actually has a ‘21 Bronco in their driveway yet so this is all theory at this point. Are there any Ford Engineers or someone that knows the intricacies of making a modern CAN BUS network work with an engine swap in the Bronco6g forums that could shed some light on this subject?
With all of the integrated modules that are apart of the CAN BUS network that play an important role in making everything function in a modern car or truck; the idea of swapping in any drivetrain from a Coyote to an LS or Cummins is a lot more involved than even swapping them into a 1960’s whatever. Physical engine fitment is one thing but retaining the tech that makes a modern Bronco so nice is another beast itself. The level of difficulty involved in integrating the powertrain with the body control functions will be the biggest hurdle in any modern car/truck engine swap.
Of course, no one actually has a ‘21 Bronco in their driveway yet so this is all theory at this point. Are there any Ford Engineers or someone that knows the intricacies of making a modern CAN BUS network work with an engine swap in the Bronco6g forums that could shed some light on this subject?
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