Who else here thinks that the same EB in the F150 would make a GREAT Mustang engine?
09-13-2012, 03:03 PM
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Who else here thinks that the same EB in the F150 would make a GREAT Mustang engine?
I don't know why the SHO engine is so down on torque compared to the EB in the F150 (only 365) .....probably due to torque steer raising its ugly head even at the lower figure.....BUT....in a rear drive vehicle that weighs HALF as much (Mustang!!) as the F150, I think that the same engine would just kick @$$....I don't know why Ford has not done that yet, do you?
That way the Mustang forum could be all "5.0 vs EB" the same way we are here too
......435 ft/lbs of torque in the 'Stang....that could be a 12 second street machine off the showroom floor......thoughts?
That way the Mustang forum could be all "5.0 vs EB" the same way we are here too
......435 ft/lbs of torque in the 'Stang....that could be a 12 second street machine off the showroom floor......thoughts?
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heyman (10-01-2012)
09-13-2012, 03:22 PM
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And.......how else are we going to get to Obama's fleet average of 54.5 mpg?
Folks, the V8 as we know it is dead and doesn't know it yet....I don't care how Ford makes a 12 second 30 mpg car.....just give me one!
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Baptyzmbyf1re (09-14-2012)
09-13-2012, 03:22 PM
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It would undoubtedly be slower than the 5.0 because it's way down on HP, 55HP to be exact and in a light car lots of low end torque just spins the tires and doesn't get you down the track faster.
Turbo lag would be more apparent in a lighter car.
Then there's the sound. It's almost unanimous that the ecoboost has a terrible exhaust note, at least for a performance machine such as a sports car. The SHO has a better exhaust note(I believe it has different exhaust cams).
Ford talked about putting an ecoboost in the mustang, the 2.0l I4
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09-13-2012, 03:33 PM
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You missed my point a bit.....it's not a 12 second car with the V6, and as mentioned above, not a car that gets 30+ mpg.....best of both worlds.....other than the exhaust note, as you mention. There IS nothing better that a Coyote V8 with a Corsa or Bassani exhaust system.....full throttle tunnel music!!!!!
09-13-2012, 03:39 PM
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