I'm a Ford guy too but fired hasn't put out a decent v8 in decades... the old 5.0 is great but too old to keep up with modern v8s without building the snot out of it and losing streetability..the modular motors were amazing for longevity and reliability..however they just never put out good n/a hp..and never caught on to the h/c/I after market. Not only that but the over head cam style leaves me with an engine so big that if I wanted to drop it into my 66 I'd have to shave the shock towers....the new 5.0 seems pretty bad ass but is still too new to pick up at a good price..plus Ford is still on that ohc band camp..leaving yet another very wide engine...
Mean while 350-400 hp push rod hemi and ls engines are a dime a dozen and cheap too..problem is that gm and dodge don't really have any decent muscle car platforms after the mid 70s... makes complete sense to grab say a cheap Fox mustang and drop an ls engine into it....I'll admit I've been tempted too
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Mean while 350-400 hp push rod hemi and ls engines are a dime a dozen and cheap too..problem is that gm and dodge don't really have any decent muscle car platforms after the mid 70s... makes complete sense to grab say a cheap Fox mustang and drop an ls engine into it....I'll admit I've been tempted too
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