police cruisers/taxi cabs that are crown vics take a huge beating. some are cruisers til 150k and then a taxi for another 150k.
if taken care of the mods will last a long time, just like its push-rod cousin.
You posted this question over in the 4.6L section, what were you expecting for a response.I was kinda hoping that you guys would tell me the 5.0 was stronger. Damn it.
Remember that one thread when someone was debating between a 5.0 and a 4.6 Stang and everyone here told him to get a 5.0 and everyone in 5.0Talk said to get a 4.6You posted this question over in the 4.6L section, what were you expecting for a response.
Truth be told, in N/A trim, it near impossible to beat the mod motors for longevity. That's not to say the old 5.0L OHV's don't knock off the miles either. I know of numerous versions of both engines that have 300-400km on them an are still ticking. 4.6L's will tend to stay quieter and use less oil over time as the miles pile up though. Not to mention mod motor gaskets almost never leak. They use rubber/silicone impregnated gaskets throughout so the won't dry out and leave puddles of fluids all over your driveway over the years like an OHV will.
If you're talking longevity with a power adder, I'll give the nod to the 5.0L OHV over the 4.6L. Sure, if tuned properly the 4.6L can last forever, but get a little too excessive with the timing, or run a batch of bad gas through a tune that's already on the edge and you're more likely to break a piston or bend a rod on a mod motor than you ever are with an OHV. And that includes the '93 and later 5.0L's that replaced their forged pistons with hypereutectic ones.
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