[StuTheMusicEngineer]

I've been reading on some other message boards that are sayin it might be a 6.0, or 6.1,or 6.2 .....SOHC is what everybody seems to agree on, (makes sense, tho Ford seems to have given up on putting pushrod motors in their new cars)....

but what kind of power/Torque #s should we be expecting from this 6 plus liters?? 400HP, 425HP

I'll tell you...I hope Ford is really gonna do this!! its gonna be nice to spank a SRT Challenger/SSCamaro with a stock GT!!

And what the heck is Ford gonna do with the 3V 4.6? toss it??

[HBK_2007]

the hurricane/boss line is what they are reffering to. ive read that the new line can be made all the way to 7L.

[Goblin]

I spoke with Jack Roush awhile back about the Hurricane program. He was skiddish about his answers. From the looks of the engine, and judging his excitement for the program, it looks to be a SOHC 32-valve 6.0L. I cant say for sure exactly what it WILL be when things are all said and done. But, i can say... the prototype used in Don Bowles Open Comp car is NASTY fast.

I dont think Ford will make the switch back to pushrod power. OHC has been working so well for them. The next step naturally would be introducing more displacement, with the already awesome valvetrain and head design of the mod motors.

We'll see. The future looks bright for the Mustang.

[petyweestraw]

well what Ive read was a 6L pushrod V8 pushing a little over 400 hp.The srt8s dont scare me at all.Its just a couple coochie hairs faster than a bullit.Not that impressive to me.Gonna suck for the guys in the R/T cars seeing they going to be pushing 370hp in a 4000 pound car. go to edmunds and click on inside line and type challenge vs bullit for the vid

[petyweestraw]

now i could be wrong about the pushrod thing tho i just thumbed thru the article

[DiZzyBonne]

Ford Boss engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[StuTheMusicEngineer]

Originally Posted by petyweestraw well what Ive read was a 6L pushrod V8 pushing a little over 400 hp.The srt8s dont scare me at all.Its just a couple coochie hairs faster than a bullit.Not that impressive to me.Gonna suck for the guys in the R/T cars seeing they going to be pushing 370hp in a 4000 pound car. go to edmunds and click on inside line and type challenge vs bullit for the vid

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 vs. 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt Comparison Test

nice video...for that price difference you could thro a blower on the Bullit (or on a regular GT) and spank the dodge.....

[petyweestraw]

Yeah im with you on this.Hell you wouldnt need a blower to do that.A fully bolted s197 would take it.I want a kenbell but dont know.How bad on gas will it be and longevity is a concern also.

[StuTheMusicEngineer]

Originally Posted by DiZzyBonne Ford Boss engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

so basically its not gonna be in the GT, or any mustang at first...prolly a "Boss" version of the GT?

[petyweestraw]

its slated for the gt

[HBK_2007]

that article says roush is playing with a 7L (project 777), but we all know how relible wikipedia can be at times tho

[Doc8224]

Originally Posted by Goblin I spoke with Jack Roush awhile back about the Hurricane program. He was skiddish about his answers. From the looks of the engine, and judging his excitement for the program, it looks to be a SOHC 32-valve 6.0L. I cant say for sure exactly what it WILL be when things are all .

I don't see that happening. Too many lobes for one overhead cam. Not a good setup if you ask me.

[Eagle2000GT]

I hope we see the motor, but things are a changing. Auto industry news is grim. Chevrolet announced the closure of four plants saying that they believe there is a permanent trend toward fuel efficient vehicles. The article said that survival of the US automakers depended upon technology that lowered emissions and increased fuel ecomony.

It's almost like 1972 all over again. The muscle car brands made it into the mid-70s and 80s but without much muscle.

[MikeD05GT]

who cares what the 2010 mustang engine is...

[StuTheMusicEngineer]

Originally Posted by jlaw98gt who cares what the 2010 mustang engine is...

haha...yeah, who cares about engines, ur right

[ReverendDexter]

To all the people who're really hoping for a pushrod: never gonna happen. Not with emission standards as they are.

I really, REALLY doubt that we're going to see any larger displacement engines replacing the 4.6L with gas prices as they are. Ford knows that they have to increase fuel economy to keep selling cars (and to meet CAFE standards), and more displacement doesn't help that at all.

The most likely thing is the use of motors in their existing lineup. If the Camaro and Challenger sell well enough to cut into Mustang profits, then we may be lucky enough to see an N/A 5.4L Mustang, or even a Triton V10 offering. The percentage of people that both are able to and desire to own a new car that gets less than 20mpg (avg) is dwindling.

A corollary to this is why would Ford choose to spend money to develop a V8 in the low 6L displacement, when they have the 6.3L V10 already rolling off of assembly lines? Or when they have an already built twin-turbo 3.5L that's better on fuel, and makes more power (and torque) than the 4.6L?

These 6.X V8 rumors just don't make any sense to me when looked at as part of a larger whole.

[HBK_2007]

i think ford is thinkind computer management like "displacement on demand" like chrysler (i think its chrysler) is using

[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by HBK_2007 i think ford is thinkind computer management like "displacement on demand" like chrysler (i think its chrysler) is using

Chrysler and Honda both use it, Chrysler in the Hemi motors and Honda in the 3.5L V6.

In both cases, the mileage gains are next to nothing. I think we're talking gains of 2-3mpg highway, and no change in city mileage.

I don't know. I don't know if Ford even knows at this point.

But it's fun to argue about

[HBK_2007]

u bet ya it is

[Goblin]

Originally Posted by Doc8224 I don't see that happening. Too many lobes for one overhead cam. Not a good setup if you ask me.

Really? Honda used this combination for years. Worked with perfection.