ok, with all the recent talk between these 2 engines, and the N* in general.... lets compare these two engines....they are completly differnt designs, but shared may of the same car ('92 SeVille and Eldo, '94-'95 DeVille) even the smaller brother to the 4.9, the 4.5 and the N* shared the Allante....... so lets hear it..... which is the better overall engine? N* has some aftermarket, 4.9 has none at all, N* has more power while the 4.9 seems to be alot more reliable etc...... lets go for it and compare these two power plants.