Engine 2002 Gt Coyote Swap

I, like you, prefer this body style, having owned several from 2011 back. Now, I am not sure of the cost, but I would think you can find something like an 03/04 Cobra drivetrain that would fit easier and still provide the power you are looking for. It might be a bit of a trade off of slightly less power for a less costly mod. My 02 manual GT vert has about 80,000 miles now but I am considering trading it for the 03/04 Cobra convertible to void the swapping issues.

The coyote swap is awesome but costly / labor intensive.

If you like what you have but want to be in coyote territory.... slap a blower on your current GT - way cheaper then buying a new mustang.

Your current drivetrain / motor has tons of potential - add good parts and build it. Stock motor and transmission (upgrade your clutch) are both good to the 400rwhp range. Both can be built to as crazy as you want.

All good information posted, I'll just add a little.

It all depends on what you want and your current situation. If you mustang is your only means of transportation then it's pretty much not a realistic project. Even if you collected all the parts before hand, the car will more than likely be out of commission for a few weeks. If you have other means of transportation as well as the time and money and just want something different, then go for it. But like Dark04 said above, it's more realistic to put on a power adder and get in the 400's. Put on one that has more potential than what you need, then on the side build an engine that can support more power. When all is said and done, you will have more power then what you need on the street anyway, for a lot less money and work than what a coyote swap would be.