Boss 302s Type 65 Build

[Boss302]

I ordered a type 65 complete kit last week. Build completion date is June 19th. I’m looking forward to it coming in. I am collecting parts at the moment. I have a 2013 mustang 5.0 and a car 03 cobra T56 at the moment. I am planning on getting a 87-93 8.8 straight rear axle within a week or 2. I am also looking for a few parts (8.8 31 spline axles, diff, 3.73 gears, Aeromotive fpr etc)

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[Boss302]

I picked up a fox 8.8 rear end yesterday. I dropped it off to be sand blasted and powder coated today. I ordered 31 spline 5 lug axles, 31 spline traction lok differential and 3.73 gear kit. I’ve been looking at the pinion flange which is a 1330 small bolt pattern flange. It doesn’t have the plastic around it (that looks to be a dust shield for the pinion seal) and it has a slight groove where the seal rises. After thinking on it for a while, I ordered a 03-04 cobra spec 1350 pinion flange that has the bigger bolt pattern(4.25” vs 3.5?). I figured since I have a 27 spline t56 output shaft that I might as well have a bigger flange . I am planning on getting a custom driveshaft built anyway. What is everyone’s thoughts on the larger pinion flange? Hopefully I didn’t mess up ordering it. It’s running through my head that hopefully there is enough room for the extra 1 inch flange and whether the larger flange will flex as much as the smaller one.

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[bil1024]

Nice! You'll be all ready when it gets there.

[Boss302]

I got my rear end powder coated and ready to be put together. It was a job cleaning all of the sand out but it’s clean now.143503143503 I got all of my rear end parts in except for the 3.73 gear kit. I will have to wait til next weekend to put everything together. I painted the diff cover bolts and put it on just to see what it looked like.

[Alan_C]

Have you found a 1st Gen Coyote controls pack kit yet? I have read they are no longer in production. Without the controls pack, making the Coyote work for you could be more difficult.

[Boss302]

I saw a few sites that still have them. There is a few that are used for sale. I am going to try to make the harness that came with the engine work. I thought about buying a used one the other day. Found a decent deal on one but don’t want to get one until I get to the point of knowing that I can’t reuse the harness that I have. I keep trying to wait about buying a Moroso oil pan and pickup. I’m hoping I can put the engine/tranny in the car and put the oil pan on while it’s in the car.

[Alan_C]

If going with the OEM harness and PCM, you are going to need everything from the donor like the fuel pump and control module as the OEM system is returnless. I went the controls pack route for my Coyote, so no experience in using the OEM PCM and harness. If there is someone here that has gone the donor route, I would check to see what it takes to make it all work. At a minimum the original PCM is going to have to be reprogrammed to remove the PATS and maybe other features to make it work in a FF. Art at WireDiet converted the OEM harnesses and PCMs for use in a FF with the earlier modular motors. He modified the harness for a 2004 Mach 1 with the DOHC 4.6L engine for me. Great work and the car started on the first try. However, I spent about $1300 for the wire diet, almost as much as the cost for a new controls pack. Sometimes spending a bit more money can save you time and frustration in the effort to save a few bucks.

[Boss302]

Yeah, I haven’t checked into pricing on pats removal and other things with the factory harness. I have heard that it’s almost as much as a control pack. I have the Cpu, engine wiring and throttle pedal. If I can get pats deleted and do the hacking myself, it may be worth it. I was planning on just wiring the fuel pump through a relay that is initiated with the key switch.(not through Cpu). I coyote swapped a f100 and used the control pack. It was almost too easy. I hated spending $1400 on it though. Thanks for the info.

[Boss302]

I got a moroso pan and put new gaskets on the valve covers and timing cover today.145178

[P100DHG]

Those Gen 2 coyotes look so good! Love it! Great work.

[Boss302]

I got the transmission bolted the engine Friday. I really liked the moroso pan. I’m glad that they planned for someone having a cable clutch also. The drivers side of the pan is notched in the area that the cable would come through. 145641

[Boss302]

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I got my wheels and tires yesterday.

[John Dol]

It’s like Christmas at your house on the regular!!
Cool to see your getting all the pieces in place for the big day.
Keep the pics coming.

John

[Skuzzy]

I really like the FR500 style wheels. I wish I could get them in a 12" width.

[Boss302]

I got the call from Stewart transport last week and they are scheduled to deliver July the 4th week. I also went with a Holley terminator x max to run the coyote.


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