ORIGINAL: Yankee
I don't know if alot of people know this, but the Ford's previous "5.0", the 302, was in actuality a 4.9 liter. The 302 displaced 4942 cc. To qualify as a "true" 5.0, it would have had to displace at least 4950 cc. The 5.0 was a classic case of, shall we say, Ford "marketing optimism".
Besides, if the "5.0" does return it'll be strictly in name only.
Yes, I'm aware of that. Some places like fueleconomy.gov list the "5.0L" as a 4.9L. It was certainly a marketing move; however, I'm glad they did it because I'm sure it cut down on the confusion that would have taken place if they would have referred to it as a 4.9L in the truck line back in the mid 80s to mid 90s where they had the 300 cubic inch (4.9L) I6. Having two engines with a displacement difference of that little both being named 4.9L would have really left people confused.
That is exactly my point, what difference does it make if it is a 5.0L engine, it is in no way related to the Windsor line. The only way that the true "5.0L" would be "coming back" is if they were going to offer a 5.0L Windsor in the Mustang.