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Unless you have a little assist from a friend in an inspection but do you really want to look around every time you need an emission check.
Around where I am, you would about two years without a hassle, SoCal has 2 year emission checks. After that you HAVE to find friend.
BUT, all that being said, I would go V-8 all day long; there is nothing that sound like a 5.0L Windsor, they wind up so smoothly, sound so great... and the power levels are up to the individuals' pocketbook.
5.0L W Drag Cars have turned in the low nines, and held together so the power is there IF you want it. Also, if there was one thing I would change on the little Ford, it would be the heads. Go to an after market set of heads. Once you bolt on a set of..say, Twisted Wedge Heads from Trick Flow and a set of header... Wham Bam, thank you Trick Flow ! And the sound of the SBF after new heads and headers, it whines fast, and has a low tone growl, nothing sounds like a SBF !
When I first put the 5.0L in my '88, and on a run with The Mass Mudders Truck Club, a lot of the V-8 Trucks, full sized stuff, would always take a run on me. The power to weight ratio of the 5.0 and the Ranger always pulled through.
My latest 5.0L, I call a Long Rod SBF, Trick Flow Heads, Camed with a high lift low duration cams for Torque, and a few other goodies will probably go to rust before California lets me put it in but IF I could I would !
If you can get by the Emission Tests, somehow, then go 5.0L V-8, the only way to fly !
One last thing, my exhaust did cross over between the engine and the bell housing, add some bolted flanges to assist if you ever need to remove the exhaust, never thought it was a problem.
God Luck on your choice but to me there is not other choice between a V_6 and a V-8 !
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Ltr,
2003 EDGE, Std Cab, Steppie, E4 Red, 5sp, 4x
5" SuperLift, 33" x 12.50 x 15"
Hurst Shifter
Mod'd Backrack to fit Steppie
Front and Rear Bumpers by Custom 4x4 Fabrication, OK; now Mike's Welding and Fabrication.
Working on more Mods, just need more time, longer days would work !