Coyote 5.0L...thoughts?

[mvnaz]

Appreciate all the input. This will be a tuff call for me personally.

I love the original look and loppy sound of tradional blocks, no doubt that can't be replaced with the newer engines. However, I am not a mechanic so the reliability and new tech that comes with the Coyote option is very appealing.

I understand more HP & Tqe can be gained with the old school blocks naturally but at the same time, 420RWHP and 375RWTQ isn't to bad for a car that should tip the scales at 2300lbs.

I plan to track the car as well for typical track-day fun (not racing). I would think a lighter smoother engine with higher RPM would be lots of fun, as well as giving the Cobra better handling characteristics to toss around the track, no? Not sure how well the old school blocks would handle that type of use (or abuse) without having to wrench on them often...(Fair statement?)

Here's an ad I found with spec's, vid's, etc. This is what got me thinking in the first place. Looks and sounds pretty damn good.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Repli...item4600a7d3c5