Ford Coyote Engines

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Jim Smart. Ford Coyote Engines

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Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Coyote Engine

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The Ti-VCT Coyote was conceived during one of the most trying financial times in modern automotive history. Faced with a potential Ford bankruptcy, Ford CEO Alan Mulally saw the value in investing in product and people, and without government assistance. It paid off handsomely in a new generation of vehicles and powertrains. Mustang was among the first carlines to witness the payoff with the most advanced V-8 in its half-century production history.

The gold nugget in the Coyote was and still is its wonderful simplicity. It is an easy engine to understand and build because it is produced in only one North American plant (Essex, Ontario, Canada) with basically one block and head casting type, although I fully expect more variations in the future as this engine grows to meet demand. The confusion of two engine plants with different approaches and parts that existed with the 4.6L and 5.4L engines is gone.

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