which is better?
6th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 6,169
From: Chicago, IL
The only factor it depends on is $.
Pushrod motors are:
Cheaper to build
Easier to build
Slightly lower in HP from the start
Mod motors are:
VERY expensive to mod/fix
Not as abundant in parts
A little bit quicker stock for stock
The 5.0 is a great motor. Stroke it to a 347 with some good heads and intake and cam and you will pretty much beat most of the GTs on the road lol.
Pushrod motors are:
Cheaper to build
Easier to build
Slightly lower in HP from the start
Mod motors are:
VERY expensive to mod/fix
Not as abundant in parts
A little bit quicker stock for stock
The 5.0 is a great motor. Stroke it to a 347 with some good heads and intake and cam and you will pretty much beat most of the GTs on the road lol.
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 194
From: tennessee
man, thanks for all tha input guys! i was jus wandering cause im bout to put alot of $$$$ into my 00' gt inside n out. and before i jumped into which way to go w/my motor options, i was was just checkin around ! decisions decisions! do we love our cars or what! i dont put this much thinkin into tha girls i go out with!! lol!
6th Gear Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 6,347
From: Columbia, MO
i would go with the 5.0 hands down. if you want more power down the road, a big inch windsor is basically a bolt-in upgrade.
don't waste your time with a 2V.
lol at whoever put the PI 2V 4.6 over a 5.0. to each his own i guess.
don't waste your time with a 2V.
lol at whoever put the PI 2V 4.6 over a 5.0. to each his own i guess.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,402
From: MA
hey guys gotta nother quick question! are the 4.6L motors better than the 5.0L motors? as far as performance goes.cause i've found several late 90's model cobra 5.0L motors fairly cheap, has anyone ever swapped these two motors? jus wandering! sorry if it a stupid question!
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 194
From: tennessee
has anyone ever swapped out a 4.6l out of a 00' gt for a 5.0l from like a 95'? how much difference is there on the 5.0 gt and the 5.0 cobra motors btw? thanks for everybodies input! been a great help!