Let's just assume that for arguments sake any swapped coyote will ditch the stock rev and shift points. I agree though I feel the new gt's almost feel antiseptic with how governed they are.
I know the coyote class fox bodies run 10's and shift around 8000rpms. Also the new cars weigh another few hundred lbs. Really it all costs about the same for certain power levels. Your turbo windsor is making gobs of torque/hp but you're also at the edge of when it's going to break and you're limited on making much more power with those heads. A coyote with a turbo...uh not even close....and I'm a pushrod motor guy! A properly built setup designed to make 700+ AND run a long time=$$ no matter what.
I would love to say I plan to go coyote and if it was a competition level car then it would be a no brainer. Something about a pushrod Fox still gets me excited. It would be tough for me to drop a dohc between the towers. Call it nostalgia, I dunno
I'm with you. The old 302 may not be as smooth or as powerful as the new coyote, but it's simple, compact, and parts are readily available and dirt cheap. Plus, with so many cylinder heads, camshafts, and intakes available, it's rare to see two setups exactly the same. They're simple to build, which gives me the pride of pointing at my 306 and telling them I built it by hand.
The old 302 OHV was a gem back in its day, but I've never seen one running around with any level of aftermarket support that churned out 435hp in N/A trim, started and and idled smooth as glass, could be lugged around at 1,000 RPM with perfect manners around town, could achieve near 30mpg and would do it it all without giving the smog police fits.
I would smash a 302 OHV to pieces with a hammer and nail it's dead carcass to the wall with its own pushrods if that meant I could replace it dollar for dollar with a Coyote.
And if I could do it all again, that's exactly what I might have done instead of building up a stock block stroker in my coupe.
The old 302 may not be as smooth or as powerful as the new coyote.
try getting 400 reliable rwhp and 25mpg out of a stock block windsor pushrod motor.
Is that your way of admitting your car is a pile?Well if engine reliability and comfort was what I was after I could source a newer gt and not worry about an archaic suspension, interior, or drive controls.
I've.never denied I have a squeaky chit boxIs that your way of admitting your car is a pile?
I've.never denied I have a squeaky chit box
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