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Originally Posted by fordracing65
I have a mod motor also, the coyote is a plastic engine thus the $6000 pricetag, soon to be in every junk yard known to man, just like previous 5.0. the engine, does look good under the hood, but 419 hp is laughable when it comes to FE power, with no tq to boot, the FE could pull your motorhome.
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Since i have been sucked into this thread....I'll go ahead and chime in on this post as well.
Actually, the only plastic portion of the engine is the cheesy intake manifold, coil pack covers, and dress up kit. The bottom end of these engines are really solid and built to handle a lot of power. However, if anybody is looking at putting one into their replica or kit, then you should probably avoid the stock Chinese made 6 speed manual and go with a TKO600 or T-56 Magnum. I think Ford managed to make the price low due to economies of scale.
And again, i will say that while the mod engines do look nice in some kits/replicas, I do not think they belong in a Kirkham. I understand that the Kirkham has upgraded suspension, etc. but still, it is an accurate hand formed aluminum bodied car replicating the originals and something about a coyote motor, 4.6L, or 5.4L sitting under the hood makes me a little nauseous.
I do think the engine in this video is very cool though and would definitely want to install a mod motor like this in one of the less expensive cars. The 5.0 looks really good with the Roush or ford racing supercharger installed, but that almost doubles the cost of the motor.
Roush Coyote 5.0 with a Supercharger - YouTube