5.0 vs 5.0
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
5.0 vs 5.0
So what are the differences between the 5.0 in my truck and the 5.0 in the mustangs? If I understand correctly the mustang is producing more hp, why?
#2
Retired and loving it!
IIRC..........Ford wanted to move the torque peak down a bit in the F-150 engine, so they changed the cam profile and intake, among some other small changes. This cost them some peak HP....but still, for a truck engine, the peak torque on the 5.0 is still way up there.
Folks don't mind revving the heck out of their sports car for peak performance, but on a truck, you do want the torque at a bit lower rpm's than that.
Folks don't mind revving the heck out of their sports car for peak performance, but on a truck, you do want the torque at a bit lower rpm's than that.
#3
Senior Member
IIRC..........Ford wanted to move the torque peak down a bit in the F-150 engine, so they changed the cam profile and intake, among some other small changes. This cost them some peak HP....but still, for a truck engine, the peak torque on the 5.0 is still way up there.
Folks don't mind revving the heck out of their sports car for peak performance, but on a truck, you do want the torque at a bit lower rpm's than that.
Folks don't mind revving the heck out of their sports car for peak performance, but on a truck, you do want the torque at a bit lower rpm's than that.
#4
Senior Member
I've been all over this.
1. Pistons
2. Intake Cams
3. Oil Pump
4. Exhaust manifolds on f150, headers on the mustang.
5. Exhaust after manifolds.
6. MAF housing
1. Pistons
2. Intake Cams
3. Oil Pump
4. Exhaust manifolds on f150, headers on the mustang.
5. Exhaust after manifolds.
6. MAF housing
#5
Senior Member
mechanicboy - I've been all over this.
1. Pistons
2. Intake Cams
3. Oil Pump
4. Exhaust manifolds on f150, headers on the mustang.
5. Exhaust after manifolds.
6. MAF housing
1. Pistons
2. Intake Cams
3. Oil Pump
4. Exhaust manifolds on f150, headers on the mustang.
5. Exhaust after manifolds.
6. MAF housing
8. cylinder heads
9. compression ratio
10. oil cooler (unless it's a BOSS 302)
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#6
Senior Member
2013 and later mustangs do not have piston oil squirters, F-150s do.
Last edited by mechanicboy; 02-10-2014 at 01:03 AM.
#7
The cylinder heads being different comes from the Ford part number being different for a replacement head, but the reality is that the head is the same casting as the mustang, but has a different valve job for the finished assembly. Valves are the same, ports the same, valve train is the same, only real difference is the valve seat width on the exhaust valve. In the truck, the seat cut is wider to help dissipate heat under loaded conditions (think towing). Otherwise, the only real differences are those that mechanicboy characterized.
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#8
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Thread Starter
Changes made to move the torque down lower in the rpm's is what I figured being a truck. So it would appear the biggest changes to the motor would be in the pistons, cam and exhaust
Interesting... Thanks for clearing this up, a friend of mine and I were wondering if it was the same motor or not. Basically it is but yet it isn't, lol
Interesting... Thanks for clearing this up, a friend of mine and I were wondering if it was the same motor or not. Basically it is but yet it isn't, lol
#10
Senior Member
mechanicboy - Intake is the same internally (if you know differently I'd like to see), no power to be gained (but if you like the color that's cool).
5.0L points-of-reference:
- 5.0L V8 Specs *F150 HUB
. - 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Coyote Engine *5.0 MUSTANG & SUPER FORDS
. - Ford Modular engine - 5.0 L Coyote - F-150 Variant *Wikipedia
. - 2011 Ford F-150 5.0-liter V-8 Gains Power Burning E85 Ethanol *PickupTrucks.com
Last edited by gDMJoe; 02-10-2014 at 09:38 AM.