Thread: FE vs Coyote
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Old 04-06-2013, 07:29 PM
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Do Cobra owners worry about gas mileage? That was always the last thing in my mind when buying a weekend toy.

I think that if you broke down the costs of buying an FE or SBF vs the cost of a Coyote, supporting hardware, and the cost to fit the engine in the car, I really don't see the advantages. Another con is that when you get used to the 412hp, where do you go for an upgrade? Superchargers aren't cheap. You could change the cams, but the VVT engines have phasers which need to be worked around.

What happens when you need to work on it?

Don't get me wrong, I build Modular Fords too and I have respect for them in the right application...
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