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Originally Posted by a_Username
Isn't the 5.0L technically like 4.9xxL? Their marketing strategies obviously fail though.  |
The old pushrod 5.0 was technically a 4.9. Ford at the time had a 4.9 inline six cylinder. That coupled with pure marketing is why they went with calling it a 5.0.
The new DOHC 5.0 is really a 5.0 liter engine, as much as say the LS1 was a 5.7.