Adam said:
Sorry, but its the truth, you'll get a bunch of 5.0 lovers on here telling you differently. I have had 3 5.0 Stang GTs , I modded them and raced them and I thought they were the $hit, until I got a Modular. These guys who have never owned a Modular and speak poorly of them, shouldn't really be taken too seriously unless you have owned them both. If you have then speak up..otherwise it is just internet BS.
We both know that this is more directed towards the 2v's and not the 4v,so I'll comment once more.
Well I've had both,and worked on too many of each to count,and it always comes down to one basic rule..... 4.6 rods are worthless. Stock for stock,the 4.6 makes more power(with enemic torque),but when it comes down to modding them, the rotating assembly just doesn't fair as well as the old mullet lovers 5.0's(
utofcloset
How many stock internal 2v's do you know of that can safely put down over 500whp without throwing a rod? Typically,anything over 420-440whp is the "infamous" breaking point for the 2v. Where as the antiquated stock bottom 5.0 can tolerate those numbers with ease,and for the most part,go up to 550whp without much to worry about. This has been proven for the past 10 years in mags,at the track,and on forums. I still think that each platform has it's own downfalls,and both are far from being as perfect as the 4v's.....but in the end,you can get more out of a stock bottom blown HCI 5.0,then you can with the equally modded stock bottom 4.6. This is not bashing either,it's just merely stating the facts....replace the rods,and it's a whole new debate. ;D