Another Mustang mag was touting this rumour. Personally, since the Vette is getting one, I think perhaps it would be a good idea for Ford to consider putting one in a specialty Mustang, rather than have the top echelon dominated by a smaller blown engine. It may be "old school" but the engine will be more desirable, IMO than the alternative.
-Rich
Rich wrote I think
Why? Fewer parts and (relative) ease of service is all I can think of.
Rich,
I haven't seen anything about this. Where have you read this at?
Personally, I agree. Blown motors are great for making big easy horsepower, but a larger displacement motor can still put out decent horsepower and do it for less money.
Patrick '93 Cobra
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Sorry, I must have stepped in something.
dwight
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The bore spacing on the modular V8 is so small they would have to have on hell of a long stroke. The 5.4 already has a longer stroke than any standard Ford car V8. Longer than a 514 stroker 385 series. The now obsolete 351W could do it. And it even has a real crankshaft:) And Edelbrock just brought some good heads for it. Not that Ford would even think of bringing it back...
You can add a blower to anything. Starting with a decent engine only helps.
Al
I just saw a couple or three a week ago at the Carlisle Vette show. Magnificent is the way i describe them. At least you'll know it when its running down the road. GM brought back the coke bottle look for these cars. All 4 corners are flared out and the interior just screems that this is a race car legal for highway use. The cost is a bargain compared to the Lamborghini that passed me on the way to the show. I saw it coming from about 3/4 of a mile back, very low to the ground, I had no clue what it was until it passed and I could see the marquis on the tail.
...Ron
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68' Camaro RS 88' Firebird Formula 00' Mustang GT Vert
I was browsing a bunch of performance mags and it was mentioned. I seem to remember this engine (not the modular, as far as I know) was used in some kind of "one off" at shows about two years ago.
-Rich
Rich,
Yes, that 427 motor made rounds under the hood of one off show car called the 427. There was also a 6.1 liter "Hurricane" engine Ford was developing that got scrapped. But as of right there are no new V8s in Ford future, that I know of.
Patrick '93 Cobra
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