1986 F-150 Coyote Swap

Hotrodpayton · Oct 21, 2019

Thought I'd do a thread in case some other idiot wants to spend the $ and effort on a project like this.

Specs: 1986 F-150 fully restored 10 years ago
32's with 2.5" lift, 4:10 gears with detroit true trac rear
NP208
Removed DSS racing 331 small block
AOD built by PTC

Replacing with 2014 Coyote 5.0
6R80 Transmission
Atlas to 6r80 adapter worked perfect with NP208

Randy Welch at Welchco Hotrod Shop will be doing all the work
Fat Fender Garage complete install mounts and cross member
Fat fender custom 1 7/8" primary long tube headers, their radiator set up, KRC steering conversion, H pipe cooling connection from Fat Fender.
Will have all stainless exhaust, cut outs and Magnaflow. Also will have to build a custom cold air intake. Will be running a Willwood master cylinder.
Dakota Digital gauges
Pics so far, she is torn down, was waiting on parts until today.
Will be going ahead with some interior upgrades as well from TMR customs.

Anyone with experience with a good Coyote ECU tuner let me know who

Hotrodpayton · Oct 21, 2019

This didn't load correctly of the truck

easleycrawler · Oct 21, 2019

I'm not a Ford guy, but that is a sharp truck.

Hotrodpayton · Oct 22, 2019

Thanks, It's only worth it to me because the sentimental value. Grew up in that ol truck.

ALshooter · Oct 22, 2019

Oz tuning does good Coyote Tunes

tonybolton · Oct 22, 2019

Hands down best tuner(s) out there are Palm Beach Dyno. Rob Shoemaker most likely or the owner Ken Bjonnes.

If they can't 100% help/complete, they know someone who can.

Lund Racing, AED or Shrader Perf. are also well known and established. I went with Palm Beach Dyno / Rob S. for past 2 procharged cars mainly due to believing they are slightly better or more aggressive on their 6R80 tuning. Just an opinion.....

All remote tuned from them in Florida and me in Tenn. Rob and Ken are also accessible on Facebook if you choose, but not abuse.

Hotrodpayton · Oct 22, 2019

Palm Beach was who I had planned on using

tonybolton · Oct 23, 2019

4 Cell said:
Palm Beach was who I had planned on using

Can't go wrong....i'm a nobody in their game and they(Rob) has gone above and beyond what I paid for. Hell...he even diagnosed an electrical issue in the trans lead frame during a 3-4 shift. Replaced it and bam.....solid on the money shifts.

onetoncrawler · Oct 23, 2019

that will be nice! I had a 92 F150 in high school, always liked that body style

Hotrodpayton · Oct 26, 2019

Clean and ready, stuck it in for a look. Having to cut some old brackets out off of the frame and then stick it back in to mock up the new mounts.

infamous1 · Oct 28, 2019

Man that is a sweet truck! My buddy has a '96 that we straight axled several years back. His would look good with a modern 5.0 in it.

Hotrodpayton · Nov 7, 2019

Lots of frame notching, but it fits in it pretty good, literally will have to unbolt the motor and jack it up to swap an alternator if it goes out, but we are on the way now

Hotrodpayton · Nov 13, 2019

So, lots of fab work for things to work out. Drivetrain is out again for final frame prep and weld out. Had to remove the front gas tank permanently, moved cross member back 3 inches. We will re install drivetrain to work out shifter linkage and wiring and stainless exhaust. It will all be removed again for paint. It's going better than expected. Goal is cruising the coast Orange Beach in the spring.

midnight_f150 · Nov 14, 2019

Beautiful bullnose. Love that body style ford. Those motor mounts look nice.

Hotrodpayton · Nov 15, 2019

Pulled all factory crap wires out, had to go back with a 2wd transmission adapter

Hotrodpayton · Nov 15, 2019

I was worried about the shifter linkage but Randy (builder) Has it headed in the right direction

midnight_f150 · Nov 15, 2019

4 Cell said:
I was worried about the shifter linkage but Randy (builder) Has it headed in the right direction

Does it look like you will be able to keep the factory column shifter?

Hotrodpayton · Nov 18, 2019

Yes, but obviously we won't have the factory 6 speed manual shift option.

Hotrodpayton · Nov 18, 2019

Moving along nicely with the shifter linkage, all gears engage correctly

Hotrodpayton · Dec 20, 2019

Update: It's being final welded and off to powder coat. Should be in the oven right after New Years. Fat Fender Garage parts have been a huge help to this build, quality stuff for sure. Randy Welch has really pushed this project through nicely, the inner fender wells and firewall will be slicked and painted, all ARP stainless fasteners, the intake will be a true cold air, Randy has a box designed that ties into the grill that will provide true outside air to the engine. Some pics ——