Coyote Coupe #3

You are a busy, busy man. Lol. I know that this car will killer coupe when you complete it.

 

Thanks Mike. Actually, this is swap #4. I am helping a local shop do one for a customer, which is #3. I just got that one fired up yesterday. There is still a lot to do but my part is on hold till after the NMRA race in Bowling Green.

Right now, #4 is ahead of schedule. I got the old 2.3/trans out, pulled the computer/wiring and dropped the stock K-member. Today, I picked up a set of V-8 spindles and unexpectedly scored a UPR conversion k member and motor mounts locally. Now I want to push to get the bay cleaned up, order the headers and control pack. I thought I had a trans locked in but the guy sold it out from under me.

 

I'm curious whats the average cost for someone to pay "you, or a shop" to swap in a coyote and manual trans into a v8 foxbody that's already manual?
Looking forward to the car

 

I've got a little over 40 hours in the last one, but it really depends on what all needs to be done. If you want to talk specifics hit me up thru PM.

 

I put a f150 motor in my daughters coupe. Hope to have it running in the next 30-45 days.

 

tomorrow, this


should be going in this

 

I got a question, what lower radiator hose you use on your swaps?
I purchased the lower rad swap hose from late model resto but it appears to be too long.

 

I use the one that comes with the control pack.

 

Never mind. I see where late model shows it coming in their control pack.

 

T5? Will one hold up behind a Coyote for long? BTW I love your swaps and they make me want one BAD

 

yeah, T5 out of a 93. Hell, I'm even gonna run the 7.5 rear for a while! That's what's nice about the quicktime being dual pattern. I can swap in a TKO later on.

It's in there!

 

What k-member are you using for this one? Man, I wish you were closer. I want to go for a ride when it is done.

 

Leave the 10 holes and no badging and you will have an awsome sleeper!

 

UPR k-member.

That's the plan. I've always wanted a sleeper and I think this will be it. Leaving the wheels... even the mud flaps. It'll be pretty unispiring until the hood gets popped or the engine gets fired.

 

I am very interested to see what the stock 5.0 f-150 motor puts down.

 

found this over on SVTperformance. F-150 motor swap and the same tuner I use.

Dyno tuning completed today at Revolution Automotive in Baltimore. Those guys are great and Adam really knows his Coyotes!

Car put down 390 RWHP/395 RWTQ before detuning it for my weight. I was super pleased with these numbers, obviously. I'll see if I can get the video posted up.

 

I seen that too. Pretty impressive for a truck motor. It is on a different dyno then from your other car though so it is kinda apples to oranges. If you run it on the same dyno it will be more of an apples to apples comparison.

 

That's the same tuner I use... Revolution Automotive. Unless he swapped dynos recently, both my previous cars were run on that same dyno.

 

Very Cool. Sorry you said he used the same tuner above and I just didn't read it. I tell my kids to read all the words. I need to take my own advice. He said that there may be more in it, but was going to detune it a bit for class rules. I've seen low mileage F150 coyotes in my area going for about $2500. It sounds like with $1500 for the control pack and another say $2500 in miscellaneous costs(k-member, manual brake/steering conversion, bell housing) you could take a Fox and run in the 11s for say $6500- $7000. If you granny shift the T5 without slicks it could hang together for a while till a Tremec comes into play. Do you think that you'll be in that ball park as far as cost goes or am I way off base?

 

If you already had a half way decent V8 fox with a manual setup, it's possible. I'm a couple thousand over your estimate, but I bought pretty much everything (That's including car, trans, clutch pedal assembly, V8 spindles and 8.8 -stuff that's not really associated with the swap itself). I also bought a little extra- tuner and JLT intake - so I could get it tuned to get a good comparison. Plus I got the Quicktime Bell instead of just the aluminum bell. You'll have to consider labor if you can't do the stuff yourself.

 

I would plan on doing the labor myself aside from the tune. I put together a couple 351Cs over the years. I'm in the process of swapping a 351CJ and toploader into my 74 Montego wagon right now. I would really like to have a fun reliable car that I can drive daily in the summer. While the 351Cs I have are fun the one in my 72 only made 400hp at the crank and can be a little temperamental. The Idea of a 400rwhp driver that acts like it is stock because it is stock is very appealing. I think I would love a coyote swapped Fairmont wagon.

 

Haven't been pushing hard, but I have been moving forward. Car is now a clutch car and has a new heater core. Once I switch the speedo cable I can put the dash back together.


Got a chance to finish the back half of the fuel system


Finally figured out what I wanted to do with the cooling system. Experimenting with a Summit radiator and Contour fans.


Some of the control pack electrical is wired up. Really just need to get the battery relocation stuff so I can fire this beast up. Then it's on to the brakes...

 

It's ALIVE!

 

that was quick

 

Corral really needs a Coyote swap section.

I just bought a 2014 F150 5.0 with 4k on it ,at a price I couldn't pass up.

I have a couple questions.
Are you using spacers on the k member?
Do you have experience with Kooks headers?

 

Corral really needs a Coyote swap section.

Second That!

 

I space the k-member down and either space the engine up or "modify" the k-member cross bar to clear the oil pan.

I've used American Racing Headers and BBK. Haven't tried the Kooks yet

 

Congrats man,...I know that car is going to be runner as well.