Is it possible to pass a 96-98 4.6 gt engine off as a cobra somehow?read!

[96_4.6]

My friend took a 98 gt, bought the white face gauges, cobra steering wheel cover, cobra rims and all the badges, i mean if you didnt know it looks badass, but the gt engine remains, i havent talked to him in sometime but i tell people its a gt, people dont believe me, i mean he had the hood up and people were looking at it sayin its not a gt motor but it is!! I havent seen it since he changed all the parts but he even told me its still a gt he just covered it up good, how is this so??????? I mean if it was me which it never will be I'd get the mac cold air intake so it doesnt look stock but he said he didnt change the intake manifold, what the hell, i wanna go check it out but cant get ahold of him, grr anyone have a good idea what could be done??? thanks