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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A book of this depth happens only with help from a lot of valuable people in the industry and close friends who have been making it happen for me for a lifetime. Mike Delahanty of Ford Performance Racing Parts has provided a complete base 5.0L Ti-VCT DOHC Coyote V-8 and most of the parts necessary to conduct dyno testing and prove this engine out repeatedly. Ford Performance Parts has offered this opportunity to take the high-tech Coyote and prove it out first-hand in an independent dynamometer room.

Mike also invited me to Detroit for a close look at how Ford Performance Aluminator crate engines are planned out and built by Performance Assembly Solutions (PAS) in Livonia, Michigan. Crate engines have long gotten a well-deserved bad rap over quality issues. However, the Aluminator Coyote crate engine is a huge exception to this belief because standards are very high and OEM in scope. These are world-class engines mass produced in an intimate environment where every engine, every step, experiences strict accountability. The staff talks with each other, and problems are discussed and rectified immediately.

Dennis Corn of Roush Performance invited me into its vast Livonia, Michigan, facility for an intimate look at how Roush has grown from a modest race shop to a huge research and development, and manufacturing operation from aftermarket parts and engines to valuable OEM engineering support. Founder and President Jack Roush came from humble beginnings to create what is easily one of the most respected race-oriented operations in the world. Roush Performance offers the enthusiast Ti-VCT Coyote crate engine performance in a variety of upscale Coyote Aluminator packages from Ford Performance.

Jim Grubbs of JGM Performance Engineering in Valencia, California, decided to take this project on and became very committed to its success. He and associate Jeff Latimer spent weeks preparing JGM’s Super-Flow 901 dyno for testing. Vince Vicedo and Ryan Peart of JGM Performance Engineering took on the lion’s share of engine modifications and upgrades during dyno testing. The thrill on Jim’s face as we tested this high-tech V-8 has been nothing short of remarkable. Ray Herron at Ford Performance Racing Parts’ tech support department has been very supportive to our efforts in California. We call. He advises.

Ray McClelland of Full Throttle Kustomz in Fillmore, California, has been kind enough to come to JGM Performance Engineering to custom tune this Coyote test mule as we’ve made modifications. With Ray’s knowledge and extraordinary tuning abilities, we managed to gain more than 100 hp with simple bolt-on modifications in a naturally aspirated package.

Tim Gilpin at BBK Performance has been supportive to this effort, providing performance parts and tech support. Trent Goodwin at Comp Cams has supported my efforts more times than I can count through the years, providing cam kits, valvetrain components, and performance parts along the way. Moreover, Trent has provided incredible tech support.

Another great support system through the years has been Ron Rotunno of Federal-Mogul (Speed Pro, Sealed Power, and Fel-Pro). Ron has kept me rolling with tech support and OEM-caliber product for at least two decades. And, finally, there’s Derek Ranney of L & R Custom Engine Building in Sante Fe Springs, California, who has been instrumental in showing how a Coyote should be planned and built. L & R has been family-owned and -operated since it opened its doors decades ago.

Gentlemen, I never could have produced this book without you or without the support of Bob Wilson at CarTech Books. Grateful for your friendships and unending support through the years. Thank you!