Coyote Swap on a 1991 Fox Vert

Blueinfan · Feb 6, 2025

Hi All, I live in Kalifornisky (CA) and looking for some help. Do any of you know who can do a Coyote swap for me with everything legal?
i have a 1991 Fox Vert that i would like to swap over to a Coyote?
thanks!

Noobz347 · Feb 7, 2025

I don't think that such a swap is possible under California rules.

AeroCoupe · Feb 7, 2025

I have read that it is but you have to put every emissions part from the donor vehicle into the car its going in. They also said that it is best to go to a referee before you do the swap and get advise on what they will be looking for. If you get the VIN off the donor vehicle or one identical to it that will help the referee guide you and then tech the car when you bring it to them.

Noobz347 · Feb 7, 2025

AeroCoupe said:
They also said that it is best to go to a referee before you do the swap and get advise on what they will be looking for

This part.

It's a convoluted mess.

General karthief · Feb 7, 2025

Take the 15-20 grand you'll spend on the swap and move to a more 'car friendly' state.
If that is not an option, I'd contact a referee like was suggested.

Chythar · Feb 7, 2025

I live here in SoCal. I researched this swap a while back, but to to swap a Coyote into a 94-95 chassis. Ford sells a standalone PCM that's designed for a swap into cars like ours, that have a 'return-style' fuel system. But that PCM is not smog legal in California, so you can't just buy a crate engine and the associated parts. You need to get an engine and PCM from a donor car, AND take all of the related emissions parts from that car. Here's a link to a forum post that details many of the things you will need for the swap:

Project Coyote Notch interior swap IRS CA smog legal

That's the bad thing about pearl paints, they tend to be camera shy. My first time participating in a car show in 8 years. Came ill prepared, and my son had to suffer. I can stand and talk about the project for 8 hours, but my son was toast after 4 hours. He resorted to single 1 syllable...

www.svtperformance.com

Check out the whole thread for more info. This person removed the floor of his Fox and welded in the floor from the Coyote, and also swapped in the Coyote's interior. This may be more than you're willing to do. Also note that you'll have to have the swapped car inspected by a BAR referee, and they require proof that the Coyote's PCM code has not been modified. Meaning you'll have to install the Coyote's PATS system and anything else the PCM requires to run. So again, it's not easy to do a Coyote swap here in CA.

AeroCoupe · Feb 8, 2025

I’d just do a year correct injected 302W with a CARB approved blower and move on.

Man California used to be a hot rodder’s wet dream now it’s just the wet spot that no one wants to sleep on.

2000xp8 · Feb 9, 2025

I don't typically mind emissions rules. But preventing people from using newer cleaner powerplants makes no sense. My car passed nj emission standards (when we had them for 95 and older cars) with no cats and a terminator swap.

Noobz347 · Feb 9, 2025

2000xp8 said:
I don't typically mind emissions rules. But preventing people from using newer cleaner powerplants makes no sense. My car passed nj emission standards (when we had them for 95 and older cars) with no cats and a terminator swap.

IMO, it should be a sniffer check only. So long as it meets or exceeds OEM specification for the model and year, press on with pride.

Blueinfan · Feb 17, 2025

AeroCoupe said:
I have read that it is but you have to put every emissions part from the donor vehicle into the car its going in. They also said that it is best to go to a referee before you do the swap and get advise on what they will be looking for. If you get the VIN off the donor vehicle or one identical to it that will help the referee guide you and then tech the car when you bring it to them.

Thank you! that does make sense.

Blueinfan · Feb 17, 2025

General karthief said:
Take the 15-20 grand you'll spend on the swap and move to a more 'car friendly' state.
If that is not an option, I'd contact a referee like was suggested.

I've already tried but moved back to calif due to work. The money was better in California, plus the wife wasn't happy in Texas.

General karthief · Feb 17, 2025

Blueinfan said:
I've already tried but moved back to calif due to work. The money was better in California, plus the wife wasn't happy in Texas.

Happy Wife, Happy Life?
Carry on.........nothing to see here...........

limp · Feb 18, 2025

General karthief said:
Happy Wife, Happy Life?
Carry on.........nothing to see here...........

Actually its " NO wife, a much better life" 31 years of proof here

89notchDude · Feb 18, 2025

Might wanna hold off for a little until Trump/Musk undo/fix/eliminate the EPA and the CARB component.

2000xp8 · Feb 18, 2025

Stangnet, the land of angry old divorced guys guys that can't keep their politics about things that don't even affect them out of other people's threads...

FastDriver · Feb 18, 2025

And forever intentionally single guys that acknowedged all the horror stories & now they do exactly what they want, all the time!

limp · Feb 18, 2025

FastDriver said:
And forever intentionally single guys that acknowedged all the horror stories & now they do exactly what they want, all the time!

with whoever they want, whenever they want

Noobz347 · Feb 18, 2025

It still blows my mind. I grew up in SoCal. In HS, I drove a 58 Chevy pickup truck with a 68 Vette 327 and wheels. Straight pipes, 3 on the tree, passenger door roped closed, primer grey, and at least two people riding in the open truck bed all smoking what looked like cigarettes at 90+ mph.

Can't even swap an engine anymore.

89notchDude · Feb 19, 2025

2000xp8 said:
Stangnet, the land of angry old divorced guys guys that can't keep their politics about things that don't even affect them out of other people's threads...

What goes on in Cali could easily happen in any state so I'm all for the EPA to be stripped down. Nothing about politics. Just be lucky you're from Jersey like I am and can run no cats all day..

General karthief · Feb 19, 2025

Noobz347 said:
It still blows my mind. I grew up in SoCal. In HS, I drove a 58 Chevy pickup truck with a 68 Vette 327 and wheels. Straight pipes, 3 on the tree, passenger door roped closed, primer grey, and at least two people riding in the open truck bed all smoking what looked like cigarettes at 90+ mph.

Can't even swap an engine anymore.

Oh you can still swap an engine, you just don't want to

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