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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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I want an sn95 GT or Cobra to mod, but which engine responds better to mods
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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the 5.0's are easier and cheaper to work on, so if your lookin for easy quick results go w/ a 5.0
look at it this way, to change heads and cam in a 4.6, the motor has to come out of the car
the 5.0 motor doesnt, so its just a matter of preference, and by all means the 4.6 is a good motor
but you just have the know how and money to upgrade a 4.6
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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the 5.0's are easier and cheaper to work on, so if your lookin for easy quick results go w/ a 5.0
look at it this way, to change heads and cam in a 4.6, the motor has to come out of the car
the 5.0 motor doesnt, so its just a matter of preference, and by all means the 4.6 is a good motor
but you just have the know how and money to upgrade a 4.6
I feel bad for the dummy who pulls his engine to swap heads and cams in a 4.6.

You don't have to pull the motor to swap anything on the 4.6.
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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the 5.0's are easier and cheaper to work on, so if your lookin for easy quick results go w/ a 5.0
look at it this way, to change heads and cam in a 4.6, the motor has to come out of the car
the 5.0 motor doesnt, so its just a matter of preference, and by all means the 4.6 is a good motor
but you just have the know how and money to upgrade a 4.6
I feel bad for the dummy who pulls his engine to swap heads and cams in a 4.6.

You don't have to pull the motor to swap anything on the 4.6.
everything i've ever seen in a mag. or what not they have pullled the motor to swap heads and cam
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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Which mags are those?

Maybe you misunderstood them loosening the motor mounts and jacking the engine up on each side to give them more clearance from the shock towers.


EDIT: I spelled it loosing...bwahah
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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4.6's accept boost far more efficiently than the 5.0. I say if you are going n/a, go the 5.0 route. If adding a power adder is in the car's future, I'd go the 4.6 route.
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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[quote]ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA

Which mags are those?

Maybe you misunderstood them loosening the motor mounts and jacking the engine up on each side to give them more clearance from the shock towers.


EDIT: I spelled it loosing...bwahah
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5.0 and muscle mustang, i didnt misunderstand anything
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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Well, quite a few people here have done Cam & Head swaps and sure as hell didn't have the pull the motor. I think you should look into that article again and make sure they didn't just loosen a motor mount and jack the engine up to give themselves more room between the head & shock tower.
Old Jan 8, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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Well, quite a few people here have done Cam & Head swaps and sure as hell didn't have the pull the motor. I think you should look into that article again and make sure they didn't just loosen a motor mount and jack the engine up to give themselves more room between the head & shock tower.
that very well could be and thats cool, i'm just going on what i've seen, i've never owned a 4.6
and probably wont any time soon, so no need for an internet boxing match over it
Old Jan 9, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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the cams just lift right out, you dont pull them out, like a pushrod engine.



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