I'm doing this same research for my project. I can't see the Coyote being a vaiable option at this point for me. To get the steam out of one that a stroked Windsor can make, it's just not worth the money. It seems like it's gonna take $15-$18k to get one fired and tuned all said and done. I was looking at an Aluminator with a Maggie on it and shooting for 600rw. You can buy a miriad of Windsors that make the same power for half that money. I don't care about cams, weight or any of those insignificant issues. It's a hot rod, not a McLaren for crying out loud. The other issue is packaging. A coyote is huge and tough to package. I'll have to make headers, a crazy cooling system, the accessories are a pain, etc etc.
The SBC to LS jump for the GM gang is a far easier and economical swap when compared to the above. It's hard to compare when guys with junkyard 5.3s and S475s are making 4 digit horsepower.
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