swiss cheese engine bay

DonMaximo · May 23, 2008

Aside from the obvious usage of bondo, are there any other ways people cleanup/cover all the holes in the engine bay ???

TIA

squeak93 · May 23, 2008

Welding and grinding..... Best way. Then filler to smooth to perfection. Or just leave it.....

riceslayer302 · May 23, 2008

click the link in my signature and watch it transform, i took pics of the whole process

2000xp8 · May 23, 2008

I was considering it when my engine was out.
It is a serious amount of work. It's one of those projects that you really have to dedicate yourself to, and it's gonna take more than just a couple of hours.
I gave up on that idea really quick.

satanas · May 23, 2008

welding the holes and then apply bondo..there somenice threads around. I think riceslayer has a good one........

SMOKEDYA · May 23, 2008

2000xp8 said:
I was considering it when my engine was out.
It is a serious amount of work. It's one of those projects that you really have to dedicate yourself to, and it's gonna take more than just a couple of hours.
I gave up on that idea really quick.

slacker

1991vert · May 23, 2008

i broke a lot of erasers off pencils and plugged them up

ALMOST STOCK · May 24, 2008

I read where someone used POR15 Epoxy to fill the holes in the engine bay.

shaun_st · Sep 23, 2011

Holes in Engine bay

Just leave them. Ford has them for reasons. They help move air through the engine bay to disipate heat when the car is standing still at idle. If you are concerned about some, buy an assortment of rubber plugs and use them in some areas to prevent water from getting in at some places. Ford uses these rubber plugs in some areas of the body, but did not cover every hole in the engine bay.

wythors · Sep 23, 2011

shaun_st said:
Just leave them. Ford has them for reasons. They help move air through the engine bay to disipate heat when the car is standing still at idle. If you are concerned about some, buy an assortment of rubber plugs and use them in some areas to prevent water from getting in at some places. Ford uses these rubber plugs in some areas of the body, but did not cover every hole in the engine bay.

Probably the single funniest thing I have EVER read on Stangnet! Thanks for bringing back a three-year-old thread and giving a great laugh!

VibrantRedGT · Sep 23, 2011

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Noobz347 · Sep 23, 2011

My engine runs a little hot when I'm sitting at idle for a while or at stop lights on a hot day. Can I just drill a few more of these cooling holes to resolve the issue?

DonMaximo · Sep 23, 2011

Oh Hell...

Gotta head to lowes to get a hole saw then...

Noobz347 · Sep 23, 2011

Pic whore.

DonMaximo · Sep 23, 2011

Pic Whore ?!?! <LOL>

Dude --- that got my day started with a good laugh !

Kudos & Thanks..

Gearbanger 101 · Sep 23, 2011

shaun_st said:
Just leave them. Ford has them for reasons. They help move air through the engine bay to disipate heat when the car is standing still at idle. If you are concerned about some, buy an assortment of rubber plugs and use them in some areas to prevent water from getting in at some places. Ford uses these rubber plugs in some areas of the body, but did not cover every hole in the engine bay.

I really wish I thought you were kidding right now, but it's obvious you aren't.

The "holes" are there because the Fox chassis was used in multiple configurations, with multiple vehicles. It was easier for Ford to just add holes in the existing inner skirts where necessary in order to bolt on components, than it was to make different skirts, for different vehicles. Some of the little holes in there are for bolting on parts for Mustangs..others for Lincoln's, others for Fairmonts, etc, etc.

Don't read so far into it. These car's weren't that well thought out.

7991LXnSHO · Sep 26, 2011

Louvers and Hole saws

DonMaximo said:
Oh Hell... Gotta head to Lowe's to get a hole saw then...

Very Nice Pics! Since there's no battery, do you crank it by hand like a model T?

Anybody louver a fox body hood and like it?? I heard about newer 'Stangs ripping the hoods off and the hood pins right out out on race courses! I always wanted to try this with my '79 to match the side window louvers. My old Olds front end floats up at highway speeds, so louvers and the hole saw are called for there too! Just another wacky thought.

Adams91LX · Sep 26, 2011

DonMaximo said:
Oh Hell...

Gotta head to lowes to get a hole saw then...

I've always wanted a set of white bullitts on a white coupe... Those wheels look sweet! Nice ride!

Bryan83taco · Nov 26, 2011

Wow.

the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.

ID89GT · Nov 26, 2011

Lol he must not come on here very often

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