This is what we’ve all been waiting for--a 5.0 modular engine. Called a spray-bore engine, the 5.0’s aluminum block receives a sprayed-in, ferrous-metal liner. According to Ford Racing’s Andy Schwartz, in addition to being lighter and less expensive than a separate liner, "The specific advantage (of the spray-bore technology) for our situation is it allows us a larger bore that otherwise would not be feasible due to the close bore spacing. It allows us to achieve the increased displacement." The obvious benefit of the extra cubes is more torque and more horsepower, but Andy says the real goal was to improve the car’s driveability via more midrange torque, which is a challenge on the high-strung Four-Valve engines.