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Originally Posted by JUISSD
I agree with a lot of what you say, but what the hell are you talking about here? I don't know ANYone that yanks the entire engine to do a cam swap on an LS engine. It's a fairly simple process and it doesn't take as long as a DOHC engine does. 4 cams and at least twice of everything else to swap.
BTW, have you swapped cams in the new 5.0 or even seen it done? It's a total bitch to do with all the added valve timing stuff to deal with on top of it.
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Depends on the car, on an LS3 Vette, I would drop the cradle so I didn't have to mess with the rack. Pulling the engine makes life easier and there are not many professional garages that will do the swap with the engine in (labor cost quoted for 15-20 hours of work but, it is actually much easier). From what I see, most guys can do a cam swap on an LS3 in 6-8 hours, the Vette (example) is faster if you drop the cradle. I have heard 5.0 guys doing a full swap in 2-3 hours with the Stage II Comp Cam without a valve spring swap (4 hours recommended time with phasers), 4.6 3 valve swap in about 3-4. The timing chain lock/cam timing lock/timing suppressor helps make timing easier...
If I have a cherry picker, I would pull the engine for anything below the heads... save your back and your knuckles... Now that I think of it, there is usually some head work to go with a cam (springs).
Anyway, back on topic... waiting on some updated engine info for the new 5.8 and the 5.0. There is also word on a smaller V6 Ford is working on to replace the 3.7. A 2.5 to 3.0 compact Ecoboost, 300+hp, 300+tq, 35+mpg... insane...
An Ecoboost 2.5, 5.0 and a TVS 5.8 is a nice spread for the next generation...
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Originally Posted by Txmxracer
Same thing goes for the next GT500. People are "hearing" that it is going to have 620 horses and run the Ring in 7:30 seconds, but no one knows for certain.
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The stock GT500 will not run the ring in 7:30, the test car may have but that was with a full roll cage and god knows what else. That perticular car was almost as fast as the ZR1 through some sections, I highly doubt it could reproduce those times without the major modifications done to stiffen the chassis. If Ford does release such a time, it will be BS and will only be to distance itself from other cars on that list.