GEN 3 COYOTE BLOCK MOD
GEN 3 COYOTE BLOCK UPGRADE

GEN 3 COYOTE BLOCK MOD

dressed! The width can create challenges in vehicles with a narrow engine bay, but by using specific Hooker Blackheart Coyote mounting components, it will bolt onto a Fox K-member, or directly to an SN95 K-member using standard mod motor mounts. One of the biggest assets is weight, as the all-aluminum Coyote engine is relatively lightweight at roughly 420 lbs. The Gen 1, like all Coyotes to follow, uses the same engine mounting locations and engine-to-transmission mounting as the previous “modular” engine family, a plus for swapping. Features include 11:1 compression, four valves per cylinder and variable cam timing. Ford’s first Coyote, dubbed the Gen 1, was installed in the 2011-2014 Mustang GT and it produced 412 (2011-12) and 420 horsepower (2013-14), with 390 lb-ft of torque. First and foremost, there are three generations of Coyote and dimensionally they are all the same. If you’re unfamiliar with the Ford Coyote, fear not, we’ll get you up to speed. Which Coyote engine should I choose for my swap?

Holley has essentially solved common problems with engine mounting, exhaust, wiring and even fuel injection. Not only do the kits help with installation, they allow you the chance to get right to work, without worry about fabricating special parts, or requiring the factory K-member to be changed. These kits and associated parts and accessories take the guesswork out of installing a Coyote in a Ford that never came with one. Of course, retrofitting a new engine into an older chassis comes with challenges, and that’s why Holley and Hooker Blackheart have developed specific Coyote Swap Solution Kits. It didn’t take long for enthusiasts to retrofit older Fords with the 5.0L modern power and for many, the Fox chassis Mustang was the obvious choice. The new “5.0L” (as compared to the pushrod small-block 5.0L) was an instant success, giving the Mustang 12-second quarter-mile power, high-rpm for amazing road course power, and most importantly, it the DOHC high-low heads made it ripe for performance upgrades and perfect for engine swaps, too. And with 7,000-plus rpm capabilities and 390 lb-ft of torque, the Coyote was a real weapon in the pony car wars.

GEN 3 COYOTE BLOCK UPGRADE

Introduced in 2011 with 412 horsepower, the “new” 5.0L gave the Mustang a 112-horsepower upgrade over the 300 horsepower 4.6L 3-valve that powered the 2005-2010 GT. Without question, Ford’s 5.0L Coyote is one of the most impressive American V8 engines ever produced.

Gen 3 coyote block