1964 engine swap ideas

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BPearson
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1964 engine swap ideas

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I have a 1964 roller in great shape and was thinking about doing a coyote swap.

However has anyone tried to fit a coyote in one of these yet?
I know they are wide

Also thought of a 4.6/older 5.0

Trying to keep it a ford engine.

Any ideas or info would great thanks!
jtschug
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Re: 1964 engine swap ideas

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Godzilla engine.

1) It’s a Ford
2) It’s big enough to move a T-bird, more displacement than a coyote, 445 glorious cubic inches
3) it is a center cam so it is narrow enough to fit between the inner fenders

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-6007-73

A junkyard version would probably be cheaper. You will need the ECU, a transmission, and a fuel system and fabricate a bunch of stuff, but it will be very cool
1966 Thunderbird Convertible (Emberglo / White-Emberglo)
Modified 428 - stroked, rollercam, aluminum top end, headers
Livermore, CA
jtschug
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Re: 1964 engine swap ideas

Post by jtschug »

Godzilla engine.

1) It’s a Ford
2) It’s big enough to move a T-bird, more displacement than a coyote, 445 glorious cubic inches
3) it is a center cam so it is narrow enough to fit between the inner fenders

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-6007-73

A junkyard version would probably be cheaper. You will need the ECU, a transmission, and a fuel system and fabricate a bunch of stuff, but it will be very cool
1966 Thunderbird Convertible (Emberglo / White-Emberglo)
Modified 428 - stroked, rollercam, aluminum top end, headers
Livermore, CA
BPearson
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Location: Elwood

Re: 1964 engine swap ideas

Post by BPearson »

Hey thanks! And I didn't even think about the new 7.3s being center cam!
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