Locating a Coyote

[Made_In_America]

I just wanted to know where you guys are buying your "used" Coyote motors from. I'm going to order my coupe in a few months and I've been looking for one but all the used ones I see are almost the price of a new one from Ford? Any info is appreciated :)

Henry

[Benji]

Can a Coyote from a Mustang even be used? Interesting prospect if you can and you can pull a good one from a crashed mustang all complete for around $3k?

[tcoon]

Yes you can use any coyote engine. You do need the stand alone ford racing control pack to avoid startup problems.

[ClemsonS197]

Can a Coyote from a Mustang even be used? Interesting prospect if you can and you can pull a good one from a crashed mustang all complete for around $3k?

Yes, I used a 2012 donor motor. The only difference I can tell is the wiring harness on the engine is slightly shorter making your computer mounting options less.

[Benji]

Yes, I used a 2012 donor motor. The only difference I can tell is the wiring harness on the engine is slightly shorter making your computer mounting options less.

Did you use the ECU that was in the donor car as well or did you use the crate motor one? If you used the ECU from the donor car, were there any security issues with the ECU that need to be bypassed (if possible)?

[ClemsonS197]

Did you use the ECU that was in the donor car as well or did you use the crate motor one? If you used the ECU from the donor car, were there any security issues with the ECU that need to be bypassed (if possible)?

I used the Ford Racing Controls Pack.

[xavier296]

The easiest places to find the motors are mustang forums like svtperformance.com or corral.net. There are lots of guys out there who want to go big power, so they purchase an Ford aluminator crate motor with manley rods. Since the crate motor comes with everything from oil pan to fuel injectors, they sell their stock engine complete with everything you need except an alternator. I find the going price for a low mileage Coyote complete engine is 4k.

You will not be able to use the stock ECU. Maybe Panoz could do it, but the controls pack is the only way to go. It allows minimal inputs and doesn't care about the guages or the ABS or any of the other 100 things that the stock ECU uses.

[Benji]

What's preventing you from using the stock ECU? Other than the extra sensors (can't they be disabled?)

[H R Lucky]

What's preventing you from using the stock ECU? Other than the extra sensors (can't they be disabled?)

The stock Mustang PCM (ECU) has an anti-theft feature tied to the original car and so far no one has been able to defeat it, so it won't start.


Nevin

[Made_In_America]

Thanks guys. I will check the forums. Most used Coyote's I've seen have been around 6K on ebay and other places.

[Benji]

Thank you Nevin!

How different is the 'Coyote' found in the Ford trucks? Could one of these be found cheap And used with the Ford crate engine ECU?

[H R Lucky]

Thank you Nevin!

How different is the 'Coyote' found in the Ford trucks? Could one of these be found cheap And used with the Ford crate engine ECU?

I'm no expert, far from it but I've heard the truck Coyote has 50 to 75 less HP but you could still use it, call Ford Racing Performance Parts and ask them about the control pack for the truck, don't know why it wouldn't work but i would call them first to be sure.

Nevin

[Benji]

Thanks again Nevin, much appreciated.

[Made_In_America]

The truck motor uses a different set of cams and a different intake manifold. Oh, and lower compression ratio.