5.0L Coyote Modular V-8 Swap Guide - Mustang 360
Ford hasn’t produced a production engine with a cam-in-block design that actuates the valves via pushrods and rocker arms since 2001 (and that would be the 5. 0L Explorer for those keeping track at home). When you consider today’s all-aluminum engines with multiple valves, overhead cams, and six-speed (or better) transmissions that make more power than the big-blocks we croon over from the ’60s, it is easy to see why these modern engines are ending... It’s now easier than ever to get a modern engine fitted to a vintage Mustang and there’s no argument that the 5. 0L dual overhead cam (DOHC) from the 2011 to current Mustang GT, affectionately known as the “Coyote” modular V-8, is the engine of... Early modular engine offerings were rather anemic in their power offerings, with the original 4. 6L two-valve in the 1996 Mustang GT, offering just 215 hp. The four-valve DOHC version of the 4. 6L found in the same year’s Cobra model was good for... The Coyote’s cylinder head design, camshafts, and trick electronic valve timing control (each cam independently controlled) meant this new modular not only made good power, but actually had usable torque down low, something the Mustang was missing... Source: www.mustangandfords.com
