Regarding the 5.0L V8 per VersaTech from Blue Oval News forums......
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Originally Posted by VersaTech
Saw these a few days ago. It's definitely not based on a Cyclone and it's definitely not getting direct injection anytime soon. This engine was designed as an entirely new engine family, built on past experience with the MOD. It is not based on the Modular in any way. The Mustang version should produce 405hp & 385 lb./ft. of torque with ease. The Truck version should produce around 375hp and 410 lb./ft. of torque. The intake runners are aluminum. It does have TiVCT. It's also far lighter than the 4.6L MOD. Look for DI in 2014, maybe 2013.
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A lot we already knew here. A couple of interesting items.
1:The Coyota program started out as a destroked and bored 5.4L which was changed so radically from that starting point Ford essentially considers it a new engine family. This may be the first good indication we have of just how revised it is.....looks possible that absolutely nothing is carryover here meaning that it shares nothing with the old Mod motors.
2: This guy is the first I have seen claim that the motor is lighter than the old Mod engines were. Given the pics of the engine bay this isn't a great stretch, since in terms of overall width and heaight this engine seems to be smaller than the old 4.6L DOHC Mod motor was and not much wider than the 4.6L 3-valve in the Mustang right now. Assuming he is correct, we still have the question of which Mod motor it is lighter than. The 4.6L SOHC 3-valve unit used now? Or the older, but more technically similar 4.6L DOHC unit?
3: Power numbers are starting to flesh out. Torque in particular really seems to be getting a boost of late in the rumor mill.