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This is a huge thread compiled by Joe Dasilva's son Matt on swapping out the 4.6 3v in his 05 GT for the new 5.0 4v with pics. He actually performed this swap over this past christmas holidays while his dad's shop was shutdown.

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49889

While this car is still very streetable he had to disconnect the instrument cluster. He also has removed the a/c, p/s, sound deadener, and has swapped out the OEM seats for aftermarket.

Summary of interesting notes. It seems he is an all motor guy. He had the original 4.6 laying down around 400 rwhp and took it to a best of low low 11's in the 1/4. On the stock clutch!
The 5.0 pretty much goes up in place like the 4.6 (no surprise). I found it interesting that the 5.0 shares the same clutch and the stock 3650 will also bolt up. So everything from the clutch disc back is as it was behind his 4.6. (No dimensional change) Yes he installed his old 4.6 clutch behind the new motor.
With exhaust, CAI, tune and ?.?? gears he laid down around 430 rwhp and went 10.86@124 this past weekend in Bradenton