Why Not To Do An Eaton Swap in 2021

In this video I go over some of the issues you may run into when doing an Eaton swap on a 99/01 Cobra, Mach 1, or Mercury Marauder.
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[@Lethal_Venom]

Excellent points Mike!

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you Travis!

[@sallydafoxfitness]

Great points Mike 👌🏻another great detailed vid

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you Sally!

[@newedge8578]

Thank you for putting this together.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Your're welcome.

[@carmob7499]

Wow lot's of great info in this video . thx for sharing .

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you Car Mob!

[@SN95Power]

Window on side of engine. 😂 Great information Mike.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you! It took a while to find an image with that level of 4.6 carnage.

[@4vchuckles108]

Awesome video 👍. If I go down the road of adding boost to my Mach I’m definitely going to plan on pulling the engine and upgrading the week points.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Its a good way to go. Coyote rods are pretty cheap and then a decent set of pistons. Thank you for watching!

[@MACH1TIPS]

I eatons swapped my Mach 1 @ 7psi in 2010 (owned since 2005), owned it for 9 more years after that, was not easy on it. Still purred like a kitten when i sold it. Very conservative tune from VMP. All i added for support was a Cobra fuel tank/pump. The bottom end and transmission was stock.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

That sounds like a very nice build 👍🏻

[@sailingzigzags6511]

Thanks Mike!

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you!

[@LusterFinishdetailing.]

Best looking mustang 🔥🔥🔥

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you!

[@DiablitoSpeedz]

Mike catching up on this vid man ! 👍👍

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you!

[@justin.c_svt]

I’ve seen some companies are offering Terminator fuel tanks. I paid 650 for a used one LOL. Speaking of non complete kits, you don’t know how many people I’ve seen that send me a picture of just the Eaton and say hey will this fit on my Mach 1? I’m gonna do a blower swap eaton swap.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

It's definitely a fun project. I only wish a lot of the parts were in better shape. It makes it much harder then it needs to be. Thank you for watching!

[@alexsherman1978]

I’m proud to say I sent you pictures of a FULL Eaton swap 😂

[@tomkjr1]

If I had a Mach 1 (03-04) I would do a procharger rather than an eaton. Much less invasive on the Mach 1 setup. Plus the procharger would be a brand new unit with no possibly of worn out or broken parts to deal with. Whatever the case you can't dial up more than 400-450whp and expect the bottom end to survive for long.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Procharger is a great way to go. I did this because of the root supercharger sound. Thank you for watching

[@ag3116]

I was thinking eaton swap on my 99 cobra or procharger not such but i do love that whine

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

The Eaton is a lot of fun! Thanks for watching!

[@88TRUNKBACK]

Awesome series, good points, I love the tork tech 2v kit, at this point I will probably never have one, kinda getting coyote fever

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

I hear ya. In a few years I will look at picking up a truck as a tow vehicle. Gen 1 Coyote will fit the bill. But never underestimate what you can do with a 4.6. The Teksid and WAP block are just as strong or even stronger then a Coyote block. Its all about having the right internals. Thanks for watching Jim!

[@88TRUNKBACK]

@@MikesGarageRoute66 I can barely find a machine shop to do a 4.6 here, even harder to find someone to put it together, I suspect if I ever do one I may end up driving to Chicago with a truck full of parts, I know this clean freak that will put it together better than anyone here, hopefully for not to much $ LOL

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

If you ever need help, let me know. I'm hoping to move south in 4 years and get a house with a pole barn. Then life will get a lot more interesting!

[@DeepSouthBayouDiesel]

If youre looking for an eaton supercharger for a cobra, I have one😎

[@fordbluegage2968]

Great video ....but I still want to do a eaton swap on something that it doesn't belong on...I really want to do a m112 on a 2.3 4cyl in a 4x4 ranger just for fun

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

That would be pretty cool. Let it eat! Thank you for watching!

[@pattda1]

Well done

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you!

[@r.g.5.0.h.o.51]

Number One reason a swap kit cost about the same as a coyote engine. Although still tempted

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

The price has really gone up on Eaton swaps. I paid 3k but some folks are now asking 4k.

[@sategllib2191]

I remember years ago wanting to do it to a v6 and the eatons were going for $400. Now I have a gt wanting to do a 4v swap and eatons alone are $1000 and even more worn out

[@FANET0]

i have a 1999 cobra clean title with 73k miles. I was planning on forging the internals rods and pistons then doing an eaton swap. Or would it be better to just sell it and buy a terminator? i really love the 1999 cobras over the terminators though. Thanks in advance

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Great question. I’d do an Eaton swap on your 99 Cobra. Use the stock upper pulley and have a very conservative tune. 14 degrees of timing at WOT and 11.2:1 - 11.5:1 afr. Also swap out the rear end gear to a 3.73 or a 4:10. Having a little more gear is easier for the engine to move.

[@WoodandMetalGarage]

wish i had an eaton on my ford

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

It’s the best investment I made. I like the supercharger sound over the exhaust

[@2k4terminator]

Wouldn’t the Cobra’s connecting rods and pistons work to have a built motor?

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

03/04 Cobra rods and pistons will get you there. The connecting rods were made by Manley and the pistons were made by Zollner pistons out of Indiana. The pistons were made out of 4032 forged aluminum. On the 03/04 Cobra's the pistons were the weak point. Not because of bad design but 4032 material is a compromise. It lives a long time due to the silicon content and fairly tight piston to wall clearance. But it cannot survive high boost like 2618 material can. Thank you for watching!

[@NewEdgeDesigns]

Ya those manly rods were great..

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Yes they were. I have an extra set at home I need to sell. Thank you for watching!

[@fordbluegage2968]

@@MikesGarageRoute66 I mite need to have a conversation with you about those extra set of rods

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Sure thing, hit me up on Instagram.

[@fordbluegage2968]

@@MikesGarageRoute66 ill try to get with you on brailsfords live tomorrow I don't have social media remember...

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Sounds good you can also send me an email. [e-mail]

[@sonnyblack5253]

I tried to piece together this swap for my 01 cobra.I could have procharged it 3 times for the cost.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

How much do you have in it now and what parts are missing?

[@sonnyblack5253]

That was a few years ago.I sold all the parts with the car.I have a bone stock mach 1 now.Just a cruiser.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

@@sonnyblack5253 Stock they are still very cool cars. Thank you for watching!

[@georgeperezjr7917]

I bought my kit and I was missing tons of stuff !!! Lol worth it all though 100x cheaper then building my power stroke

[@powermaxx]

That’s video just shows that he got a bad swap kit basically. I put a forged bottom end in my mach and cobra fuel tank so I’m gonna go ahead with a Eaton swap still.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

It is well worth doing it and I have a built bottom end and Cobra tank as well. The point I wanted to make was to plan accordingly so you have a good swap. Overall I am very happy with it. In all seriousness please reach out to me if you need a hand. I’ve helped a number of people on their Mach 1’s and Eaton swaps.

[@isaiasyerena3905]

I have a 99 cobra with 89k miles clean title and i really want to do this swap :(

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Isaias you can still do the swap, but it's important to watch how hard you drive it. Thank you for watching!

[@isaiasyerena3905]

@@MikesGarageRoute66 yea i think i am bro i really dont like stepping on my cars at all either way, and plan to just keep it within the 400-440 whp range, anyway thanks for the vid man liked and subbed 🔥♥️

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

@@isaiasyerena3905 Let me know if you need help along the way.

[@FANET0]

any luck?

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

_So basically buy a cobra to begin with? Gotcha._

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Both are great cars, it really depends what you want to do with them.

[@StupidFastTruck]

First!

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

Thank you sir!

[@ranware2779]

Sounds more like a discouragement video vs why not! Lol all this stuff is an upgrade no matter how much salt is sprinkled.

[@MikesGarageRoute66]

I wanted to identify some of the challenges when performing an Eaton swap. I think the process is well worth it. Thank you for watching!