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Coyote engine swap

GoLoadGuy

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2016, Ford Explorer Sport
I’ve been a gear head all my life and frankly I’m getting bored. It seems like we have so many performance SUVs on the market and Ford is grossly misrepresented.

I currently have a ‘16 sport and I was looking for information on swapping out the engine for a modular coyote engine. Has anyone done this? I’ve done a few modular engine swaps in the past most recent / 88 Notch with a terminator engine/ and the process was rather easy since it was old tech.

Any insight would be helpful
 



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I'm not familiar with this 'swap' but you can say goodbye to the engine and probably powertrain warranty and maybe more. Just something to keep in mind.

Peter
 






I don't think a Coyote will fit in the engine compartment. Then you have trans problems. You'd have to cut in a trans tunnel and probably cut out most of the firewall also...
 






Using the current gen explorer Car chassis probably isn't a good choice. There is a guy who did pull it off with a second gen sport trac, which is the same as the previous gen explorer. quite the process. There is a link at the start of the sport trac second gen home.
My 5.0 Coyote Adrenalin engine swap (Plan B)
 






I’ve been a gear head all my life and frankly I’m getting bored. It seems like we have so many performance SUVs on the market and Ford is grossly misrepresented.

I currently have a ‘16 sport and I was looking for information on swapping out the engine for a modular coyote engine. Has anyone done this? I’ve done a few modular engine swaps in the past most recent / 88 Notch with a terminator engine/ and the process was rather easy since it was old tech.

Any insight would be helpful
What about larger upgraded turbos and methanol injection from Livernois instead?
 






I agree with above a good tune, down pipes, plugs ,t stat , map sensor and either drop in filter or intake can make that thing pretty damn fast,
 






Just contact Roush and get a built-up 3.5l Ecoboost. You'll hit 500-550+hp without issue.
 






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