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If you don't see the advantage, you're blind.I don't know man. With so many years of Coyote swap stuff being available, it's honestly an easier swap. There is so much information and parts available for that swap, it's going to be easier. I don't see it. It's still a pushrod engine that will never see much aftermarket support. I don't see the advantage of doing a 7.3 swap over a 460 block or BBC swap. Much more parts and support available for both.
Kurt
Both the Ford 385-series and Chevrolet big block have massive design compromises that are by-products of the era in which they were designed. This new generation of big-displacement V8s from Ford and GM (read a little about the GM engine here: https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/0...t-engine-compares-to-its-predecessor/?ampcf=1 ) have none of those compromises.
On top of that, both are tuned VERY conservatively from the factory for low-end torque and highway fuel economy, meaning a handheld tuner and bolt-ons will net you gains only seen on most traditional big-blocks with a full top-end swap. Throw in that they're lighter, more efficient, will be easier to get parts for, and in 5-10 years will probably be cheap as hell in boneyards the way LS half-ton truck engines and F150 Coyotes are... Yeah, you're blind.