Smart Shifts
Support your Coyote engine swap with an auto trans and controller
By Steve Turner
Photos courtesy of Performance Automatic
When it comes to engine swap support, Ford Performance does a stellar job supporting modern engines in other vehicles thanks to its crate motor program and Control Pack PCM/wiring harness kits. Buy both and you are well on your way to putting a Coyote or even an EcoBoost 2.0- or 3.5-liter engine in just about any vehicle.
With regard to vehicle-specific swap hardware the aftermarket answered the bell with many of the necessary parts, especially for putting these engines into earlier Mustangs. However, the Control Packs are designed to have the engines backed by a manual transmission. If you want an automatic trans, it’s up to you to make that work.
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