AED Tuning

05/31/2026

1500HP Gen4 F150 build
Custom 11:1 compression pistons
Callies Ultra Rods
DLC pins

05/25/2026

'Fixing' the 2018+ Mustang IM we picked up that was 'Modified' to fit the Gen4 F150 engine.

To say I was not impressed is an understatement. Not up to AED standards. Honestly I cannot believe others are running these modified manifolds with 30lbs of boost. Nor can I believe big name parts sellers are marketing this as 'professional' work. They give you bolts and big-ass washers to keep the manifold down. Look at the size of the bolt vs the bolt hole in the pic. Laughable.

Dude didn't even drill one of the holes, but honestly that was fine, I did a much better job.

First thing I did was transfer the Gen4 F150 bolt pattern to a set of plates.
Up next bolt sleeves were cut from 316 Stainless, then ground/sanded to length.
Proper fitment with the sleeves meant more grinding on the manifold.
Using Wax paper to keep the epxoy from sticking to the plates we set it all up with bolts/sleeves in place and mixed up the Epoxy. It's fast setting which is nice, but that also means you have to work fast.
Full cure in 24hrs, at which point we will sand down the high spots and clean it all up.

THIS is how it should be done if you want to run an Mustang Intake manifold on the Gen4 F150 without adapter plates.

I've included a pic of the epoxy if anyone wishes to tackle this on their own.

05/25/2026

Beautiful build.
Almost too nice to drive.

05/22/2026

Before / After

05/22/2026

Twisted Metalworkz 4-link, Under Bed notch, Anti-roll bar and custom Wishbone setup. All fabrication done by DowBrothers Racecars.

KellTrac Front suspension installed.
Time to scale, measure/set/adjust a baseline and get measurements the custom KellTrac rear coil overs.

05/22/2026

05/13/2026

Another AED1000 ready to hurt some feelings.

This Gen3 version is going into a 2014 F150 RCSB.

Drop us a line if you are looking for 1000-1200+HP capable 'budget' short blocks for Gen1,2,3, and 4 coyotes!

Or if you're into something more, we currently have a top of the line 1500HP Predator build on the engine stand ready to go to a new home.

05/02/2026

Tammy brought in her 65 to work out a few bugs and get some tuning.
This beauty is a 6yr build featuring a Gen2 Coyote under the hood and 4spd auto behind it along with a FULL bolt-in Frame. You don't see that too often.

04/17/2026

Todays shenanigans:
HLM Built Terminator
Whipple Crusher
Pump E85

Unfortunately we only got 2 runs before running into Voltage issues from the alternator, and even with the battery charger hooked up we're way off on voltage at WOT.
Haven't yet added timing!

It's going to need an externally regulated setup.

These builds take a lot of time, and they always have bugs, but when all the bugs are worked out, they make serious power!