whats the LSX platform. and thought about trading my truck for a mach 1. i really like styling on them. but where i live i need a truck. but i dont know i have quite a few options just so hard to make one. ive always liked the 5.0 and was really skeptical on the 4.6 especially from 96-99 or so. but the ole lady doesnt wanna see me get rid of the truck but i would love to pick up a mach 1.
The 5.0 has a better aftermarket, more parts available and cheaper.
The 4.6 block can handle much more power than the 5.0
actually thats only true with the 4v 4.6 shortblock not the 2v shortblock
The 2v block is much stronger than the 5.0. The 4.6 block itself can handle upwards of 1000hp. It is true that the Teksid blocks found in the 96-98 cobras are significantly stronger still. They can handle somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500hp. (the newer cobras were somewhere in between) But you are right the SHORT BLOCK out of a 4.6 can not handle any more than a 5.0 due to weak internals! (unless we are talking termis, their shortblock can handle much more!) Where the 5.0 block is the weak point. In my post I was referring to the block only, not the short block.