I am putting the Coyote 4.6L in my Roadster build and have a few questions for anyone who has successfully done this. Please forgive my ignorance but I am building only my second ever kit car and the last one one a single donor back in my home country of England. There is a lot of differences especially as this is my first time with mustang parts. Here is what I have:
- MKIV Kit incomplete delivered last August
2005 Mustang 4.6L 3V engine with only 100 miles from new
Tremec 3650 5 Sp manual Transmission
8.8" Rear end with 355 Gears
FFR New Chassis Wiring Harness and Ford Racing M-6017-463V Control Pack
Coyote 3V Headers and straight tubes
I chose the late model Mustang engine as it was Fuel Injected, fly-by-wire and modern. I have the Ford Racing wiring kit with computer and it is a non donor build with nearly all new parts. I ordered an non-complete kit as I had amassed some parts in the months leading up to the order.
I don't mind paying for assistance where I doubt my own abilities, such as fitting brake lines and fuel lines for example. I prefer to err on safety as I am office person with little engineering experience hence my questions sounding naive.
Here is my present dilemma. There is little clearance on the sump now I have the engine installed. I have seen some 4.6L motors that have a modified sump. I may be able to space the engine mounts to give extra clearance but do I need a more shallow sump? If so what do I need to order and where from?
Also, even with the modified 4.6L front drivers foot well with the extra bend there is very little clearance from the engine and I have not even fitted the headers yet. I am also unsure as to whether I will need to use the oil filter relocation kit. Lastly, (and I know this sounds dumb) I have the adapter plates for the headers that were supplied by FFR but do I need to fit a secondary gasket before mounting these to the block in addition to the regular one that goes on before the new headers?
If there are builders out there that can point me in the right direction with these answers plus any other things I should know, it will be gratefully received.
Greg