New Ford 5.0 On The Books

[Thomas]

The engine you have pictured there is NOT a paper engine. The dead give away is on the description tag. It clearly states it's a Laguna Package engine which means it's a BOSS 302 longblock.

FWIW The new 5.0L 4V GT engine is a Coyote.
The BOSS 302 4V engine is a Roadrunner.

Also the proposed NMRA class known as Coyote Stock (C/S) would be limited to a FRPP crate engine with the M-6017-A50XX control pack. No F.A.S.T., BS3 or DFI VII, or ANY kind of tuning in general. No blueprinting, no anything. Also the driveline would be restricted to diaphragm style clutches and street type boxes (Tremec). (Which I think is stupid, so many racers are sick of the NMRA's stance against Long clutches, but that's a gripe for another day).

Suspension wise it would be stock type rear suspension, 26x10.5 tire, no coil overs or mini tubs. Tubular front replacement suspensions allowed.

BTW Why doesn't the NHRA allow these types of front suspensions but will let you convert a Cobalt to RWD?? They are a direct bolt in replacement. That makes no damn sense.

Anyway one last thing the only place this engine is legal in heads up is Factory stock nOT Real Street. It would dominate any other class other than H/S or SSO/Pro 10.5 (6-8 second classes)