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yup, that's my baby! she's awesome! never dreamed I'd be lucky enough to own a car like this. i can't thank mustangs to fear enough!

this stereo system sounds amazing! I've never been big on sound systems in cars but this is like having your own concert hall. This whole stereo system wasn't very expensive but is by far the best system I have ever listened to. I'm going to have to start calling Mustangs to Fear-Bose!!

we got her home on Saturday and it is absolutely amazing! The pictures look unbelievable but it's like having ultra HDTV in person!

well I have talked to both Sean Hyland motorsports and Bama performance that works for American Muscle. First of all, Sean Hyland motorsports did not speak with Sean and of course I could never get to speak with Sean in person-no big shock there. But his employee, Peter, told me that Sean would have added some kind of a tune when he installed the boss 302 intake onto my coyote engine. Peter also said that he believes my dyno numbers of 366 hp and 324 foot-pounds of torque are reasonable as he said there are differences between dynos. He says that the dyno at Hyland motorsports typically reads lower then some others in the area which is why he says it's important to bring your car to the same business when you are loading different tunes so that you actually know if you are improving or not. Patrick at Bama performance told me that they would be able to send me an SCT 4 programmer that I could plug into my OBD II port and tell me what to do so that I can get the necessary information that they need out of my Ford computer. Patrick said that he is aware that SCT has some tunes created for the coyote crate engine and that it would be possible to load new tunes into the motor using the ECU provided by Ford racing in the control pack. Then it would be a matter of sending tunes back and forth by computer as Bama performance provides lifetime tunes. The only issue would be that by loading new tunes he would not have an actual dyno to show whether or not you are improving or losing with each tune that you load. All the other tunes that are offered for each vehicle with the SCT programmer has been created utilizing a dyno and the programmer and obviously he recommends not upgrading any tune on the coyote swap motor unless it is being done in conjunction with a dyno. I have no plans of trying to upgrade anything on my car until we actually get to use it anyway. I'm sure it will have enough power to put a smile on all of our faces just as Mustangs to Fear has built her!

I received a call from Brent at Brenspeed the other day, he stated that he doesn't think that there is much else that can be done as far as tuning goes. He said that Noe's car and my car have basically the same drivetrain and the exact same motor excluding the boss 302 intake. He said seeing as how the results were five horse power difference he doesn't think that tuning will create much greater results. Both cars had the TKO 600 transmission with the same gearing, and a posi traction rear end with the same gearing. Although Noe's car had 17 inch wheels and mine had 18 inch wheels, the overall diameter of the wheels were basically the same. So Brent believes that both cars are performing at their maximum considering the drivetrains. Brent says that the boss 302 intake is meant to make more horsepower after 6500 RPM in the higher revving boss 302 engine. Because the boss 302 intake is on a normal production coyote engine, there is negligible results. In fact, Brent said they usually find that adding the boss 302 intake to the normal coyote motor actually decreases performance over the stock engine, but there is an extra cool factor when you open the hood.

I called Brenspeed in Indiana where Rich took my car for the dyno numbers and I was told that the computers that come with the coyote motors are not like a typical computer that is installed in a production model Mustang. The owner/tuner named Brent is supposed to call me back and let me know if it's possible to tune on the control computer for the coyote crate motor. The guy I spoke to was unsure if purchasing one of their SCT 4 programmers and one of their tunes would work with my computer or not.

Sean Hyland motorsports in Canada installed the Boss intake on to the stock coyote motor and I'm not sure if he modified the tune at all? Mustangs to fear installed their own cold air intake and their own long tube headers and exhaust system from stainless works. As far as I know the actual computer tune has never been altered from stock. Thanks for the information! I will have to look for sure…

Rich and Michele of Mustangs to Fear took my car to the 50th anniversary of the Mustang in North Carolina and they have been approached by the Modified Mustang & Fords magazine to do an article on my car!

That car was built by Gateway Classic Mustangs on Hot Rod TV:

Good luck with your project!

there are many places out there now that are making the swap easier. Places like Rod and custom motorsports and total cost involved have front end kits that are specifically designed for the coyote motor.

thanks for the information, can you elaborate more on what you mean by "supporting mods".I already have the cold air intake, long tube headers etc.

I keep trying to zoom in on the Dyno run for another car with a stock Coyote and you can easily see that the second run produces 361.61 hp while mine is 366.25 hp with the Boss 302 intake. On stock Coyote all of first run you can see that it had 357.57 hp and I have watched the video several times trying to see the torque numbers on both runs. I think on the first run it shows that the stock car had 342 foot pounds of torque where my car with the Boss intake only has 324 foot pounds of torque. I'm not sure if rich can call the operator of the dyno and ask him for the actual torque numbers to verify? But I paid $500 for the Boss intake kit from Sean Hyland Motorsports and the guy included the computer update in the price. It seems to have added close to 5 hp but has 18 foot-pounds less torque than the stock Coyote motor which is very disappointing. It's definitely way off what Ford racing claims. Stock dyno run: Boss dyno run: 366.25 hp, 324.11

Thanks for the complements of my dream car everyone. Rich and his gang built exactly what was pictured in my mind for years and made it a reality! They are great people! They don't build a lot of cars each year but that is what ensures each build has such high quality. Can't wait to get it home to Canada! There's nothing like it this side of the border guaranteed!

Here are some pictures of the matching door panels and other pieces. Even my overhead console had a carbon fiber insert although it's very hard to see the photos. Floor console also had carbon fiber inserts that are kind of hard to see in the photo as well.

Nothing is more original or up to date than the dash from Mustangs to Fear! Not only can they install pretty much any guage you want, but they can make the gauge cluster material so that it matches the material in the deluxe door panels as well as the space above the glove box and the dash. These materials can be carbon fiber, wood grain, brushed aluminum, I think they have 10 or 12 different looks you can choose from. I chose all carbon fiber for my car. You can see more pictures of it on this website under "69 coyote build". Give rich a call at Mustangs to fear or check out their website at Mustangstofear.com. Steve.[ATTACH]16479[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]16480[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]16481[/ATTACH]

I'm not able to go but it's up to Rich if he takes my car. I think he said before that he has to much stuff to bring without having to haul a car as well. Steve

Can't wait till spring to get it on the dyno!!!

The gauges make the interior awesome!

We decided to drive from northern Ontario, Canada to Florida over Christmas holidays and we stopped in to see my car on the way back to Rochester Indiana. It was nice to finally meet the rest of the Mustangs to Fear team, obviously I knew Rich, Michelle and Suzie from a previous trip but this time I got to meet Emma, Mark, Dan and Chris. I met a completely different team from when I went down in 2009. It was nice to see some young and enthusiastic people that takein such pride in their work. You can tell by speaking with them that they become attached to their projects they work on and want to ensure that the customer gets the most quality for each dollar that they spend. They have a project car there that had been sent to 2 different shops previously. These underhanded shops had charged the customer more than $100,000 and it is still basically just a primed shell. It is unfortunate that there are still these unscrupulous business dealers out there that take advantage of people's dreams and bleed them dry of their hard-earned money. I cannot speak enough of how happy I am with my project! Pictures just cannot do it justice until you see it in person. In person, the paint looks like a liquid black glass that looks a foot deep yet reflects like a mirror! The car looks basically stock on the outside but then the inside is clearly updated with custom gauges and interior, stereo and necessities such as air conditioning and a five speed transmission. The coyote motor sounds amazing! It was so tempting to go for a ride but we could tell that they had salt all over the roads and I just didn't want to risk paint chips and corrosion. I'm going to have to wait till spring. It took an awful lot of willpower to say no! I sincerely recommend Mustang to Fear and their products to anyone. You will not find more honest, conscientious people who stand by their products and workmanship.

I agree, I cannot thank everyone at mustangs to fear enough for building my dream car! They have so many parts available that you cannot get anywhere else and make your project stand out from the crowd. From the tucked in rear fiberglass bumper, their one piece headliners, customizable floor consoles, custom dash pieces that you can choose in 14 different color/textures, and the complete rear interior. Then there is the parts for the coyote motor including the long tube headers and exhaust, throttle pedal mounting plate, a drop in radiator, custom fuel tank for fuel injection and the list goes on and on! I have never seen a paint job that matches up to what Rich does either! There is so much that you don't see such as putting sound deadening and box liner under the front fenders so that you won't get any dents from the underside if a rock flings up from your front tire. It's things like that that shows he goes the extra mile with everything he does! I could go on and on. They are great, honest people which is getting harder and harder to find these days!

more pictures

where's the video???

trying to seat the suspension so it will lower a bit

I ended up having some issues as far as fitment for my rear wheels. There was a 9 inch rear end in the car when I purchased it but for some reason it was 2 inches shorter than what it should be. I think it was the length for a 65-66 Mustang. So when it came time for wheels and tires I needed a custom backspacing on rear wheels which made it very hard to find anything that would fit. So I ended up going with some foose wheels from West Coast Wheel Factory. On the front end I have 18 x 8 wheel with a 245/40/18 tire with a 4.5 inch backspace and on the rear I have an 18 x 9 wheel with a 275/35/18 tire and a 4.5 inch backspace. The rear wheel backspace should be different because my rear end is shorter than what it should be for the 1969. Rich has also told me that I would've been better to go with a 275/40/18 tire on the rear as it would have helped to soak up bumps a lot easier with the taller sidewall. Steve