I didn’t know that. Godzilla seems a little misleading then. But I guess we can give it to them on power.Doug,
Actually the Godzilla's supposed to be smaller than the Coyote. And much more reliable. The auto may need a little fittin' but should be quite doable.
If I had some extra space, it might be tempting - although I think I'd probably do another Cobra. A 604 would be almost irresistible
Tom
I have read a lot of good things about Mike Forte. I will definitely give him a call. Thanks Jim...Doug, talk to Mike Forte. He sells both packages.
From talking to people about them, it sounds like the Coyote fits fine. I suspect it is because the measurement above is almost 24" for the 351 before you add your carburetor (or throttle body) and then an air cleaner on top of that for a couple more inches. Whereas the Coyote doesn't have anything else on top. That measurement is also from the bottom of the oil pan, so there could possibly be a difference in the motor mount location on the blocks. It actually sounds like the Coyote is one of the preferred choices for the Gen 3.My 408W with a low rise intake and carb barely fit under the hood of the coupe and I had problems with the fuel overheating in the carb, so I went to the Mass-Flo EFI. Edelbrock makes a similar efi system. There is not much room under the hood, so beware..... Height is a concern and if that Coyote engine is 27 inches compared to the 351W based engines at 25 inches, it may be a big issue.
Doug,@JWEHR Talked to Mike Forte today. Seems like a really good guy. Pricing on the Coyote / T56 package from him was pretty good (a bit more than Jegs but cheaper than some others). But I stumbled on a bonus talking to him. He happens to have a single 3.73 Torsen loaded rear end in stock that he was hanging on that he'll sell me. It is hard to find those without making one yourself. And I like supporting the smaller shops anyway. He sounds very familiar with these cars. So unless something comes out of left field, I'll probably order the engine and the IRS setup from him (along with a few other things I need anyway like a hydraulic slave cylinder).
You really can't go wrong with Mike Forte. He has a reputation for standing by his products and also manufactures some FFR specific parts in-house. Jeff Kleiner, Jeff Miller (da Bat), and Whitby's are the notable FFR body/paint guys. They have wait-lists. If you decide to tackle the body work/paint yourself, they will give you tons of advice.Doug,
You'll have no issues with fitment for the Coyote as it has been done quite a lot. FFR has figured this one out. I bought a rear 8.8 axle with the gears I wanted among other things from Mike Forte. He's an FFR vendor and is good to deal with. As for paint, see if Jeff Kleiner is up to task. He has been painting FFRs in recent years. Although, he is in Indiana.
Story ??????Pete repainted my F150 tailgate and my son's truck-both looked perfect.
Your Dad recommended a paint shop in the Leesburg area that I forgot the name. They did a terrific job with the "Black jack" screw up on our last wine cruise. Can't tell where the damage was done and I had a special paint that they couldn't apply but successfully matched.Thanks for all the paint recommendations. It is very early since my car won't be here for a while. But since a lot of these guys have backlogs, I figured it would hurt to start calling around. Regardless, I'm having a lot of fun researching and starting to acquire parts. I pulled the trigger on the engine with Mike Forte today. His price was surprisingly competitive and I got to score the 3.73 rear end that I was hoping to get so I figured I wouldn't wait. I'm excited about all of that. Once it all gets here I'll have a few months to get it all put together before the kit arrives . I doubt I'll try to take on doing paint by myself. I really hate doing the paint prep work. But we'll see.
Now off to look at wheels and tires. I think I've got those narrowed down to a couple of favorites. Unfortunately just about anything for this car is going to need a spacer on the back unless I buy something really expensive and have it custom made.