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Have you ever actually seen a DOHC 5.4 in a Pantera? It closely resembles a Hemi in its size. It sits higher in the engine bay than a 4.6 which allows the enormous heads to clear the rear inner fender wells. It is also heavier than a 351-C in spite of being all aluminum. At the upcoming Fun Rally in Reno there will be a few of these swaps that can be examined, photographed etc and actual owners that can be quizzed on their day to day driving experiences. As for souping one up, in the April issue of Hot Rod magazine is an article titled 'Got an '05-'11 Mustang? Here's what's gonna break...' with rpms and power levels from actual builders on the various models. Since the Pantera is 600 lbs lighter than a Mustang, the engines are very responsive but if you're not satisfied with 412 bhp, things get real pricey real quick. Finally, in the POCA News a few years ago was an illustrated 2-part how-to installation of a blown 4.6 DOHC in a Pantera by Dave Doddek in Chicago. He kept the EFI and it was an amazing, complex engine swap requiring electronics, engine fab, body & chassis work and specific parts selection to get it into the car and all working over 3 or so months. This is NOT a weekend swap!