Shelby Mustang minus the supercharger
06-18-2009, 04:12 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Shelby Mustang minus the supercharger
Pardon my ignorance... but let's say the Shelby GT500KR (or any other recent shelby/cobra) had the same engine but without the forced induction.
what are you left with? just a normal Mustang GT engine? How much HP?
What is it, a DOHC engine ?
what are you left with? just a normal Mustang GT engine? How much HP?
What is it, a DOHC engine ?
06-18-2009, 06:14 PM
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The Mustang GT uses a 4.6 liter single over head cam engine where the Shelby GT500 has a dual over head cam 5.4 liter. So to answer your question that if you removed the blower from the Shelby you would not have a normal GT engine.
06-21-2009, 12:20 PM
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You'd still have a pig, but with far less power. 
Actually it's a great engine, Ford just needs to find way to drop about 500 lbs of lard from the car.
Actually it's a great engine, Ford just needs to find way to drop about 500 lbs of lard from the car.
06-22-2009, 01:08 AM
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Le Mans Master
06-27-2009, 04:32 PM
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also, the crank and pistons in the GT500 are forged.. (they went to powdered metal rods in it, from the Forged H beam rods used in the 03/04 Cobra, but seem to hold a lot of power)
