Rpm427sc
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I wanted to share sort of a photo journal of the progress I've been making on a current project. I am not going to get too in depth technically, but I will gladly share any information that I have collected and problems I have solved during this learning process. This is just a hobby for me, but I find the journey of learning and overcoming obstacles very fun
Prior to undertaking this engine transplant, I was having fun with the car, doing a lot of Autocross and spirited drives up the mountains of Southern Cali.
Highlights of the car before swap:
~600 RWHP on 93
Stock Block
Kellog stroker crank
Manley H-Beam rods
Diamond Coated Pistons
ARP Hardware
Comp Cams Stage 3 Blower
Comp limiters/Hi Load valve springs
Whipple 2.3L w. 10 Rib Drive System
Tremec Magnum XL 6 Speed
4-piston Brembo's
Various suspension upgrades
So what prompted me to do this? At the beginning of December, 2014 (yes I haven't driven the car since then!), I took my car out for a nice long drive up Palomar mountain, on the way home the #1 intake valve decided to break off and drop into the cylinder. I was almost going to rebuild the engine, with new heads but then I weighed the pros and cons and decided a Coyote would fit what I wanted to do with the car better. It will be much lighter, and be more reliable in the long run. If all else failed, I could just toss some turbos on it at a later date anyways. This was 2 days before leaving for a long deployment to South America, so I quickly pulled the engine and took the head off, this is what I found:
The Valve broke off, and got captured by the exhaust valve. The roller follower shattered and the journal on the cam was scoured slightly. The piston was also mashed up a little bit, but luckily no damage to the cylinder walls or bottom end.
Over the course of the next 4 months, I came up with a game plan for when I got home.
Here was the basic plan for the build:
2011 F-150 core Coyote
Ford Racing Controls Pack
AiM MXL2 Digital Display
Stock rebalanced Crank
Manely H-Beam rods
Ross Racing Pistons 11.5:1 comp
Livernois CNC'ed Heads w. over sized valves
Comp Stage 3 N/A cams
Cobra jet Intake
CobraJet Throttlebody
BOSS Tensioners
BOSS Pulse ring
ATI Super Damper
ARP Hardware
Canton Road race pan
Billet Oil Pump gear
+Other goodies
I hunted around eBay and other online sources and found what I was looking for:
I downloaded many tech documents and started to take the plunge into the build!
Prior to undertaking this engine transplant, I was having fun with the car, doing a lot of Autocross and spirited drives up the mountains of Southern Cali.
Highlights of the car before swap:
~600 RWHP on 93
Stock Block
Kellog stroker crank
Manley H-Beam rods
Diamond Coated Pistons
ARP Hardware
Comp Cams Stage 3 Blower
Comp limiters/Hi Load valve springs
Whipple 2.3L w. 10 Rib Drive System
Tremec Magnum XL 6 Speed
4-piston Brembo's
Various suspension upgrades
So what prompted me to do this? At the beginning of December, 2014 (yes I haven't driven the car since then!), I took my car out for a nice long drive up Palomar mountain, on the way home the #1 intake valve decided to break off and drop into the cylinder. I was almost going to rebuild the engine, with new heads but then I weighed the pros and cons and decided a Coyote would fit what I wanted to do with the car better. It will be much lighter, and be more reliable in the long run. If all else failed, I could just toss some turbos on it at a later date anyways. This was 2 days before leaving for a long deployment to South America, so I quickly pulled the engine and took the head off, this is what I found:
The Valve broke off, and got captured by the exhaust valve. The roller follower shattered and the journal on the cam was scoured slightly. The piston was also mashed up a little bit, but luckily no damage to the cylinder walls or bottom end.
Over the course of the next 4 months, I came up with a game plan for when I got home.
Here was the basic plan for the build:
2011 F-150 core Coyote
Ford Racing Controls Pack
AiM MXL2 Digital Display
Stock rebalanced Crank
Manely H-Beam rods
Ross Racing Pistons 11.5:1 comp
Livernois CNC'ed Heads w. over sized valves
Comp Stage 3 N/A cams
Cobra jet Intake
CobraJet Throttlebody
BOSS Tensioners
BOSS Pulse ring
ATI Super Damper
ARP Hardware
Canton Road race pan
Billet Oil Pump gear
+Other goodies
I hunted around eBay and other online sources and found what I was looking for:
I downloaded many tech documents and started to take the plunge into the build!