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10 best v-8 engines period the mighty 5.0

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revedup

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Ok
Stangsters u all know a few years back in Hot Rod magazine,
The mighty 5.0 engine 87-93 in the Mustang was rated 1 of the 10 best V-8,s in the WORLD.
I have the mag i got to dig it out.
Questions this Do u stangsters know why this v-8 5.0 and not the 4.6 mustang engine was listed?????
 

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At the time parts for the 5 liter were probably A. More acessable, B. Cheaper
Oh, and they did have a 4.6 on the list.....the terminator's I believe.
 

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89five.o said:
At the time parts for the 5 liter were probably A. More acessable, B. Cheaper
Oh, and they did have a 4.6 on the list.....the terminator's I believe.
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Ok till i dig the magazine out .
Does anyone know if the LS-1 was on the list??????????
How about durability and longjevity !!!!!!
 

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the 5.0 was not #1! The terminator motor was #2 and i forgot where the LS1 was
 

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Modular2v said:
the 5.0 was not #1! The terminator motor was #2 and i forgot where the LS1 was
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I don't think that's what he said. He simply said that it was 'one' of the ten.
 

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Its a good motor, but I would LOVE to dump mine for a 4.6 .
 

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Modular2v said:
the 5.0 was not #1! The terminator motor was #2 and i forgot where the LS1 was
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there was no sequential order.
The worlds best v-8 powerplants. 18 of the best Oct. 2003 hot rod magazine
 

revedup

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89five.o said:
I don't think that's what he said. He simply said that it was 'one' of the ten.
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thats right one of the best of 18 v-8,s in the world !!!!
No LS-1 or lt-1 or l98 was listed !!!!!
 

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Personally, I'd rather have the power of the LS1 with the sound of the 5 liter
 

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25thmustang said:
Its a good motor, but I would LOVE to dump mine for a 4.6 .
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Why why Why dump a 5.0 for a 4.6 even though the 2003 supercharged 4.6 all aluminum in the cobra was listed
 

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Why why Why dump a 5.0 for a 4.6 even though the 2003 supercharged 4.6 all aluminum in the cobra was listed
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it wasnt ALL aluminum....just the heads, the block is cast iron! The aluminum blocks in the cobra made their run from 96-98
 

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89five.o said:
Personally, I'd rather have the power of the LS1 with the sound of the 5 liter
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get a 351 then.
 

BK_CAULEY

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get a 351 then.
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best answer ever
 

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Modular2v said:
it wasnt ALL aluminum....just the heads, the block is cast iron! The aluminum blocks in the cobra made their run from 96-98
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Also wrong.

Aluminum DOHC in mustangs = 96-01 cobra, 03-04 mach 1.
 

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revedup said:
Why why Why dump a 5.0 for a 4.6 even though the 2003 supercharged 4.6 all aluminum in the cobra was listed
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Better mileage, good longevity, all around good motor. It was also rated one of the top 10 motors of all time recently, I can not remember by whom but there was a poster in the automotive center at school.
 

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Why would I get a 4.6... Because a 4.6, worked over heads and intake, stock camd and a bunch of boost = 600-700 to the tires. Not even close with a 5.0 and those mods... That and the 4.6s sound better than the 5.0s!
 

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25thmustang said:
Why would I get a 4.6... Because a 4.6, worked over heads and intake, stock camd and a bunch of boost = 600-700 to the tires. Not even close with a 5.0 and those mods... That and the 4.6s sound better than the 5.0s!
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BLASPHEMY!
 
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ryan218 said:
get a 351 then.
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BLASPHEMY!
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That and I have almost the exact same exhaust as you... Yet I still prefer the 4.6 DOHC exhaust note!
 

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I prefer the 5.0 sound but a DOHC 4.6 sounds wicked too.
 
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