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Originally Posted by DanEC
"Easiest to live" with and "most fun" are often in conflict with one another. The Coyote aluminator would probably be the easiest to live with given it's variable timing, computer controls, fuel injection, and factory engineering. For old school rumble and shake and kick you in the back torque the 427 and 428 motors (and any variations) will get it done but it will probably have a few oil seeps, require more tuning and attention and quality /durability will be greatly dependent upon the builder. Your right about the Coyote won't have as much off the line torque and kick in the back but it will pull longer - sort of like comparing a 396/375 Camaro to a Z28 Camaro back in the 60s. |
What Dan said.
The Coyote with variable valve timing and modern fuel injection will be the easiest to live with; it will feel like a bigger motor with quite a lot of torque at the bottom end but still the ability to easily rev to 7k.
My opinion? If you want a car for a daily driver, a Coyote engine sounds ideal (and at least it's a Ford engine), but if it's a weekend car and won't often be stuck in traffic, go with something that has a lot more character.
Back to the IM240 test....it's a real advantage if the engine in your car just needs a tick on the compliance engineer's sheet rather than having to go through the testing.....and that brings us back to the Coyote.
Another comment....don't lose sight of the fact that almost any engine will feel quite powerful in a car as light as a Cobra replica. I wouldn't get too hung up on horsepower and torque figures.
Cheers,
Glen