Engine cover & DIY strut tower brace

[Me B]

Hi, The Mercury 2.0 engine cover.

3/4" aluminum. I hope these pictures help. You have to make a bracket also

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[Javskies]

What did you make the strut bar with? Would love to make one!

 

[Me B]

3/4" aluminum. I hope these pictures help. You have to make a bracket also

 

[Flight Test]

Just curious, how did you measure chassis torsional stiffness on a Mav? Thanks.

 

[Me B]

I didn't. What I do know is that pulling or pushing the rod front to back 1/4" causes the strut tower near the top to move inboard .0015. I don't know if thats per side as I can't set up 2 dial indicators at once. I don't have anyway to move the tower without the rod attached.

 

[Jackfer]

If you dont mind. How much did the materials cost to build the strut bar? The Steeda is only $125. Do you feel it was worth diy?

 

[Me B]

The materials were $77. I made the bar for fun but I also have a lathe. Yes it was worth it. The strut bar, Steeda rear sway bar, and Timbren rear springs with a 1/4" preload. The Mav really corners. 35mph corners @ 70, yahoo!

 

[dalola]

Mercury 2.0?

(Nice work, btw...)

 

[Snakeman89]

Hi, The Mercury 2.0 engine cover.

3/4" aluminum. I hope these pictures help. You have to make a bracket also

I've looked everywhere and no one has a part number for the engine cover. Would you happen to know it?

 

[Javskies]

K2GZ-6A949-A for the Ford logo cover

K2GZ-6A949-B for the Lincoln logo cover

 

[LSchicago]

Steeda sells a brace too: Steeda 555 5736 Escape/Bronco Sport/Maverick Strut Tower Brace (20-22)

 

[Me B]

Mercury 2.0. I made the badge from 1/8 aluminum. The screw to hold it down was from leftover TV wall mount screws with a spacer I made to put under it.. The 2 ball mounts that were on the engine fit perfect. Thats all ya need tp hold it on. I got my cover on ebay from a Ford dealership

 

[KdeB]

K2GZ-6A949-A for the Ford logo cover

K2GZ-6A949-B for the Lincoln logo cover

As far as I know, the Ford Ecoboost cover is no longer available. (It was also sold for the Ford Escape 2019 2020 2021.) That’s the one you’d want to put on the Maverick to be “original.”

We put a Lincoln one on, but replaced the Lincoln logo badge with a “Turbo” badge I found on Amazon that is exactly the right size.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PGJDZCU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’d still like to find an EcoBoost cover …

K2GZ-6A949-B. The Lincoln cover, with Lincoln logo badge removed and replaced by a Turbo badge found on Amazon.

K2GZ-6A949-A — With the Ford logo and EcoBoost embossed.

 

[Javskies]

As far as I know, the Ford Ecoboost cover is no longer available. (It was also sold for the Ford Escape 2019 2020 2021.) That’s the one you’d want to put on the Maverick to be “original.”

We put a Lincoln one on, but replaced the Lincoln logo badge with a “Turbo” badge I found on Amazon that is exactly the right size.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PGJDZCU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’d still like to find an EcoBoost cover …

K2GZ-6A949-B. The Lincoln cover, with Lincoln logo badge removed and replaced by a Turbo badge found on Amazon.

K2GZ-6A949-A — With the Ford logo and EcoBoost embossed.

Looks like its available here!

2019-2023 Ford Engine Cover K2GZ-6A949-A | TascaParts.com

 

[Barksdale123]

Forgive the ignorance but what does it do?

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