Jesse builds another Cobra #11,061 - First body work shots

[Blitzboy54]

Gen 1 cover on a Gen 3 intake... with a twist

It's widely known that for as much as the Coyote performs it's hard to make pretty. There are a number of threads on different ways to dress up the engine. Some are better than others. I have a Gen 2 Coyote but a Gen 3 intake manifold so if I want something that is made to fit I would have to go with the Gen 3 cover. There is a guy that makes adapters fit a Gen 4 cover. After looking through all the threads I could find and looking at a number of other custom options I decided I really like the look of the Gen 1 best. I saw some others that went this route with a cover that Mike Forte adapts. Looking at what he did I decided to use that as a template

I purchased a used Gen 1 cover and removed all the chrome bits





I pressure washed cover then made a cutout for my heater hoses on the side. I used a stone to polish up the cut. I made it pretty smooth. I also drilled new mounting holes on the tabs that line up with the Gen 3 rubber grommets.

In order to attach it I found that the 5/16 ball studs that are used for the hood and trunk fit nicely in the grommets. I added a washer and coupler to get it at the right height for my setup





I painted the accent bits. I epoxied them back in and set it on the engine using black button head bolts that blend in nicely. I was thinking about painting the black part of the cover but it matches the black valve covers I found ($50 at Ford Performance). I think it ties the look of the engine together. For having no painting skills of any kind I'm really pleased with how it turned out.