Newbie - Engine Question

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by WardL

If I had to do it again, I would look at a BOSS 5.0 or the 5.0 Coyote.

How directly will a modern Ford crate engine fit? Will the hood clear? Do the engine mounts align properly?

If so and you're looking to reduce your tinker factor, a modern engine is nice. As with all primarily mechanical systems, things will fail - e.g., distributor and/or cap, and there seems to be a frequent fallout of the MSD (or equivalent) electronic ignitions too. All of that stuff goes away with a Coyote.

How do they deal with the rest of the "Cobra" look and feel? Are there side pipe exhaust systems, etc. for them? Or are they custom from a muffler shop? I'd still want it to SOUND like a Cobra. The ECU on them pretty much depends on O2 sensors before and after the cat, is custom tuning available? And what kind of stuff gets in the way of emissions tests when you do that?

I'm asking because I truly don't know. I know there is a topic somewhere about putting a Coyote in a SPF but I don't think it answered those questions.