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Hey kinda new to this site. I just bought a 2010 Mustang GT 4.6 with a manual transmission. Everyone keeps telling me I should’ve went with the 5.0. So I’m thinking about swapping it. Would that be better or should I stay with the 4.6 and add a supercharger?
 

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You can spend $7-8,000 swapping with a used drivetrain and you'll end up with 430hp or you can buy a SC kit and end up with 550hp.
 
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Just finished build on my 2009. Of course one thing let to another and I let my OCD get the better of me. Rebuilt forged shortblock, Whipple Supercharger, Tremec Magnum XL and DSS driveshaft. 497rwhp and 465rwtq. Absolutely love it! And the transmission is phenomenal. Now it is time to consider rear end upgrade and gear change. And smaller pulley, and...
 
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I had considered a Coyote swap. You can get a new coyote motor with 6 speed, PCM and harness for about 14k. But as Sparta said, you will only have 430 at the crank. And I was not sure what would happen when it became time for emissions check.
 
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