Coyote Swapped 1993 Cobra - Paddle Shift 10R80 

Thought you said the 5.0 a creat motor. Why did you rebuild it?

@@jonelmore4539because nothing he said was true

@@jonelmore4539 maybe it was a crate short block and he "built" the top-end.🤷‍♂️

@@T-bird_Johnny never heard of a crate short block. Those are usually called good cores. Or just called a short block. Never heard of a crate short block

@@OohItzFritz Straight 🧢

🙌 Not gonna find that on this channel. Unless it’s a high quality GM build with an LS. Gotta stay within the brand. Whatever brand that is.

Even most LS swaps will never go this far. I’ve seen Coyote-based builds, but this is next-level. The dash and controls are so nicely integrated that I hope they go a step further and find a way to do a mock of the S550 door cards.

He’s very talented. A great guy too.

@@PuristMotorsports yes he is

It really does. Camera audio really can’t do it justice.

It’s interesting to me how people classify “purists”. I see it as a within brand swap that’s purist. Quality of craftsmanship is purist. Just because something isn’t “stock” or OEM doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not purist. Let’s be honest, a stock fox mustang is rather nice to look at and cool to see, but it’s performance is abysmal. The whole reason foxes were and are popular is because they were inexpensive and cheap to make go fast.

I love your collection. Agreed, impressed I am too. I’ve driven a 2014 GT500 a few times. Mind blowing car, even 8 years later. My only beef was that the tires just melted in first gear. The foxes aren’t fast by modern standards, but they’re so well balanced and have the right amount of power for the aged chassis in which they were designed. I have a mostly stock fox, that by all specs is slower and less capable than my new daily driver. But the fun factor is off the charts!

Yeah I got mixed feelings about it as well... 😅 Impressive build. I'm just not a big fan of it...

I think I’d be all up in arms about it too 10+ years ago. My perspective has changed a bit since then. I think I like it so much because of the execution and attention to detail. They didn’t just put the drivetrain in. They made it all work. Accessories and all. And it doesn’t look hacked to make it work. This one is definitely a love it or hate it build. There’s no in-between on it. Just take a gander at all the comments.

I hear you. I think that the auto is an awesome choice here. In a standard S550, I prefer a 6M, but the auto is so dang good that it is a tough choice. My only beef with the auto is the chunky shift lever. It should be a dial or switches at this point.

Not really! An authentic Cobra is Stock!

I find it interesting that the term purist is thrown around as people who like things “factory”. Yet a “purist” thing to do is to swap a “within brand” motor. I see it both ways. Hence the name of the brand. Everything I own is a project. I’ve never been in a financial position to buy a new or completed car.

That’s accurate. It seems to be a love it or hate it car. No in between.

I was giggling the whole time man. It was stupid fast and fun. 😎

The builders have over three years of work and development. So you’re not wrong, this took years to complete. It’s definitely badass.

Voodoo would be my choice if it were my build.

The OG’S all agree that they have to have a sun roof? Hmmmm never heard it put that way before but ok.

@@wasntme3651 Ok, so how old are you?

@@jaylongton Old enough that my first car was a 86 Mustang 5.0 lx when it was only a few years old. I’ve had 5 Fox bodies. Personally I like the ones with no sunroof.

@@wasntme3651 Just because you had an 86 LX doesn't mean you're an OG. If you never heard of everybody wanting a sunroof car back in the day, that confirms it for me. The Foxbody you owned could have been a Civic, it didn't define your personality. It took more than just owning one, it took the OG lifestyle! And I'm going on my 41st year with Foxbodies and I have owned hundreds of them.

@@jaylongton Haha you are funny. Yeah you are from a different time because being or thinking a OG is something to be proud of is pretty lame 😒. Yeah I had a civic haha you are a OG 🤡.

Thanks for the kind words. Lots of hate on this car because it’s a real cobra. Sad fact is that they produced almost five thousand street cars. Not small production by any means. And value is based on the beauty in the eye of the beholder. And I can say for certainty that the owner of this car has been offered money for this car over double what any 93 cobra R has gone for in public auction. At that point it boils down to style and performance. There’s a reason a reimagined Singer Porsche 911 brings 7 figures. It won’t outperform a modern 911 but Styling and performance match. Fit and finish as well. Plenty of cobbled together builds of all makes out there these days. Just poke around on RU-vid for 10 minutes and you’ll find them. Very few have completed the execution to a level where it all works. Every button and every function. Most shops and people get it “good enough” and move on. I call that the 95% rule. Get it 95 percent complete and move on. This build is one that is timeless and traditional. Keeping the look of the original styling with modern technology. Like a Rolex watch. This one won’t ever go out of style. But many wild builds do. They are a content of their era. Like billet aluminum in a hot rod from the 90’s or crazy neon graphics of the 80’s with 2 axis machined billet wheels. And saying again, we didn’t build this. It was a purist build in that it was within the brand and complete. We just took video of it with the owner when he took delivery. No denying the ripple this car has caused with 93 Cobra owners. The owner has gotten a real good laugh reading all these comments.

I didn’t do the swap. Just bringing honor to it in video. And it’s “purist” in that it’s all Ford. People gotta recognize that purists aren’t just about stock. That’s so boring.

Makers Garage did an amazing job with them.

It wasn’t one I personally built. But I wanted to highlight this kind of craftsmanship that a buddy of mine had the resources to do. It took a couple of techs to do this over 3-3.5 years. But, it wasn’t the only project they were working on. My buddy and I were talking about it and actual time put into it was about 2-2.5 years.

Does anyone know if they used a Control Pack or the factory computer?

I’ll ask the builder. From what I remember they used all the wiring and computers from a 2019. The car doesn’t have any fox wiring in it except connectors for the fox components like power windows or the trunk release. The S550 harness’ were adapted to the components and it all functions like the S550 with the locks locking at 18mph and the flashing of the marker lights when you lock it. It’s all S550 functionality. Including HVAC and blue tooth.

No video of the process. I was only allowed to video the finished product. An S550 floor pan and firewall section were used in place of the fox floorpan and firewall. A portion of the front frame rails from the S550 were also used so that ALL of the S550 dash, electronics, steering column, pedals and other bits could be used. There's really not much left of the fox sheetmetal except for the exterior and everything from the rear seat pan back to the taillight panel. An aftermarket K member was used along with front suspension. You're just like the owner. He wanted the best of old and new in one car.

Good eye. It does have updated emblems. 93’s should have one fender emblem facing forward and the other backwards.

According to the builder. It only had to be trimmed at the windshield to match the curve. And that wasn’t very much that was trimmed.

Two points will be available this winter. Email me through the website. I can track it there. I have a list forming.

You are definitely aligned with its owner. He wanted the styling with modern performance. The car is super fun to drive and cruises in modern traffic easily.

They are Makers Garage wheels. They can be purchased here. Jason knocked it out of the park with them. makers-garage.com/shop-woo/shop-default/shop-wheels/?amp=1

I didn’t do the work. This is a close friends car and another friend of mine built it for him. The wiring is all S550 and was from a 2019. A few things were adapted to mate to fox solenoids…etc. But yea, it being all 2019 harness’ gives the car its functionality like a modern one.

I’m sure it can be done on a GT or any fox. This was done by a garage that’s equivalent to Jay Leno’s. It’s private. I highlighted it because it was a great build and detailed execution. It took 3+ years to complete. But it wasn’t the only project being worked on. But it was the primary one.

​@@PuristMotorsports that's good info. The owner posted on a FB... Asked for first rights of refusal since we're both Jayhawks😂

Rock chalk babayyy!! One of my fraternity brothers LOVED the Jayhawks. We gave him so much crap, but at the time they always won. My alma mater was junk in the 90’s for basketball. So he won the arguments.. every time. 😂🤣

@@PuristMotorsports I just found your channel and as a guy who loves foxbodies... It's really a treat. Thank you for sharing these videos. I've had a lot of cars come and go... In the market again but waiting for something special. Maybe 7 years ago I could have bought an emerald saleen coupe out of Kentucky... Forgot all the details but I just couldn't pull the trigger at the time with young kids.

Dude!! I can relate. I’ve had to let things pass by because of two young kids. But I wouldn’t trade them for all the foxes in the world. Thanks for chiming in. Really enjoy the convo and connecting with everyone. Including the haters. 😂🤣😂

Personally, I’m in the same camp as you. This was such a cool build with Ford parts that any Ford Purist would enjoy. So I had to do a video on it. It’s just a high quality bespoke build. Lost of haters hating, but they’re just jealous. The car is excellent.

I hear you. It works here though. My only difference of choice would have been to use a 401a digital dash. The door cards should get a redo, to match the S550 interior better.

The wheels are Makers Garage reimagined cobra wheels. The brake setup is a Baer Pro+ 6P kit.

@@PuristMotorsports Thanks for the reply and Info.