sailsmen
Supporting Member
When you get killed or kill somebody will the vid get posted?
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65199
Turbocharged Coyote/6R80 Swap, Build/Discussion Thread, Pics, info inside!
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When you get killed or kill somebody will the vid get posted?
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65199
8UWITH6
Keepin' the Shiny Side Up
We all make choices every day that can possibly get us or others killed. We also sometimes don't get to make the choice because someone else made the wrong decision for us or near us. It is a fact of life. With that said..................... Coyote Swap Marauder thread onward. Just sayin'
96gt4.6
Panther Swap Specialist
In light of this post, I also need to remember that i'm posting to an open community here, and some aspects of my builds and activities that occur need to be masked from sharing, it seems.
I will refrain from posting such items from this post forward, in respect to the above link'd thread, and the fact that some aspects of what activities I do, should remain personal it seems.
Now, today's progress.
I didn't get quite as far today as I anticipated, but came very close. The radiator hoses turned out to be very easy, 1 trip to the parts store and browsing the hose wall, and I was able to select the proper ones, which surprisingly required little to no modification.
The lower hose uses 1/2 of the original Marauder hose.
All that's left is the fuel system, which I need to install the return style hanger/Walbro 255 in tank, and the vette filter/regulator combination.
I should be onto wiring by next weekend, which was my original goal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTjXJENVxFw
Marauderjack
Senior Member
Very nice work.......kudos!!:beer: Looks like it fits better than the OEM 4V!!
Anxiously awaiting the first startup!!
Anxiously awaiting the first startup!!
96gt4.6
Panther Swap Specialist
Thanks guys!
Just for those wondering, the tally is currently at $6,300.00 on the Coyote/6R80 Swap. That includes offset from selling the original motor. That is all inclusive to date, every nut/bolt and fuel for trips to the hardware store/ect are all factored in.
I have a detailed cost list going that I will compile once the project is completed.
For reference, NOT using the 6r80 would have saved $1,000 for the trans, $900 for the driveshaft and the misc fittings. HOWEVER, it would have necessitated a $800 aftermarket controller for the 4R70W.
This total also includes buying everything to convert the F150 engine to Mustang specs less the pistons.
I don't anticipate many additional expenses at this point. I believe in materials I'm within $500, give/take, before we are up and running N/A.
Just for those wondering, the tally is currently at $6,300.00 on the Coyote/6R80 Swap. That includes offset from selling the original motor. That is all inclusive to date, every nut/bolt and fuel for trips to the hardware store/ect are all factored in.
I have a detailed cost list going that I will compile once the project is completed.
For reference, NOT using the 6r80 would have saved $1,000 for the trans, $900 for the driveshaft and the misc fittings. HOWEVER, it would have necessitated a $800 aftermarket controller for the 4R70W.
This total also includes buying everything to convert the F150 engine to Mustang specs less the pistons.
I don't anticipate many additional expenses at this point. I believe in materials I'm within $500, give/take, before we are up and running N/A.
96gt4.6
Panther Swap Specialist
I'm using an in-tank 255 Walbro, which I know will get to 550 RWHP without a booster on Race Gas (same setup used on my Turbo Vic).
My plan, as of now, is to use a Boost a Pump on the 255 once we start going with the Turbo and higher boost levels, or modify the hanger for twin in tank setup.
Unfortunately the car will not be setup for Ethanol at this time, due to lack of availability in this area (corn country, go figure???). I always run race gas when I turn them up, and 91 pump for daily use.
96gt4.6
Panther Swap Specialist
I don't understand why an a Walbro 460 wouldn't be installed right off the bat....
It is actually a very valid point!
Considering the cost of the 460 v the 255 is pennies, honestly I can't say I even put thought into it....most likely because when I ordered the fuel system stuff I was on auto pilot from past builds.
Noted, and I'll change it out when the time comes to feed this girl some compressed Kansas air!
Thanks!
Fastbob
New member
I know, here at work I am sitting 2 miles from the ethanol plant here and no E-85 to be found.
I guess the OBDII port in the car is long obsolete compared to the Coyote PCM? What will you do for this?
96gt4.6
Panther Swap Specialist
Actually that's not true.
All modern vehicles utilize the same OBD II port. It's a standard since '96, with some manufacturers starting a few years earlier.
So, it's as simple as wiring the Coyote's CAN network wires into the existing OBD II port on the Marauder, which involves adding in two pins on the existing OBD II connector.
When they designed the OBD II standard, they accounted for expansion. Older vehicles typically use only 3 wires of the 16 slots on the OBD II port, that usage has grown over the years with the addition of HS/MS CAN, SCP, LIN networks in vehicles.
Luckily, the Marauder is old enough, the CAN BUS pin slots are vacant, so, add in the pins for the Coyote ECU, and leave the rest be. Everything will remain functional via the stock OBD II port, on both the Marauder (VAPS/Air Suspension, Climate Control, Cluster), yet you can still have full engine diagnostic and 2012 Coyote computer communication on the same OBD 2 port.
My Vic was the same, used the stock OBD port the car came with to read/write and datalog the LS ECU.
Good question!