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If the mod motor does not scare you off -- I would definitely do some measurements of the motor if this is at all possible for you. Nothing is impossible with time and money, but if you want to know before you start; you really need some good measurement information. I would not be too concerned with oil pan or block -- I would be more concerned with the location of the cylinder heads in the engine bay -- and how high the intake manifold sits under the rear deck lid. Wilkinson would be a great resource if everything checks out. He has done a custom intake manifold that is absolutely wild on his own 5.4L mod motor. His intake manifold was built in a way that has to be seen to be believed, but he saved a lot of space so the engine fits under the rear deck lid so it does not hit or need to be cut; very impressive. He's got the truck block -- so I do not know the differences between it and the 5.0L Coyote motor; and he probably does not know either; but you could sure ask. He has done lots of cool stuff to mod motors and has seen or done it all -- so again, he is a great resource for all things mod motors.

That's my $0.02. I wish you the best of luck and I do not see why it would not work as well. The only unknown is how much it will cost. I would say that if the parts cost X, then the fabbing of everything can easily cost the same; it really depends on how much you can do yourself.

Cheers,

Mark