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Kinger,

This guy was referring to his Cougar, not an SVT.

The 2.5L vortech S/C on a cougar or non-svt 2.5L doesn't do anywhere near as good as a S/C on an SVT. The SVT starts with 200HP and ends with the S/C at around 300HP with a 7600 redline to do it; ranging from 240's-270's at the wheels.
The stock 2.5's are in the 210's-240's with just a S/C on them.
How is that WAY better than a good 3L swap/hybrid?
Not just that, but the 3L has the SVT 2.5L S/C'd on torque all the way to ~5000 rpm, ONLY then does the vortech surpass it.
I'm sure it kills the non SVT 2.5L on torque probably even further up the rpm range.
A bet a non-svt S/C'd cougar can't even beat a GOOD 200+wHP 3L through the 1/4 mile. I bet the average bolt-on S/C'd SVT's will tie even or only slightly beat a higher HP 3L through the 1/4, maybe a higher trapp but not a better time.

Hell, I sucked at drag racing last year (still aren't great) and the 2nd time out with my 3L I turned 14.8 at 96MPH.

Given all these facts and the bigger fact that it has around town torque, take-off torque and still gets about the same fuel economy as the 2.5L (mine did) AND that its about $1K cheaper to do, I think it is a very viable option.