And the 5.0 is really a 302 block if I’m not mistaken... so THAT legacy lives on.
Yeah... it IS music, brother. The only sound better than the rumble of a V8 is a Browning Automatic Rifle on full auto...
But I still remember that 390... old FE series motor... my god that thing was scary fast. Exhilarating, actually... nothing like it today that I can afford.
I paid 325 bucks for it, in 1980. Those days are gone.
I just dropped a rebuilt 390 FE into my 68 Mercury Cyclone GT. Plan to wrap it all up (including Cherry Bombs I’ve already purchased) between Christmas and New Years. It should be a monster.
Actually the 5.0 is a Coyote engine that is a complete redesign with aluminum block and overhead cams. It makes so much power it’s been banned by everyone that does HP shootouts. It puts LS motors to shame.