View Poll Results: what is ford's most potent,or legendary motor?
4.6 3 valve (05-06 mustang GT's)
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Originally Posted by 79 pace car
nobody said anything about the flathead v-8. if it wasn't for that engine, none of the engines we like would be here today. i know it's not powerful or reliable but it was the rodders choice for years and years and the first mass produced v8
first doesnt make it the best. im going with the 5.4 GT motor
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Originally Posted by figment
first doesnt make it the best. im going with the 5.4 GT motor
I figure something that's strong as hell right out of the box, common, cheap, PROVEN, easy to work on and to get parts for and to modify would be a good candidate. Something that's 'great' should defy certain characteristics, including cost (should be a good value). Paying a lot for something that's badass is expected, but getting more than you pay for is great!
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Originally Posted by SpyVO
Well, being the latest doesn't make it the greatest either!
I figure something that's strong as hell right out of the box, common, cheap, PROVEN, easy to work on and to get parts for and to modify would be a good candidate. Something that's 'great' should defy certain characteristics, including cost (should be a good value). Paying a lot for something that's badass is expected, but getting more than you pay for is great!
I figure something that's strong as hell right out of the box, common, cheap, PROVEN, easy to work on and to get parts for and to modify would be a good candidate. Something that's 'great' should defy certain characteristics, including cost (should be a good value). Paying a lot for something that's badass is expected, but getting more than you pay for is great!
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You left out a LOT of good Ford engines over the years...
The Indy quat cam http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8indy4cam.html
427 SOHC
The BIG FE blocks (428 Cobra Jet, Super Cobra
Boss 302
Boss 351 (the whole cleveland family)
Cosworth DFV
The Indy quat cam http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8indy4cam.html
427 SOHC
The BIG FE blocks (428 Cobra Jet, Super Cobra
Boss 302
Boss 351 (the whole cleveland family)
Cosworth DFV
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Ok.Who the hell voted for the 4.6 2v?
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Originally Posted by figment
none of which describes a flathead
And I didnt even bother to vote, because yep, the 2.3T aint on the list.
Cheap as hell, tough as hell...
My Pinto(now Just Dave's) went 13.82@low 90s the first night ever at the track, with the engine straight out of a Merkur from Ace Auto Parts. Small air meter, stock boost pressure, no intercooler, no tweaks. That was also with a 3.00 gear, open diff, and 175-80-13 whitewall tires. Some better tires(225-75-15 station wagon tires out of the trash pile at Wards), mini spool, and a Audi 5000 IC got the car running 13.6s with more MPH, but lower 60's....
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Originally Posted by tbird95
i actually thought about putting the 2.0 zetec on here,then i took my head out of my ass.
Nothing wrong with the 2.0 ZETEC. Wouldn't say its Ford's best motor, but its certainly a good one. The 2.0 liter in the SVT Focus was Ford's most technologically advanced motor they built until the release of the Ford GT.
They use the 2 liter motor in sprint car racing and I believe in Formula Fords.
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someone is gonna shoot at me for this but oh well,
duratech line of engines.
duratech line of engines.
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5.4 GT motor - DOHC, Dry sump, aluminum, supercharged.... drool. You ask about potent and legendary. These are 2 different things. The 302 is the most popular over the years, but I really like the GT motor.
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