If this is to be a "100% show car" why do you even need or want a V8? It seems to me you're going to a great deal of trouble and expense for nothing.
My suggestion, just dress up the 6 and let it go at that. "I really want the 5.0 because i want to have the 5.0 emblem kit." If all you really want is the
"emblem kit" why don't you just design your own emblem. Ask your girlfriend, wife, sister for help with this. Girls are usually better at stuff like that,
and they love "helping." I know of a guy on another Ford forum that races a Ranger with a 3.0L V6. Calls his truck the "BOSS 3.0."
Had an "emblem" made for his hood. Another guy calls his truck the "skunk." (Black truck with White stripes) He too had an emblem designed and has
it on the tailgate of his Ranger. If you came up with something like that you could probably have an EMBLEM made for $50-60 or so in vinyl.
If you do a search, Google-Ask-Yahoo, I'm sure you could find a company that will help you design something you'll like. I think that would be really "cool."
And it will be a "one of a kind." If you just have to have a V8 and it's not already to late, I'd suggest you sell the 95 and get one with a V8 already in it.
Doing it that way would probably be cheaper. A new "crate" engine will cost you $1500-2000 plus, depending on which engine you get.
Ford made the 302/5.0L V8 from 1968 to 1999. I'm no longer sure what if any differences there are between all the different blocks.
Another thing to consider is the smog laws in New York. I believe that here in Calif. the engine you're putting into a car must be the same year
or newer as the car it's going into. That is if the car is a 1995, the engine must be a 1995 or newer. I'd check and make sure you're complying
with any laws on the books. It would be a PITA to go to all that trouble and then find you have a car you can't register and drive.
The "crate" engine you buy will probably be a long block. You'll still need to add an intake manifold, carb or FI, exhaust headers, water-pump
and possibly a few other items I can't think of right now. So you can't just "drop it in." If you're not planing to push the car, you can
probably get away with the current transmission (you might need an adaptor) and rear end. You will probably need a new drive shaft.
If you're planing to drive this car on the street, you might want to check and make sure the radiator is big enough to do the job.
Also if there's much of a difference in the weight of the V8 vs the 6 you might need new/stronger springs up front.
If you're planing on occasionally doing a "smoky burnout" to impress your friends. Then a stronger transmission and rear-end,
plus some sort of traction control device is definitely in order. Those are just some of the things to consider.
So do some homework, check the cost and go from there. Good luck and let us know what you decide to do. Hopefully with photos.