GrnT

Based on opinion or fact whats the best ford motor made? HP per dollar.
Think big but it has to fit in a mustang naturally aspirated but friendly to a super charger. Naturally aspirated preferable.
It should make a mockery of all other manufacturers.
Iron or aluminum.
Ford rep welcome to chime in on this to.

LivinTheStangLife

I say aluminum DOHC 4.6L or the new 5.8L in the GT500s. Or I think its the 429 side oiler? that made ridiculous power back in the day

Flagstang

the 2.0 zetec in the svt focus

cdynaco

Well not counting the current 5.8L supercharged Trinity, I vote the 427 Cammer for top NA.




http://www.supermotors.net/articles/...sue01-a2-1.php

2k7gtcs

1.0L Ecoboost


It's the actual winner of worlds best engine 2012 and 2013

Mustang Freak

The 5.0 Road Runner motor (Boss 302) was a Wards top ten in 2012. I also liked the Boss 429 NASCAR spec motor as well.

bob

I'm going with the Road Runner, I've never been more impressed with a Ford engine than the Road Runner. Well until the Voodoo engine comes out in the next SVT product.

GrnT

That would look good in my car.

bob

Its hellaspenisve, but you can build a cammer with all new parts. Genesis ( http://www.genesis427.com/index.htm ) makes an FE block and can machine it for cammer duty.

I can't remember who makes the rest of the cammer stuff now, maybe Blue Thunder??? - NM, internet search turned up Keith Craft Racing as a distributor for a set of cammer heads ( http://www.keithcraft.com/item--Ford...-billcoon.html )

If I had to guess, it's probably 10k or 12k to get all the parts to build a long block.

Here is a 2009 article Hot Rod did on a cammer build ( http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...d/viewall.html )

bob

The best part, it would fit in any S-197 without resorting to a gas axe or something exceptionally crazy to get the motor to fit.

cdynaco

I have a soft spot for the Cammer not only because of enormous power/efficiency for the day, but Ford pulling the idea off the shelf for the 4.6L SOHC 3V in my DHG SMQ machine.

I would never screw with #901, but would love to buy a used 08/09 and build the crap out of a 3V. That would be fun to build on my Lotus edumacation back in the day.

But it has to have stacks.


http://www.jonkaaseracingengines.com...-products.html

cdynaco

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2005GeeTee

4.6 alum block all the way!!

David Young

427 side oiler. The one used in the AC Cobra.