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5.0L (1979-1995) MustangTechnical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.
I did this swap in a '91 notch. A C90 E block from '69with a Retro cam and roller lifters. I tried just about every intake Edelbrock made and none would fit under the stock hood with my setup. I had a holley 750 model 4150 Dominator with a K&N air filter with the Extreme top. The only option I had was a four inch cowl hood or a custom K-member to lower the engine. Even with the custom K-member I would still have to use a very copact air cleaner set up to make it work under the stock hood. There are alot of factors to consider and Idid not want to sacrifice performance so I bought a 4 inch hood and moved on.