From all the prep work done, the day has arrived! Some of the guys from Factory Five Sacramento arrived at 9am and we got busy! The prep work the night before paid off and we got the engine up and swiveled over to the chassis. Super stoked! I can’t believe the engine is in the…
The engine bay is going to be insanely tight with the A/C setup. I decided to remove the CMCV valves off the back of the Gen3 coyote. What is the CMCV? The Gen3 Coyote has some actuators at the back of the intake called Charge Motion Control Valves (CMCV). These control the short/long runners in…
After hours and hours of adding/removing options – I finally determined that the 25th Anniversary Edition would meet all the needs I’m looking for! Some of it may be overkill, and maybe it’s a mid-life crisis moment, but I figured the 25th anniversary edition would be perfect for my 50th year of life (in 2020!)….
In 2011, Ford birthed the Coyote 5.0. It made its statement by producing 412 hp at 6,500 rpm and 390 lb-ft of torque at 4250 rpm while making 11:1 compression. Starting with a clean slate, Ford engineered the 5.0L with power, efficiency, and economy in mind. They did this by utilizing a strong aluminum block…