full-race geoff
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those who are knowledgeable about the coyote world knows they too have weaknesses. The "1-2-3 punch" aka "3-2-1 engine build" is the hot recipe right now: Gen2 coyote heads, Gen3 coyote block, and Gen1 timing chain (thickest/strongest chain for coyotes). Driven by the reality that Gen3 coyote blocks are the strongest (not gen4) combined with Ford raising the price on Gen 2 bare blocks, shortblocks and longblocks.
My ocd brain realized the Gen2.5 EcoBoost 1-2-3 punch is more like: Gen3 block, timing components and crank pulley, Gen2 heads, Gen 1 oil system. We can build the Gen 3 shortblock with Gen 2 heads.. and hopefully the boundary gen1 modded oil pump. That would get us full gen3 timing components, gen3 bottom end, and retain the simple plug-and-play fuel systems engine swap that we get by keeping the gen2 heads and fueling setup. Would need to figure out an AC compressor solve. Slow going, although things are starting to fall into place.
My ocd brain realized the Gen2.5 EcoBoost 1-2-3 punch is more like: Gen3 block, timing components and crank pulley, Gen2 heads, Gen 1 oil system. We can build the Gen 3 shortblock with Gen 2 heads.. and hopefully the boundary gen1 modded oil pump. That would get us full gen3 timing components, gen3 bottom end, and retain the simple plug-and-play fuel systems engine swap that we get by keeping the gen2 heads and fueling setup. Would need to figure out an AC compressor solve. Slow going, although things are starting to fall into place.
