[DeTomaso] modular engine questions

[Corey Price]

I was involved in a thread on the PIBB about this.  There are a number of hurdles.  The Coyote uses the same bellhousing and motor mounts as the 4.6.  This was done to keep the new Mustangs from needing extensive changes as I understand it.  You can get the bellhousing and motor mounts from Wilkinson.

Yes it is smaller than a 4.6 DOHC by 2" in width and also shorter.  The engine is lighter as well.  The new 2012 Ford Racing catalog has dimensions.  I have heard of Ford Racing ECU issues with an idle and part throttle stumble, rumored to be caused by lack of speed sensor input in the Ford Racing Controls Pack.

I don't know of anyone who has done the Coyote, and I was going to try it myself. Steve Wilkinson was excited to help, but hadn't done it himself last time I talked to him about it.

Contact me for more info.

Corey

On Feb 29, 2012, at 12:59 PM, "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I'm pretty sure the 5 liter modular engines are just as large as the 4.6
> engines.
> 
> I'm also pretty sure they use the same bellhousing, so they should fit just
> like a 4.6 - i.e. SBF bellhousing, so they bolt right up.
> 
> If I were doing it, I'd contact a Pantera vendor.  They've done it before,
> so you don't have to figure it all out.
> 
> Advantages to a dual disc?  Bragging rights.  If you get a proper single
> disc, you won't have problems.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of boyd casey
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:03 PM
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] modular engine questions
> 
> Are the new 5 liter modular engines (like the new Boss 302) smaller in over
> all dimensions then the 4.6 liter engines? How difficult is it to fit one
> of these 5 liter engines into the Pantera ? What type of bell housing is
> used to mate the Modular engines to the ZF dash-2? What is the difference
> between  a double disc clutch and a single disc? (besides one more disc!)
> Advantages, disadvantages etc.
> Thanks,
> Boyd
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