Dumb question - Coyote
 

Good morning folks (at least it is here in VA).

I see a lotta people talking about the Coyote engine. My dumb question is - how do you know if your truck has that engine? My 2011 STX has the 5.0L but does that necessarily mean it's a Coyote?

Please respond. . . after you're done laughing ;)

Its just fords nickname for this generation of 5.0. Separating it from the earlier generation of 5.0s in the 90's. Anyone who has a newer Mustang or F-150 with the 5.0 can say they have the "coyote".

Heres some info on it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine

LOL. Well that answers that.

Thanks Phil.

The Windsor 5.0L (a.k.a. the 302) pre-dates the "90's" and dates-back to 1968. The "5.0" connotation came into being in 1982.

It's a difference of Windsor versus modular.
.