Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Not a coyote but the most important part of this build is the Coyote intake. Anyways, I started off with my 5.4 and tore it all the way down to bare block. Sold my stage 3 ported heads and stage 2.5 Last Call Racing cams as well. I upgraded to some Navigator 9 thread heads. They were really dirty when I picked them up.I cleaned them up pretty good.I also had this but it did not and will not fit under my Terminator hood.The runners on the Boss intake were too short for my application and I wont be able to spin my engine past 7k to take advantage of it so the best thing to do is to get a Coyote intake. With that intake, I also had to find some fuel rails that were going to fit my engine. Sure, I could use some Coyote rails and figure out a way to install my FRPS but nah.... I did some research and found out that the 04 3v 5.4 engines have these MASSIVE rails that places the frps on the same side the mustangs do and they have a place to mount them on this intake manifold so I got them.Now if you are wondering how big these rails are, I had a spare -8AN fuel line to compare it to.I then began working on the block. I replaced all the bearings, honed the cylinders, and started to install my forged crank, rods, and my Probe 1.320 flat top pistons. These pistons should get me about 11.5 compression with the DOHC heads. I cleaned up the oil pan since it was a big mess and made it look like new .And now the oil pan to get its seal of approval.After modifying the heads a bit, the intake manifold was finally able to sit down onto the heads. Great thing about everything is that the intake cover fits on my engine.After so much measuring over and over again, I finally was able to align the intake manifold the way I wanted it.One bad thing about this is that there is some material hanging by the injector boss. I need to remove this tomorrow.I was able to get some time and installed my early 99 Cobra cams.And this is how she sits right now all bolted on and everything.Right now I have the timing cover on order so I am able to make my own alternator bracket for the engine. I took the idea from when I had the Tork Tech 5.4 kit when it was still a 2v so I will be doing the same for this to relocate my alternator. Once I make the alternator bracket and get the timing chains put together as well, the engine will be going in. Edited August 30, 2012 by Luis@OrtizPerformance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT Rob Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Dude, that is awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 bad to the bone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Thanks man . This is the most challenging build I have done. Turbo builds, supercharger builds, nitrous builds, all that is cake. Making your own set up from scratch, without anyone having it already done to get advice from is where it gets really challenging. If everything goes well I will be putting my engine back inside my car next week . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 thats awesome man! make sure to edit the cover to say 5.4 ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 thats awesome man! make sure to edit the cover to say 5.4 ;pThat I will. When I posted that picture on my Ortiz Performance Facebook page, everyone and I mean EVERYONE was going, "Man thats a badass 5.0" or "I don't like Fords but I respect that 5.0" so trust me, I don't want that badge lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Lmao!! I believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckles Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 The idea for this came from Todd AKA NASVT yeh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 holy crapola this is sweet! Cant wait to see this progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musturd Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Nice man. That's a sweet modular build ur doing loving the coyote intake on the 5.4. This should be awseome in ur car make some good power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 The idea for this came from Todd AKA NASVT yeh?Yeah. I wish he would have completed the entire swap so I would have something to base my build off of. He just laid out the idea and I commend him for that, just really wished he would have finished what he started lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Looking good man, can't wait to see this thing fire up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Thanks Brett. I will be working on it some more tomorrow if parts come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Looks awesome like always Luis! ..keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Damn nice bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Thanks everyone. The UPS man hasnt showed up yet so I haz no parts . I am going to take the intake manifold off and remove the extra material by the injector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Got the intake manifold off and ported the extra material around the fuel injector boss. Everything looks great now. While I was bolting the intake manifold on, one of the holes where I drilled and tapped stripped. I wasn't really surprised since these are m6x1 threads so it was bound to happen. I have always trusted m8x1.25 bolts for boost and everything so I drilled and tapped it again for that size bolt. Now it tightens hard as hell. UPS man never got here so I guess everything else will have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 What dis you do with the supposed 1/8" gap?Sent by smoke signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 What dis you do with the supposed 1/8" gap?Sent by smoke signalsThe extra material inside the injector boss? I removed it using a porting bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperstang79 Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Did you finally get those parts in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Not yet, its almost 7pm and the UPS guy has not shown up yet. It's too late to work on it today anyways but I would still like my parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Well this is a cool build. Besides the grinding on the injector hole, what else was needed to make the intake fit? Is it that much of a direct bolt on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Well this is a cool build. Besides the grinding on the injector hole, what else was needed to make the intake fit? Is it that much of a direct bolt on?Tons and I mean TONS of measuring and testing to make sure everything lines up correctly, grinding away material on the sides of the heads, drilling and tapping new bolt holes, removing material from the bottom of the intake manifold as well, adding bolts in the center where there is no material in the heads so that the middle runners can seal perfect, and more stuff I may be forgetting.Anyways, I finally got my damn timing cover but no bolts . Either way, I can finally start planning out how I want to make my alternator bracket. When I got the timing cover it was all black, I cleaned it up and spray painted to match . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Very cool project for sure!I would leave the plastic engine cover off, but that's just personal preference. I have never liked covers, I like seeing all the cool stuff underneath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hah, gotcha. You were like, here's the intake, done. You pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Very cool project for sure!I would leave the plastic engine cover off, but that's just personal preference. I have never liked covers, I like seeing all the cool stuff underneath I'm going to as well. I just wanted to post it up for other people to know that it can be mounted if desired.Hah, gotcha. You were like, here's the intake, done. You pro. Lol, its a ton of work but it does fit nice once you get it bolted on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperstang79 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Damnit Luis, You need to get her in the engine bay already!! Lol!! Anyways man, hope the stupid UPS guy dropped the parts off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 He only dropped off the timing cover. No bolts or anything. I do need tensioners man, without them, I can't put the engine inside the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperstang79 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 He only dropped off the timing cover. No bolts or anything. I do need tensioners man, without them, I can't put the engine inside the engine bay.Damn!! :frusty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Know of anyone selling them cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperstang79 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Know of anyone selling them cheap?Not off the top of my head, but I'll keep a look out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Know of anyone selling them cheap?Tousley Ford FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I decided to get my belt tensioner from my other timing cover, an idler pulley, and my PowerBond SFI UDP and see exactly how I'm going to install my alternator and route my belt. Pretty self explanatory if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 This may be a dumb question, but is there anything wrong with the old parts? ..if not can't you just restore them so they look nice and new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Nothing wrong with them and I'm doing just what you said :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperstang79 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Looking good bro, install. Install. Install!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Nothing wrong with them and I'm doing just what you said :thumbsup:Okay good lol. Keep up the good work man, you are doing great :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 awesome engine build, never woulda thought of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I think I'm going to be deleting my a/c system. I have my 2011 Focus for my daily commute and what not and its extra weight I will be taking off. I can run my own head cooling mod by eliminating the heater core and T it off on both freeze plugs behind the heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Is it hard to do an A/C delete? ..I have been thinking about doing it for a while, mostly because I never use my A/C and not to mention it doesnt work anyway lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
