DLN1223 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 5.0 Returns 400+ HPhttp://www.ford.com/about-ford/news-announcements/press-releases/press-releases-detail/pr-the-50liter-is-back2658-2011-ford-31645 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 It's not the same... I don't think they'll make anything that will live up to the legacy of the old 302. The 5.0 displacement means nothing, other than some creative marketing. If it did, they would have built the 4.6 out to a 5.0 a long time ago. Same for the good old 5.7 or 350 from chevy. Notice that they didn't bother to try to match the displacement? They DID manage to exceed the power levels, AND keep the low end torque that Ford seemed to lose with the newer engines of the same era./rant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 5.0 is back!? Coool, sweeeeeeet, awwwwwessooooommmee!That's this cool.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr5toTGPIbE&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 got hemi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 got hemi?Actually, yes I do! They don't CALL my engine a Hemi, but it has hemispherical combustion chambers, which is where the Hemi got it's name. Pretty much all the 4(+) valve per cylinder heads are hemi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ault Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 about time.....412hp so about 330 rwhp not bad for stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 thats sad ouuta sports car. my truck is 390. they should be cranking near 450-460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thats cool. I had a 1986 5.0 GT back in the day.Hard to believe that was 25 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM Brian Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thats cool. I had a 1986 5.0 GT back in the day.Hard to believe that was 25 years ago.I still have my 86 Gt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 I still have my 86 Gt 86 is EFI, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 *yawn*a 400 hp sports carmy 10 yr old luxury sedan cranks out 300 hp... sports cars should be WAY more impressive, especially for the price tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 I still have my 86 Gt But did you have it in 86?86 is EFI, right?Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 ummm, just read the article. They are talking about a lot of extra weight.A bunch of structural and sound deadening add ons everywhere.I wonder just how much weight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 got hemi? not many people do the new ones are more of a half hemi and just play off the name that mopar made in the 70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thats cool. I had a 1986 5.0 GT back in the day.Hard to believe that was 25 years ago.You 'aint shittin' Todd! '86 5.0 is my dream car from high school. WILL have one some day soon! Stick shift of course.... Probably black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 i thought they werent FI until 87? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 You 'aint shittin' Todd! '86 5.0 is my dream car from high school. WILL have one some day soon! Stick shift of course.... Probably black Mine was Canyon Red, with T-Tops, gray interior, Phone dial wheels, and a 5 speed.Way more car than my young ass needed at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 i thought they werent FI until 87?86 was FI, speed density, same as 87.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Mine was Canyon Red, with T-Tops, gray interior, Phone dial wheels, and a 5 speed.Way more car than my young ass needed at the time.Nooice! One of my bosses when I was 16 had that one. I used to drool over it daily. Tried to convince him to let me borrow it for homecoming night, but he wouldn't give in First time I've ever heard them called "phone dial" wheels, but a pretty apt description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Nooice! One of my bosses when I was 16 had that one. I used to drool over it daily. Tried to convince him to let me borrow it for homecoming night, but he wouldn't give in First time I've ever heard them called "phone dial" wheels, but a pretty apt descriptionIt was very cool back then.Actually, I almost bought one this summer. Same color and everything, but I couldn't put the deal together for what I was willing to pay.BTW, what else would you call those wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timotheus Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 i had a bright red '86 GT with T-tops.....i could do doughnuts all day long ('86 was the 1st year for FI) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 ('86 was the 1st year for FI)After GM beat them to it in 85! Too bad GM's was on the 305. Then GM had to catch back up in 87 with FINALLY putting a 350 back in the Camaro/firebird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 It's not the same... I don't think they'll make anything that will live up to the legacy of the old 302. The 5.0 displacement means nothing, other than some creative marketing. If it did, they would have built the 4.6 out to a 5.0 a long time ago. Same for the good old 5.7 or 350 from chevy. Notice that they didn't bother to try to match the displacement? They DID manage to exceed the power levels, AND keep the low end torque that Ford seemed to lose with the newer engines of the same era./rantDo the the 'tumble' of a 4v head, a 2v head is superior to a 4v head where it matters most during street driving, below 4k rpms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Actually, yes I do! They don't CALL my engine a Hemi, but it has hemispherical combustion chambers, which is where the Hemi got it's name. Pretty much all the 4(+) valve per cylinder heads are hemi's.No a 4v head is a Pent Roof design, a Hemi head is truly hemispherical, and it's not all it's cracked up to be, in the 60's it was a great thing, but bath tub parallel valve heads have surpassed it, hence the 2 plugs per cylinder, they have somewhat less than desirable burn characteristics than a bath tub style combustion chamber, but the two plugs do successfully move the plug to the outside of the chamber where there is some air movement. top dead center of the chamber is actually about the worst place you could put a plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 about time.....412hp so about 330 rwhp not bad for stockI had an '01 WS6 that dyno'd 312/300 stock RWHP/RWTQ, well there was a K&N in it, nice to see they're matching GM ohhh say a decade ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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