"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin) 07/10/2015 at 12:13 • Filed to: None

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Oppo QOTD: What’s the easiest engine bay you have ever worked in?

As much as I love turning wrenches in 4.0 wranglers and xj Cherokees, my 09 Santa Fe 3.3 is by far the easiest engine I have worked on. Everything has wrench clearance and easy access. Tons of room and logical layout.

CalzoneGolem > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:17

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Kia Soul has crazy amounts of space and everything is easily accessible.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:17

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My 99 Dodge Dakota V6 had tons of room under the hood

crowmolly > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:23

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1971 Chevelle with a 6 cyl.

Not me or my car, but this is also cool. Chevy II with a 4 banger. A 3rd gen Nova with a 4 banger is probably stupid easy since the engine bay is also sized for a big block.

JustAnotherG6 > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:25

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‘84 Cutlass (or Monti Carlo, or Regal, or the Pontiac one...) 3.8l V6. It had at least 1 - 1 1/2 ft between the engine and the radiator. Without all the emissions garbage it would have been the simplest thing to work on too.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:27

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An old 70s suburban with a little old I6 in there. There was literally over a foot on space either way around that engine and any other component.

Gamecat235 > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:27

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1994.5 (final build version) Nissan Sentra (B13). clearance on every side of the engine, everything was relatively accessible.

Worst is easily the goddamn 2000 New Beetle I currently DD.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:35

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All-round, probably 1989 Caprice. For things directly pertaining to the engine (not accessories) 1988 Chevy Beauville. Just unbolt the cowling inside the van and wrench on the engine in velour comfort. If you wanted anything on the front of the engine though...

Twism > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 12:47

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Not the exact one pictured, but I did maintenance on a friend’s Hot Rod... pretty roomy engine bay:

Takuro Spirit > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 07/10/2015 at 12:50

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The first time I popped the hood on a 2.5L Dakota I wanted to have a dance party in the engine bay.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 13:00

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Isuzu NPR/ Mitsu Fuso. Because there isn’t any “bay” part to the “engine bay”.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Takuro Spirit 07/10/2015 at 14:09

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They had a 2.5 dakota? Holy crap I bet glaciers moved quicker

Takuro Spirit > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 07/10/2015 at 14:54

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SO MUCH ROOM FOR ACTIVITIES

RallyWrench > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 15:29

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My ‘66 inline-6 Fairlane, by far. You can bear hug the engine, so easy.

The Compromiser > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/10/2015 at 17:18

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My cousin’s Top Sportsman Baretta. You could litteraly get into the engine bay and work on anything. Then he switched to a full front clip and you could work on it from outside the bay.

LongbowMkII > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/13/2015 at 08:41

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Miata. There’s only one pain the ass and it’s nothing a scraped knuckle can’t get around.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > mkbruin, Atlas VP 07/15/2015 at 08:41

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The 351C in a 73 Mustang was a real pain to change spark plugs.

In the Bronco with the same-block 400M, dad and I could climb into the bay, sit on fenders, and wrench away.