Will the Next Shelby GT500 be Powered by a V6?
1/14/16, 07:05 AM
#101
Super Boss Lawman Member
The biggest threat to the V-8 isn't really gas prices, although that does impact sales sometimes. The big threat to a great-sounding, tire-smoking V-8 is arbitrary CAFE regulations that have no basis in science, consumer demand, or even reality.
1/14/16, 02:10 PM
#104
THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
Much rather have too small of a V8, than no V8 at all 
Last edited by m05fastbackGT; 1/14/16 at 03:46 PM.
1/14/16, 02:47 PM
#105
THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
FYI ! The 5.4L was in production for 15 years.. It was first introduced in 1997 for the Crown Vic (Panther Platform) and also as the Triton 5.4L (F-Series) It then made it's debut in the Shelby GT500 and ran from 2007-2012 as a 5 year production run until it was replaced by the 5.8L from 2013/14..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
Last edited by m05fastbackGT; 1/14/16 at 03:25 PM.
1/14/16, 03:43 PM
#106
Legacy TMS Member
Originally Posted by 2 Go Snake
No No ! Too small a V8 for me.
Originally Posted by m05fastbackGT
Much rather have to small of a V8, than no V8 at all
1/14/16, 03:45 PM
#107
Legacy TMS Member
Originally Posted by m05fastbackGT
FYI ! The 5.4L was in production for 15 years.. It was first introduced in 1997 for the Crown Vic (Panther Platform) and also as the Triton 5.4L (F-Series) It then made it's debut in the Shelby GT500 and ran from 2007-2012 as a 5 year production run until it was replaced by the 5.8L from 2013/14..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
1/14/16, 03:54 PM
#108
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Never mind, I stand corrected.. The F-71 police interceptor was the 4.6L for the 97 Crown Vic
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1/14/16, 04:58 PM
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Ummm...NO! That is all!!! 
1/15/16, 08:21 AM
#112
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FYI ! The 5.4L was in production for 15 years.. It was first introduced in 1997 for the Crown Vic (Panther Platform) and also as the Triton 5.4L (F-Series) It then made it's debut in the Shelby GT500 and ran from 2007-2012 as a 5 year production run until it was replaced by the 5.8L from 2013/14..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
Yes there was a 5.4, & it may have been in production for 15 years. But it's not the 5.4 in the 2011/12 GT500, which was ALL aluminum. ( 2 year run )
The 5.8 was also a ( 2 year run ), & to your earlier post, yes Ford would do R & D for a short cycle production run.
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1/15/16, 09:29 AM
#113
Shelby GT500 Member
FYI ! The 5.4L was in production for 15 years.. It was first introduced in 1997 for the Crown Vic (Panther Platform) and also as the Triton 5.4L (F-Series) It then made it's debut in the Shelby GT500 and ran from 2007-2012 as a 5 year production run until it was replaced by the 5.8L from 2013/14..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
As for the 5.8L.. It was too large to fit the current GT350 and was therefore discontinued following the 2013/14 GT500 production run in favor of the smaller 5.2L Voodoo FPC..
My bad, I see you corrected yourself.
Last edited by ford20; 1/15/16 at 09:30 AM.
1/15/16, 02:10 PM
#115
THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
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Yes there was a 5.4, & it may have been in production for 15 years. But it's not the 5.4 in the 2011/12 GT500, which was ALL aluminum. ( 2 year run )
The 5.8 was also a ( 2 year run ), & to your earlier post, yes Ford would do R & D for a short cycle production run.
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Yes there was a 5.4, & it may have been in production for 15 years. But it's not the 5.4 in the 2011/12 GT500, which was ALL aluminum. ( 2 year run )
The 5.8 was also a ( 2 year run ), & to your earlier post, yes Ford would do R & D for a short cycle production run.
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The point is.. The 5.4L 4v was used in the Shelby GT500 for a total of 5 years from 2007-2012..Therefore I don't care how you try to sugar coat it, the fact is regardless of aluminum block vs cast iron.. The 5.4L 4v had a 5 year production run in the Shelby GT500, not a 2 year run..
However If you really want to get technical about it.. Ford introduced the all aluminum version of the 5.4L 4v back in 2005 when the 2005-06 Ford GT made it's debut in 05..
End of story !
Last edited by m05fastbackGT; 1/15/16 at 11:57 PM.
1/16/16, 05:24 AM
#116
Cobra R Member
First of all, you didn't mention anything regarding the all aluminum 5.4L in your original post..
The point is.. The 5.4L 4v was used in the Shelby GT500 for a total of 5 years from 2007-2012..Therefore I don't care how you try to sugar coat it, the fact is regardless of aluminum block vs cast iron.. The 5.4L 4v had a 5 year production run in the Shelby GT500, not a 2 year run..
However If you really want to get technical about it.. Ford introduced the all aluminum version of the 5.4L 4v back in 2005 when the 2005-06 Ford GT made it's debut in 05..
End of story !
The point is.. The 5.4L 4v was used in the Shelby GT500 for a total of 5 years from 2007-2012..Therefore I don't care how you try to sugar coat it, the fact is regardless of aluminum block vs cast iron.. The 5.4L 4v had a 5 year production run in the Shelby GT500, not a 2 year run..
However If you really want to get technical about it.. Ford introduced the all aluminum version of the 5.4L 4v back in 2005 when the 2005-06 Ford GT made it's debut in 05..
End of story !
But my post did say 2011/12 GT500, which was all aluminum. And to further separate it from the cast iron block 2007 - 2010 GT500's.
Still a 2 year run.
As far as, " get technical about it.. " the 2005-06 Ford GT motor was dry sump, also not the same as the 2011/12 GT500.
That motor was also a 2 year production run.
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1/16/16, 12:54 PM
#118
THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
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But my post did say 2011/12 GT500, which was all aluminum. And to further separate it from the cast iron block 2007 - 2010 GT500's.
Still a 2 year run.
As far as, " get technical about it.. " the 2005-06 Ford GT motor was dry sump, also not the same as the 2011/12 GT500.
That motor was also a 2 year production run.
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But my post did say 2011/12 GT500, which was all aluminum. And to further separate it from the cast iron block 2007 - 2010 GT500's.
Still a 2 year run.
As far as, " get technical about it.. " the 2005-06 Ford GT motor was dry sump, also not the same as the 2011/12 GT500.
That motor was also a 2 year production run.
.
Last edited by m05fastbackGT; 1/16/16 at 09:55 PM.
1/16/16, 12:58 PM
#119
THE RED FLASH ------Moderator
1/17/16, 08:06 AM
#120
Bullitt Member
We've been down this road once before. At the end of the original muscle car era the largest engine in the 1974 Mustang II was a 2.8L V6. The 302W V8 returned in 1975 but left again at the end of 1979 (1st year for the Fox chassis) and was replaced for two years by a pathetic 255 ci (4.2L) V8 that was rated at a whopping 120 hp. The "performance" engine during that time period was a 132 hp turbo 2.3L.
The two-barrel carb'd 302 V8 (5.0L) made its return in 1982. "The Boss is Back" ad campaign ushered in the new performance era that continues today.
The two-barrel carb'd 302 V8 (5.0L) made its return in 1982. "The Boss is Back" ad campaign ushered in the new performance era that continues today.
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