[AC Ventura]

Rick
I looked at the Coyote. It’s reasonably priced, emissions compliant possibly, but as you say doesn’t have the have the lumpy idle, that comes from an engine that’s not optimised at the bottom end. The Coyote doesn’t have this characteristic because, thanks to its ECU and variable valve timing it runs ideally everywhere in the rev range. It’s why it’s economical too. But I’m guessing before long, somebody will make a dial in unit, that’ll enable you to change the sound.
For me though and I’m no expert, but based on the attached drawing the practical issue is that it’s simply just too wide. At 29”, it’s 2” wider than the FE that’s already a challenge to get the hot air past and out.
Also the Cobra is an icon from the past. Taking away its distinctive barely running idle sound, maybe for some of us, just not what we were seeking.