Addressing the Coyote's Achilles' Heel with a Billet Oil Pump Gears Install - Mustang 360
Ask Ford fans about the venerable Coyote motor and they’ll likely tell you that it was forged by the hands of the Man Himself and passed down on wings of angels. OK, so the 2000 Cobra R might have been underrated at 385 hp, but that was the only naturally aspirated Mustang with close to 400 hp from the factory. That’s not to say that the older modular motors aren’t worthy of their acclaim, but it’s no secret that prior to the Coyote, if you wanted to make big power without dropping huge money on your modular motor, a power-adder was the answer. But Ford changed that with the new 5. It was high revving and insanely efficient, it responded well to mods, and it was capable of big power without boost. Heck, 500 rwhp or more was achievable with a stout rotating assembly, ported heads, a Cobra Jet or Boss intake manifold and accompanying throttle-body, and big cams that allowed the Coyote to breathe at 8,000 rpm. But for everything the new Coyote is, it certainly isn’t without its faults. “If you plan on significantly raising the rev ceiling or increasing the power on your Coyote, especially with a supercharger, then billet oil pump gears are more than just cheap insurance. High-horsepower, high-revving 3V and 4V modular motors also experienced similar problems, but generally to a lesser extent in normally aspirated. Source: www.mustangandfords.com
