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Old 01-23-2009, 03:22 PM   #114
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Originally Posted by Georgie View Post
i think they'll make it to 400HP easily because it will rev higher. my guess is torque will be 365-375. the 5.0 is replacing the 4.6/5.4 modular engine so production costs will go down once they retool plants to produce only the 5.0. the only V8s Ford will produce will be the 5.0 Coyote and the 6.2 BOSS, everything else will be duratec/ecoboost V6 and I4
I agree, I don't think they will have any issues hitting 400hp .. I believe with the OLD FR500 (99 - 04 body style), they had a 4.6L or 5.0L 4v running around w/ over 400 horses ... with newer tech, hitting this goal will NOT be an issue and still leave room for aftermarket ..

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