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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Default 302 engine 2 valve or 4 valve?

Is the 1995 5.0 engine a 2 valve or 4 valve engine?

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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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it is 2v. the 5.0's in this section are pushrod. There are 4v OHC 5.0's tho
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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here is an ohc 5.0

here is a pushrod 5.0(mine)
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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ok thanks guys. Another quick question: So the Cobra is a 32 valve, is that far superior then to the 2 valve engine? Is that getting a lot more air to the cyclinders and improving the performance a lot?
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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96 up Cobras come with a 4.6 32 valve. I wouldn't say that it is far superior, just good engineering. Yes, 4v heads do flow better.
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by motorman524
here is an ohc 5.0

here is a pushrod 5.0(mine)
FWIW that 5.0 Cammer is still a 4.6l mod motor, its only has 5.0l of displacment (read: stroker)
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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Is that 5.0 a coyote engine that is going into the 2010 mustang ?
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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4v 04 cobra engines are superior in my opinion...
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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I think all of the 4v 4.6's are superior, performance wise. Not so much in the cheaper/easy to work on field though imo.
Old Oct 24, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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Much more efficient for sure.
Even the 3V engines are very efficient.
The 93 Cobra 5.0 has 235hp. A new 3V 4.6L has 315hp.
Add 5lb of boost to a 3V 4.6 and gain a lt more power than putting 10psi on a stock 5.0.

2V = 2 valves per cylinder
3V = 3 "" ""
4V = 4 "" ""

The 5.0 has the camshaft in the block, the 4.6L engines have the cams in the heads.
2v and 3V 4.6 are SOHC (one cam per head) and the 4V is a DOHC (2 cams per head).

I hope this helps clarify the situation SEEW21.
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