At a crossroads with my 97 cobra.

solis castillo

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Hi guys i'm at a crossroads, a year ago my one of my engines rods decided to bend and ruin the engine. Due to my not so low low budget i bought a Mark engine with low miles and a procharger kit, unfortunately i din't realize the power i want to make(500hp+) will probably destroy the engine and the T45. Like everything in life things change quick, i now have a larger budget and have decided to do a different swap but undecided on which of this 2 engines i want, so i came here to see what opinion other have on them.

the two swaps i will like to do are a complete Terminator swap with upgrades or a coyote swap. now the plus of the termi swap is i can get a complete set up for 8k practically the entire car, the coyote will be a 10k+ and that with the cheapest trans that can hold the power.

so what would you guys go with?

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1997 cobra 120k miles, pacific green
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I have the coyote in my 97 Cobra and thought of the same Termi/Yote choices before I did it.

Deciding factor for me was I wanted the latest and greatest that I could do and could still make as much power on a stock ‘yote than a Termi. You can upgrade both tremendously, but I enjoy the awe factor when I raise the hood and if I want to put a VMP blower on it I can in the future.

I also found a used T56 with clutch that I purchased and installed with the swap.

Best piece of advise...use a shop who knows what they are doing....the one I used hand no clue and I had to enlist a friend who is a mechanice to finish it up.


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Are you dead set on having a term or coyote swap? If you already have a pro charger why not go with a teksid block and forge it. The block will handle all you can throw at it. You’ll have extra cash to build your t45 or go buy a t56.
 

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I have the coyote in my 97 Cobra and thought of the same Termi/Yote choices before I did it.

Deciding factor for me was I wanted the latest and greatest that I could do and could still make as much power on a stock ‘yote than a Termi. You can upgrade both tremendously, but I enjoy the awe factor when I raise the hood and if I want to put a VMP blower on it I can in the future.

I also found a used T56 with clutch that I purchased and installed with the swap.

Best piece of advise...use a shop who knows what they are doing....the one I used hand no clue and I had to enlist a friend who is a mechanice to finish it up.


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Thank for the reply, i will be doing everything myself excluding the tuning and electrical/wiring. Now for me the latest and greatest is not a issue, i'm looking more for reliability and wont be going past 500hp. of course i will be doing every reliability mod to the engines before it goes in.
 

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Are you dead set on having a term or coyote swap? If you already have a pro charger why not go with a teksid block and forge it. The block will handle all you can throw at it. You’ll have extra cash to build your t45 or go buy a t56.

i will have to upgrade practically everything on the Lincoln and trans, i already made the price comparison between the 3 option and well i just rather upgrade to the termi/coyote. The Procharger will be sold, its practically new 0 miles. Now its not totally off the table, i just don't want to go cheap on a forge rotating kit and regret it later.
 

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Coyote swap and 6R80 trans with US Shift Quick 6 controller. Car will be fast as **** for the least amount of money.
 

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Lol don't fear the gear. Look at what size tire you are running and when you will be shifting. Telling someone to "stay away" from X gear without knowing any details is ****ing retarded.
 

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I'd build the Teskid also. I like keeping the 4.6L under the hood of a Cobra.

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mm it would be a plus to plug and play. i know its about 2500 for a decent forge rotating kit, but i haven't researched what the cost is in parts and labor for the heads, or if its even worth the effort. with the other two i know i get better heads and other things.
 

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I went through the same thing a few years ago when I lost a piston skirt on my motor. I decided to c head swap my teksid block and replace with better forged pistons(it already had forged manley rods.) I think I had close to $5k in just parts after the rebuild was all said and done. I now am in the middle of a blow thru waste gated novi2000 build that should net ~600 rwhp. If I had to do it all over again I would have coyote swapped it.

Prices have came down a bunch since I was looking at them. You don't have to buy a new motor, great deals can be had with wrecked f150s and the motors are 99% the same. Many guys have bought full bodied wrecked trucks and cars and after parting out came damn close to breaking even. Just something to think about
 

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The simplicity of installation and wiring, keep it mod motor/terminator.

Coyote swap is nice and all, but don't forget, the little things will nickle and dime you. Especially if you have to pay someone to do it.
 

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mm it would be a plus to plug and play. i know its about 2500 for a decent forge rotating kit, but i haven't researched what the cost is in parts and labor for the heads, or if its even worth the effort. with the other two i know i get better heads and other things.
If you’re only looking I make 500hp the b heads with boost can get you there easy. No need for c heads.
 

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