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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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What's the best ford motor made to date? HP per $

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.
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 12:24 AM
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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
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 12:58 AM
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the 2.0 zetec in the svt focus
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 01:38 PM
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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
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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1.0L Ecoboost


It's the actual winner of worlds best engine 2012 and 2013
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 04:22 PM
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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.

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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 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
That would look good in my car.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 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
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 )

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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GrnT
That would look good in my car.
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.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by GrnT
That would look good in my car.
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

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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bob
Here is a 2009 article Hot Rod did on a cammer build ( http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...d/viewall.html )
(won't let me copy pics)
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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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4.6 alum block all the way!!
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 04:48 AM
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427 side oiler. The one used in the AC Cobra.
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