We’ve been feverishly working on the wiring in the engine bay to get the Coyote engine installed. There are some preparations that we needed to make to simplify the installation.
The engine has been sitting for several months. I wanted to ensure things were still lubricated since there’s no oil in the engine. I pulled all 8 spark plugs and sprayed each cylinder with some Sta-Bil Fogging Oil. This oil is made specifically for engines that are sitting and creeps into the cylinders, etc. I also took this opportunity to check the gap on all the spark plugs, which is supposed to be set to .049-.053, mine were all at .049 – perfect!
It’s recommended to pull the steering shaft from the car because the Coyote is so wide it will likely hit the steering shaft. Just loosen 3 jam nuts, with set screws and wiggle a bit, it comes right out. I’ve had the coyote lift brackets mounted on the engine for a while now.
One item we forgot to remove was the Oil drain plug. Believe it or not, that 1/2″ screw head can get hung up on the frame mount! Lastly, we wanted to test the engine hoist. This is where we found that the pallet itself was too wide to accommodate the hoist – so we had to improvise!
We placed the hoist on the pallet up to where we could get it closest to the engine without cutting into the actual engine mount. It worked out wonderfully! We could now roll the hoist up and over the engine, as well as back it out safely while keeping the pallet intact and safe.
The last step was to pull the radiator and setup some pool noodle foam around the rails of the engine bay. It’s a safety measure as you are swinging 600+ lbs over the frame, to keep it from scratching but also to protect while we’re wiggling the engine into place.
If you can get the small pool noodles it’s recommended, our beefy ones were a bit too large. They squish, but also made tolerances even tighter than expected!
SO close I can taste it!
