In my opinion, the 5.0 and the 4.6 are two of the best engines ever made. They have enormous potential. The 4.6L is called a modular engine for a bundle of reasons. Modular is a term used to describe the new era of motors which are designed on the principle of efficiency and precision. All parts are carefully machined to fit perfectly into place and they use all of the latest technology. This tightness leaves no room for error when those pistons come down, but it also causes that smooth delightful roar vs. the 5.0's more clattering (yet still pleasing to the car enthusiast's ear) sound. With an offroad x pipe and full length headers, a 4.6L can be made to sound like a Ferrari. Many people are ready to say good bye to the archaic 5.0's as well as the gas guzzling 5.7 and 5.8L's. If you really want the latest technology, you can spring for the 4 valve DOHC Cobra engine. While you will have to sacrifice a great deal of low end performance, you will be one of the few who gets to feel that overwhelming rpm rush. Finally a bone stock 99-02 GT puts out 260 hp, 302 lbs. of torque and runs high 13's bone stock- compared to 289's which did high 15's and 302's which did high 14's. In the end it's a matter of preference. Are you satisfied with old fashioned muscle or do you want a little more? Either one is a great choice and will leave you with endless opportunities to gain performance- even after those ss's and t/a's are peaked out.
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