Coyote 5.0L...thoughts?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by RACER X #99

That FE you are putting in your Kirkham is just fine for the car show circuit and originality but it's design is 60 years old and in order to beat a 5.0 Coyote you have to build it to 500-600 HP. does that make any sense?

That real world experience includes how many years on the road courses?

I honestly don't want to participate in a debate about the Coyote vs. FE, but a couple things.

1. For many years now, dating back to the early 2000's, any new cast iron or aluminum FE stroked with a basic aluminum Edelbrock head (or if you want more HP, then a Blue Thunder head) will produce 600+ HP. 600-650 HP is "commonplace."

2. There are very successful FE's running in road race circuits. Morris and CSX3170, here on CC, come quickly to mind. A Kirkham Cobra beat a new Ferrari with traction control by alot.

Is the FE a modern powerplant? No. Does the Coyote benefit from 40 +/- years of technological advances? Yes. Is the FE for the "car show circuit" only? No.

You should peruse the FE Forum and see how others have been successful with the FE.

And lastly the 428 Cobra Jet in the '68 1/2 Mustang is not the same engine as yesterday's or today's sideoiler/topoiler engines.