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It was a great honor out of hundreds of ford trucks to win the
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Congrats...well deserved. :thumbsup:
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Good to finally meet you as well. Fantastic job on the truck and congrats on the award, very well deserved. Now, get some belts in that thing and lets see what it'll do on course!! |
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Any more track days this year? |
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Hoping I can meet the sound level. AMP requires all vehicles to meet a 96 dB(A), at 50ft. Clubs and organizations holding events at AMP, decibelsoundmetertypically sound test before allowing their member/participants on track. Click the CALENDAR page to view upcoming events. How is it tested? Certain RPM? |
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I've never been over there when they do it, but I think they give them time to get into second gear and at full throttle before they go by the meter. Pass and you get a sticker in your driver's door, fail and they park you for the day. |
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Congrats on the award,very well deserved:trophy-1302::trophy-1302:
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I am as shocked as my friends. The dual quad 427 was a 40+ yr dream
I started to think what it would be like to have a late model engine in this truck That would have equal power but other than oil changes maintenance free The new Gen3 5.0 Coyote engines with a 10 spd auto sounded good. I decided to list the 427 on Craigslist for 48 hours at a price I could install the Coyote and have $$ left to finish other projects. I know, I know a total Dream.... until someone stopped by and actually bought the 427! So, Engine is out & sold, front clip off truck then it sinks in how much more work it’s going to be to get truck back on road. |
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It’s April but this is no April fools joke.
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I subscribe to one of the leading Coyote advocates/swappers’ yt channel.
Found it interesting that he posted this. Mainly IIRC that it is way more costly and complex than many ‘assume’ going in. |
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A later video he is all in and says he would do it again for sure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rokgg5R-JNI Having done 3 EcoBoost swaps into pickups the Coyote should be a no~Brainer. ALthough I have not done any coyote swaps I cannot imagine it being more difficult than doing a ecoboost swap. |
I think he was all in even when he did the vid I posted, he was just hoping to educate the less informed on the possible unexpected costs and complexity.
As much as I also like the FE’s, I would make the same choice you did as well and really look forward to seeing your swap here. :thumbsup: |
I can't believe you did that!! lol... :D
I loved it just like it was, plus it was RUNNING and driving!!! I like working on my stuff as well but I like driving them more. Good luck with the swap, after seeing your handywork I'm certain it'll turn out awesome. |
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To please her I listed the engine on CraigsList to say here I am trying to sell the engine! Problem is that idea backfired and the engine sold! So here I am starting all over again . . Speaking with the "Pro's" like Power by the hour they said they were not aware of ANY Gen3 10 speed swaps done so looks like once again I will be a sucker to try to make it all work. Knees already knocking just thinking about it but in the end I think I will be much happier and the wife a BUNCH happier with a late model engine. I just will not tell her I plan on adding a SuperCharger just to make it more HP than the 482. With proper mods and tuning I am sure the Gen3 Coyote would make equal or more but who wants equal? HUGE FE fan since late 1965 and even more so in 1972 when I worked on my first one. Then stepped it up in 1978 when I bought my first dual quad 427 car with a 4spd. (One of only 6 built) But now that the years are piling on the wife deserves as much enjoyment as I get out of it. I am hoping the Gen3 Coyote 10 spd auto with or without the SuperCharger will make the truck that much more enjoyable on trips over 25 miles each way then stopping to fill the tank . . . Wife being a accountant she was not at all impressed with the 50 cents per mile just for fuel. Like most of my projects this will be a HUGE undertaking. In search of proper donor now. May have found it but I have a actual "Budget" to do the swap so will see how that goes. |
I guess that is understandable...Happy Wife, happy life and all that. :D
Good luck man, hope the upgrade is as easy as it can be for you. I'm waiting for parts to show up myself, finally taking the EFI plunge with Barney. I'm probably as much so if not more nervous about that as you are with this coyote 10 speed sway... lol... #gluttonsforpunishment |
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I have a bit of experience with the FiTech.. I ended up spending 4000.00 by the time it was up and running. Not inc labor. Lost 75% when I sold it. |
I went with a Holley Terminator 4 bbl TBI. My fastburn heads really limited my intake manifold choices or I would have tried to go multiport. I'll use the ECU to control timing thru my MSD Pro Billet dist.
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Man I really love this truck, and it came out so AWESOME!!!! I was following the build on FB and then you disappeared.
The engine change comes as a shock, but that Coyote will be cool too. I look forward to watching that swap. Best of luck! |
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I got tired of the BS on facebook. I do have instagram where I post most often https://www.instagram.com/ecoboostf100/?hl=en At this time I am trying to find the replacement for the 427. I am in process of building a 410 FE its slightly possible that may replace it. a very basic engine with no upgraded heads, roller cam etc. A very basic no big bucks stuff. What I really want to drop in is a Gen3 Coyote 10 spd auto with a SuperCharger. Finding proper donor truck is the hard part. In a pinch I may go with a 2018 & newer 3.5 Eco & 10 spd auto but have done 3 ecoboost swaps already so not my first choice. I can easily get 500 RWHP out of one and still get great MPG. Will see what becomes avail over next 30 days or so. Have bids in on a few different ones including a 2017 6.7 Diesel. The 540" Twin Turbo Boss 429 I am building belongs to a friend, would love to have that but way out of my pay grade. |
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Any chance you’ve done a 2.7 without taking all the other drivetrain and electronics with it? I have watched your YouTube videos many times!
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I will be using very minimal Electronics in the 2.7 Swap. Enough to make it drive but plan on using the Electronic Locking Diff, the electronic park brake and the 4x4 of course. I may add cruise control but it will be a pretty basic swap. Hoping it to be a daily driver and will be used as a truck. I currently have Seven (7) different 1966 Trucks in various stages and the garage is so packed with junk and truck parts its hard to get anything done. Way too much for a one man band old guy . . I post mostly on Instagram under ecoboostf100 |
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One day it's a FE the next a Gen3 Coyote 10 spd then its a Gen2 Eco 10spd then back to a FE. I was certain I was going late model but after not finding anything thought maybe FE. UNTIL, I started to count the $$ to stick with a pretty basic FE. I actually made a very large purchase of aftermarket heads, Edelbrock Plo Flow 4 until I realized I was sent the wrong heads. I just do not want to dump 10k in a very basic FE. I already have 2 FE 1966 Trucks with 2 more FE's under the bench & one at machine shop. Today I have absolutely no clue which way to go. I thought the FE would be a quick easy swap but finding a machine shop to get er' done not so easy. |
I have a 56 F100 with a coyote and 4R70w. I love it. I vote coyote
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I made a offer on a Gen3 Coyote/10spd Auto (10R80) will see what they say on Monday. Just a pretty basic FE nothing special Current Aluminum heads, basic machine work with a 428 Style crank along with EFI and a Overdrive Trans is around 15k! No way no how will I spend that much on a dinosaur engine. Just sold a even more expensive one so not going to repeat. So many people doing Coyote swaps wanted to do something different but what is currently avail for power and reliability they are hard to beat. Just a bit pricey . . |
Mine is a 2011 crate. Goes like stink
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I started to build another FE this time a 410 and after getting the runnaround from shop for 6 months I found that not only did the shop ruin one block but all 3 blocks I had left! Since they were my last 3 FE blocks I finally threw in the towel on a FE.
I had spent a half fortune on a new Gear Vendors, New Transmission and a custom converter, and so much more. I bought a 2018 F150 with 5.0 Coyote 10 spd with 9k miles but truck had such minimal damage I fixed it in just a couple days to the point one could not tell where damage was. Loved the truck but the low end power was nothing like my experience with the 3.5 Eco. Having already installed 3 different Eco engines really wanted to go the 5.0 Route. I heard rumblings that Ford Performance had 5 2018-19 Raptor 450 HP 510 TQ crate engines. After a bit of research I was able to buy #4 of the only 5 sold. So the plan once again changes to the Raptor crate engine and a 10 spd auto. These engines will put down 490 RWHP with just a tune. Truck being down 6 months so far am getting tired of it sitting. |
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So much for the 5.0 Idea! Was willing to run one if I could do it with 10spd auto but it just never came to be. Not only that but it's what so many others are doing. The cost of making a 5.0 Run with the Eco is probably 7000.00
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The '18 That I fixed/repaired
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Only allowing one pic at a time. Bought this truck for the Engine and Transmission but was just too nice to part out.
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The 1500HP daily driver truck is very slow progress but at least engine is mounted. Hoping tomorrow to start on the custom headers.
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Mostly have all core support, inner fenders fitted. Not much room underhood as engine is very tall because of all the turbo plumbing. Also had to rotate battery 90 deg to clear radiator. Not a lot of room to fit Battery Junction Box, Pcm and all the wiring. Already had to make harness out of OEM 2018-20 F150 and too much work to try to make each wire perfect length and to put components in different location. Installing those components where wire length will allow. That’s stock F150 location. No kits avail for the dual fuel system 3.5 EcoBoost. Now it will take a lot of metal finish work to pretty up the sheet metal. |
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600 HP 600TQ @ tire on E50 (pump gas here) 25 MPG @ 65 mph 11.50 or better 1/4 mi at 120+ mph 1/4 900 mi per fuel fill Would love to see 100 mph in 1/8 but don’t think enough power for that! As in photo I added a 16:1 Redhead steering box. I wanted to keep the Twin I Beam suspension so can only go so low On ride height. No way was I going CRown Vic stuff. No $$ for full chassis from RS. |
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