Willis_98GT
Well-Known Member
I've hit a crossroad in my life where I have wanted to part ways with this car and get into another car.
When you have a car you've owned for so long its hard to want to get into another payment.
As some of you know/may not know Blue and I have had a hell of a run together. Through the blood, sweat, tears and Vaginal Secretions in various spots of the car many memories have been made.
My dream car is a 5.0 with obvious reasons but why not just build a 5.0 and swap it myself?
I've been doing some extensive research these past few days regarding everything and it seems practically effortless.
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My plan is to use an 2012-14 F150 5.0 V8 - It has lower compression 10.5 vs the Coyote 11:1 and different camshafts. Not that it makes much difference i've seen 3 builds with f150 motors making 400whp in foxes. This motor is a third of the cost of a coyote and uses the exact same wiring.
I would have to use the Coyote Timing cover to re-use accessories, a few companies have the swap brackets for the 98 AC/PS systems so that's very cool.
Ford racing makes the swap wiring kit that is 95% plug/play.
BBK makes specific 5.0swap long tubes with a 3inch collector
You can supposedly re-use all of your transmission/clutch components and I already have a Kmember too. So i'm already halfway there
Its something i've really been debating. Its pretty much the only thing my car needs to reach perfection IMO - the build 2v is getting old and obsolete in today's age.
Parts could be gathered for around 4,000$
When you have a car you've owned for so long its hard to want to get into another payment.
As some of you know/may not know Blue and I have had a hell of a run together. Through the blood, sweat, tears and Vaginal Secretions in various spots of the car many memories have been made.
My dream car is a 5.0 with obvious reasons but why not just build a 5.0 and swap it myself?
I've been doing some extensive research these past few days regarding everything and it seems practically effortless.
---
My plan is to use an 2012-14 F150 5.0 V8 - It has lower compression 10.5 vs the Coyote 11:1 and different camshafts. Not that it makes much difference i've seen 3 builds with f150 motors making 400whp in foxes. This motor is a third of the cost of a coyote and uses the exact same wiring.
I would have to use the Coyote Timing cover to re-use accessories, a few companies have the swap brackets for the 98 AC/PS systems so that's very cool.
Ford racing makes the swap wiring kit that is 95% plug/play.
BBK makes specific 5.0swap long tubes with a 3inch collector
You can supposedly re-use all of your transmission/clutch components and I already have a Kmember too. So i'm already halfway there
Its something i've really been debating. Its pretty much the only thing my car needs to reach perfection IMO - the build 2v is getting old and obsolete in today's age.
Parts could be gathered for around 4,000$
