Bad news for the 07 GT 500
4/22/06, 10:00 PM
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4/22/06, 11:57 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>...but the damper weighs in at a hefty 26 pounds. [/b][/quote]
YIKES!
Tis a shame. As if Ford needed any other problems. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
YIKES!
Tis a shame. As if Ford needed any other problems. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
4/23/06, 07:21 PM
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Now why isn't the Ford GT having the same problem? Isn't the GT500's 5.4 almost the same motor as the 5.4 in the Ford GT except for some tuning)? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/headscratch.gif[/img]
4/23/06, 09:03 PM
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StangsUnleashed.com: “Supercharger pulling on the crankshaft may be placing too much stress on the crankshaft's snout”
Sorry to say but once again Ford is relying too much on superchargers and multi-valve engines to make power. If they only stuck to the basics like a bigger displacement they probably wouldn’t have this issue.
There’s no replacement for displacement: GM’s normally aspirated 7.0L (vs. Shelby’s 5.4L) in the Corvette makes 505 HP using OHV 2 valves/ cylinder and still gets over 25 mpg (i.e. no gas guzzler tax).
Sorry to say but once again Ford is relying too much on superchargers and multi-valve engines to make power. If they only stuck to the basics like a bigger displacement they probably wouldn’t have this issue.
There’s no replacement for displacement: GM’s normally aspirated 7.0L (vs. Shelby’s 5.4L) in the Corvette makes 505 HP using OHV 2 valves/ cylinder and still gets over 25 mpg (i.e. no gas guzzler tax).
4/24/06, 07:35 AM
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They had a siliar problem several months ago back when the first GT500's were being produced, but it was fixed. I wonder if this isn't a misunderstanding by their source and these two instances are actually the same. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif[/img]
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