...in the 2010 SVT F-150 Raptor.
















I know this is "other Fords" and it is posted there. But I think there are enough of us here who are interested in this engine to keep this thread here please.

 

WHOA THERE IT IS!!!!

Any specs on this bad boy?


edit with quote from raptor articles.

 

I wouldn't get my hopes up for this being added to the 2010+ Mustang. If the new 5.0L V8 will make 400+ hp, and its gonna be a lighter motor, then why would they put the 6.2L V8 in the car when its making similar power numbers? The 6.2 is just too heavy for the Mustang, hence why it was said to not be in the cards. I'll take the 5.0L V8, tuned by Tillman, with longtubes, and running somewhere in the upper 400hp area!!

 

SOHC? Why would Ford produce a 4V 5.0 and a 2V 6.2 each making about 400hp/400tq?

 

the 6.2 is a truck motor and has torque super low, and i doubt the 5.0 will have 400 lbs of torque, most likly 375 at near 4000 rpm.

 

yeah, the truck motor should have considerably more torque from the factory

 

Just think about what they COULD do with this though. I think that is where this will go. Could we see an all aluminum version of this in future GT500s?

 

Boomer already said the 5.0 was 400 hp and 360 torque. I am sure Ford will tweek on it over the years like they always do. It is going to be a hot running engine anyway you slice it!

 

Cool!

Anybody have a link to the article(s)?

 

400hp and 360lb-ft of torque are conservative minimums and not the actual power rating. Expect both numbers to be higher with the only question being.....how much higher?

 

Pretty badass.

 

I thought i read 415 HP 375 Torque. Now i need to remember were i read it.

 

Remember the 400/360 number was from a while ago, that most likely has changed for the better....
Whether or not its actually rated/printed that way is another thing.

I'll move this as it isn't Mustang related... it won't be going in the mustang any time soon if ever.

 

Grrr! How many cubic inches is this thing? Could we see it in an SE? Remember, they did at one TIME plan to put this in the Mustang...

 

They planned for the 5.8L version that was scrapped.

I like how they covered the word BOSS on the engine cover.

 

6.2 is ruffly 378.347 without rounding.

 

Heh. I hadn't even noticed that.

 

Originally 5.8L variant of the 2, then the 6.2L as well once the 5.8 was scrapped and it became just an engine, not a line of engines.
Then it got canned from the mustang all together.

Face it though, this engine is a BIG THIRSTY HEAVY TRUCK engine....
even if it has cubes on its side, you don't want it in a mustang unless you literally going to go in a straight line.
Ford made the better decision with the 5.0 4v

...in a truck however....

 

I hear ya. Maybe they will finally bring the Lightning back then...

 

I think the direction the Raptor takes -- off road, Baja 1000 theme -- makes more sense than did the SVT Lightning as it plays more to a trucks inherent strengths and character than against them. Not that SVT didn't do a remarkable job with the Lightnings -- I still think they're as cool as a bucket of iced down beer -- but the Raptor just seems to be a more natural extension of the F-150's character.

I wondered if we ever would see the Boss motor show its face to the light of day and I'd love to see the technical specs. Sounds like it will be very much a truck motor in intent and character -- lots of low-end torque over peak power and perhaps not the lightest thing to move a vehicle. Even given that, I think it would make an interesting Mach I motor as the big 428 motor in the original was more a long stroke torquer than a high winding road racer like the Boss 302. It would be interesting to see the upcoming 5.0 as the high-winding road racer ala the Boss 302 and also the 6.2 (or even the 5.4 in the Cobra Jet concept) as a latter day Mach I drag racer -- now that would give the Mustang a broad and interesting lineup to put up against the C cars (Camaro and Challenger). Maybe even through in an Ecoforce 3.5 to poach some new sales out of the tuner crowd in addition to the base 3.5 secretary's car, the 4.6 cheap-V8 GT and perhaps a TT 5.0 for the GT500. Sadly, I would surmise such an bold, if obvious, lineup is a bit bolder than Ford has the nerve for and the resources to develop.