LT1 vs 2011 Mustang GT 5.0L
01-25-2010, 07:12 AM
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Quite interesting that its only 5.0 and pushing 412hp out the box, and then we compare the LS3, a liter more just to make about 13hp more at the flywheel?
You must admit its impressive.
You must admit its impressive.
01-25-2010, 07:34 AM
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Higher spinning, higher compression motor, with a more "advanced" camshaft/breathing setup than GM's still old pushrod design that we are all in love with. I will give them credit for that!
However, high compression motor and read the specs. I doubt the car will do much with mods and try throwing some boost on a high compression motor and see what happens
However, high compression motor and read the specs. I doubt the car will do much with mods and try throwing some boost on a high compression motor and see what happens
01-25-2010, 07:41 AM
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I expect it will be pretty stout stock and will respond to small amounts of boost and nitrous but other than that will be a difficult engine for the average Joe to wrench on. The modular 4.6 engine is pretty bad, but this thing will be a night mare for cam or head swaps. I do expect that its detuned a but and with a tune and catback could put out a bit more.
What I don't understand however is why the Shelby GT500 only make about 500 being supercharged. I don't have the full details, but I wonder if maybe its running stock compression and they just bolted the blower on, for $35k+ over the price of the base car you'd think they dropped some new slugs in the holes, but maybe not.
What I don't understand however is why the Shelby GT500 only make about 500 being supercharged. I don't have the full details, but I wonder if maybe its running stock compression and they just bolted the blower on, for $35k+ over the price of the base car you'd think they dropped some new slugs in the holes, but maybe not.
01-25-2010, 08:05 AM
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just did jba cat forwards and some cams in one..... kept the phasers and a dyno tune.
The car responded very very well to it. Without giving the customers info I will say it makes alot more rwhp than most here do
The car responded very very well to it. Without giving the customers info I will say it makes alot more rwhp than most here do
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01-25-2010, 09:56 AM
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01-25-2010, 10:41 AM
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All they're doing is using a bigger cam and better flowing heads to get that power out of a smaller motor. The 5.0 will never reach the potential the LS3 has N/A. I would rather a motor I can throw a cam in and gain 50+ HP than one that will gain 20 HP. When you start doing similar mods the gap in HP between the two will start growing.
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01-25-2010, 10:57 AM
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The main reason the new Ford motor makes so much power for its size is because its a DOHC Modular motor. These types of motors naturally make more power per liter than pushrod motors with similar fuel efficiency if not better, which usually makes them better daily drivers. This also has a lot to do with why the only production passenger cars with pushrod motors left on the planet currently are the Camaro, Corvette, CTS-V, Challenger, Charger, and Viper (not including GM and Chrysler trucks).
Unfortunately modular motors are better than pushrod motors in almost every aspect, with the exception of 2 two important things:
1) Theyre generally not as easy to work on as a pushrod motor and
2) They dont make torque like pushrod motors do
This is why GM and Chrysler still use these types of motors in they're "sports cars," which in my opinion is a smart move despite all the wrong decisions they've made over the years. Customers looking to buy sport/muscle cars buy horsepower, but drive torque.
Unfortunately modular motors are better than pushrod motors in almost every aspect, with the exception of 2 two important things:
1) Theyre generally not as easy to work on as a pushrod motor and
2) They dont make torque like pushrod motors do
This is why GM and Chrysler still use these types of motors in they're "sports cars," which in my opinion is a smart move despite all the wrong decisions they've made over the years. Customers looking to buy sport/muscle cars buy horsepower, but drive torque.
