Aero Bird Rebuild, Version 2.0, Coyote Swap

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SO- I've decided to re-power my previously built T-Bird with a Coyote! Don't get too excited though, this project is going to be somewhat long-term... at the rate I'm going, 3-5 years, LOL!! The car was originally a 3.8L TBI injected Essex V-6 car with the C-5 trans. During my college years while working at a machine shop the car was re-powered/built with a carb'd 306 (mildly built), C-6, and an 8.8 swap from a turbo coupe. The 8.8 will stay, but engine and trans are going. At this point the car is nearly disassembled and I'm about to start working on/piecing together the modular swap K-member I'll need to adapt to the car to the newer motor platform. Transmission- not sure yet. The cheapest simplest would be a built C-4, however I'm also kicking around the idea of doing either a 6R80 or perhaps a T-56 swap. Pics coming shortly....
 

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Ole' 306...
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Tearing apart!
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Interior and all the old school mechanical Auto-Meter's will be gone through/re-done...
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Recently (well more-so than the motor/trans swap) built 8.8 by National Drivetrain will stay, but possibly be re-geared. Currently 3:73 with Auburn Pro diff.
Motorsport "C" springs dangling freely..
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Disassembled pile growing:
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Thinking positively (engine lift plate on intake):
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Un-plumbing mechanical fuel pressure gauge..
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Got some swiss cheese I'll be fixing while I have the motor out...
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Old MAC 1-5/8th shorties didn't come out without some creative disassembly techniques..
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Old exhaust out:
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MAC PowerChamber H pipe and turndowns I was running... (yes! WAY too loud) >95db idling. New build is going to be quiet. I'm getting old...LOL
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More naked...
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A little nostalgia:
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I've looked up, down, left, right, but the manual does NOT show how to swap a Coyote.... useless........ LOL
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AND........ That's where I'm at for now!! I have a D/S to pluck out, along with trans cooler lines/shifter cable... then the old motor trans will be ready to come out. I'm juggling this project while working full time, building/running the Mustang, and life in general, hence the projected LONG timeframe for this build. Stay tuned.....
 

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Also, this isn't a show my junk off thread, LOL. Supposed to be interactive. Feel free to flame me, insult me, suggest to me, tell me I'm doing wrong/what I can do better, etc.... :D


Seriously have at it before I reach the point of no return (K-member)
 

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