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Build Thread-COYOTE

Nickm1024cobra

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Alright...time to start a second build thread. My first one is in the signature. Took 6 months. I hope to have this one done by may.

Goals: Coyote/6r80, highway cruiser. 4 wheel disk, hydroboost, and some fun stuff. Found a relatively rust free rig. Tons of great suspension work and parts. Gentleman did very nice work.

Going to need to keep suspension and body high up in the air to fit the coyote.

I'll keep you guys posted with updates. I'll rip into it in the next couple weeks. First order of business will be to locate the motor/trans, mock that in and get cranking.
 

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jmangi62

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Great rig, helluva build plan, love the front diff cover, I have the same one. ;)
 

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Nickm1024cobra

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Got the coyote and 6r80 bolted in. Put the body on to check out clearances. Left the body with my paint man to blast it, fix a couple small rust spots and epoxy/bedline it.

Using an f150 motor.

Next up is switching the front cover over to a mustang cover, bolting up the power steering pump and alternator. Then i need to change over the oil filter housing to a gt style to clear. Once i get the front dress swapped out ill move over to running the fuel lines.

Now that body is off and i have my garage cleaned up i can get cranking.
 

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Hemmer

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What computer and wiring harness are you using? And what serpentine setup are you going with ?
Thanks
 

rguest3

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Will the Tumblin Auto Serpentine fit the Early Bronco frame?

Which motor mounts did you install?
 

stryder94

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Do you run standard tuning on your engine or do you have it unlocked, I've heard they run even better tuned.
 
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Nickm1024cobra

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Not COYOTE related but progress this week. Got the rear disks on. WH kit. Always like their stuff.

This weekend front cover swap to mustang cover.
 

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Nickm1024cobra

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Been slammed with working and fighting this thing.
But....got the body back from my painter. He replaced the 1/4's and fixed a couple rust spots. Bedlined underneath and inside. We will cut the rear 1/4's for warflares when head to paint.
 

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Nickm1024cobra

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Ive been fighting the serpentine setup. BC broncos wants 1200 for their setup and its backorderd a few weeks. Haven't heard back from another vendor, and I tried another vendors setup that didn't work.

So...Im going a different route. I got the alternator to fit in the factory location by doing the following. Notched frame gusset slightly. I will weld a piece of steel back in. Spaced motor and trans up a 1/2' with shims made by scram speed.

Now my motor is an 1/8" off the firewall. I may have to space the steering box off the frame just slightly. My next move is to get the power steering setup. I am going with KRC i believe. Next up will be hydroboost.

For those curious Im using an f150 truck motor and swapped the front cover over to a mustang cover for accessories.
 

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STalon89

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Your truck is literally at the same spot mine is. Maybe we should just team up lol
 

rguest3

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Nickm - What serpentine system did you try that did not fit the early bronco?
 

STalon89

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When do you hope to be done?
I want it running and driving in January. Painted and done in April.

So mine is currently painted. Chassis is more or less complete.
Parts installed-
Motor
6r80
adapter/Tcase/Crossmember
Fuel tank
Steering box/shaft/column
wiring about 1/2 done

Need to be done-
Cut blank dash for dakota gauges/paint dash/wire
measure for driveshafts
finish serpentine setup
run fuel lines/brake lines
finish electrical (finish deleting from the painless setup and integrating with new harness)
rad/fan
pedal assembly
And about 100 hours of little annoying shit
 

STalon89

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Did you return the tumblin one? What was the issue? I currently have his power steering setup uninstalled.
 
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