Coyote engine swap

metalhead79 said:

Motor swaps are so cool. I put a 2003 Mach 1 crate motor in my 1997 GT. I want to put a 2.7L or 3.5L Ecoboost V6 in this one. "Want" as in I think it'd be cool, not as in I'll ever do it. (Or will I?)

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Dude you just stole my dream! I've told everyone I know that 3.5L is going in my car. However isn't the 2.7l the motor in the ford GT? If so, that's the one.

zackmd1 said:

Insurance companies here go off of the vin of the vehicle to calculate cost. So as long as the vin is of a 2.3l then they will charge as such. That said, if the car is totaled, your V8 swap is not covered in the value of the vehicle and you could loose a good deal of money. You can inform your insurance company of the mods and they will adjust the cost accordingly if you so desired to have the car fully covered.

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Not to pile on, but NOT informing his insurance company of such a change could actually be grounds for them to altogether deny coverage. In all likelihood they only cover original equipment included by the manufacturer for that VIN.

Many policies require that you inform them of modifications.
Buyer beware.

Its insured as a pleasure vehicle , all i have to do is save receipts. Its covered!

Witj85 said:

I'm gonna try and cross reference some of the harnesses. I don't really wanna take the whole interior out

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Did you ever figure out if any of the ecoboost harnesses can be reused?
Much appreciated.

foREVer6661x11 said:

Did you ever figure out if any of the ecoboost harnesses can be reused?
Much appreciated.

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JL

I was just about to text you pointing to this thread...seriously, this has your name written all over it.

Earlsays said:

JL

I was just about to text you pointing to this thread...seriously, this has your name written all over it.

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Interior was super easy to do ! The harness all have different numbers but look very simular in colors and wire gauge all connectors were the same as well. However i have said in this thread before that u can most likey just swap the under hood harness and reprogram all modules and ur good ? Someone else can try that. Remember tho each model has a different harness, performance pack, gt, v6, base vs premium thats why i never posted harness part numbers .

Congrats on an awesome build man, you're motivating me to start my own. What did you do to counteract the extra weight in the front added from the 5.0 engine?

What's a ballpark figure for all the parts needed? I've seen some 5.0 engines for under $2K, just wondering what the rest of the parts would cost. This is a lot of work but a pretty cool project!!

Where are you seeing 5.0's for under $2K? That's less than a bigger turbo!

I was pricing out F150 coyote's on ebay, and I found a few around $1800 @ 30k miles too. Pretty enticing!

Wow.... that makes the swap a lot more tempting.

Is the F150 5.0 the same as what's in the GT?

Dspec_S550 said:

I was pricing out F150 coyote's on ebay, and I found a few around $1800 @ 30k miles too. Pretty enticing!

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I know right? Sure gets you thinking!! lol
Don't get me wrong, I like my Ecoboost, but I also like modding and I'm having second thoughts about modding this engine, knowing I can't try to push it past 400hp unless I get a built block. Getting a built block will set you back a couple of thousands more than getting a 5.0 engine!

The F150 5.0 is rated quite a bit lower in HP/TQ than the 5.0 in the Mustang. Why is that? Different cams and intake? Or.....?

metalhead79 said:

The F150 5.0 is rated quite a bit lower in HP/TQ than the 5.0 in the Mustang. Why is that? Different cams and intake? Or.....?

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F150 cams and exhaust valves were designed to keep it cool under heavy loads but consequently decreases compression. Different tune as well. The mustang engine also has forged components like the crank as well to carry more power.

Dspec_S550 said:

I was pricing out F150 coyote's on ebay, and I found a few around $1800 @ 30k miles too. Pretty enticing!

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No shit?

I was thinking LS for my Trans Am project, but how cool would it be to have a Ford-powered Pontiac?