10 best v-8 engines period the mighty 5.0

[GTOreturns]

Ok
Stangsters u all know a few years back in Hot Rod magazine,
The mighty 5.0 engine 87-93 in the Mustang was rated 1 of the 10 best V-8,s in the WORLD.
I have the mag i got to dig it out.
Questions this Do u stangsters know why this v-8 5.0 and not the 4.6 mustang engine was listed?????

Simple, durable push rod motor.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

The best thing about the 4.6 is that the blocks have proven to be capable of handling 1000hp....ever see an LS1 hold up to that and not split in half? (actually i'm really asking because i've never heard of it)

 

[Modular2v]

Also wrong.

Aluminum DOHC in mustangs = 96-01 cobra, 03-04 mach 1.

he said cobras......nothing to do with machs at all! i could have sworn the 99/01 cobras had cast iron blocks must have slipped my mind...i really never really cared for the 99/01 cobras as i was into the 96-98 and of course the 03-04s

 

[Modular2v]

I prefer the 5.0 sound but a DOHC 4.6 sounds wicked too.

the only thing better than a dohc spinning at 6800rpm is a 5.0 spinning at 6800rpm

 

[Modular2v]

Why would I get a 4.6... Because a 4.6, worked over heads and intake, stock camd and a bunch of boost = 600-700 to the tires. Not even close with a 5.0 and those mods... That and the 4.6s sound better than the 5.0s!

i hope you are refering to the 4valve motors as the 2vs take twice as much effort to get there! I have both and would take the pushrod over the OHC motor all day!

 

[795.0pacecar]

he said cobras......nothing to do with machs at all! i could have sworn the 99/01 cobras had cast iron blocks must have slipped my mind...i really never really cared for the 99/01 cobras as i was into the 96-98 and of course the 03-04s

I just threw that in there as a little extra info, it doesn't make you any more or less wrong in your original statement. And yes, look it up, 99-01 cobras have an aluminum block.

 

[25thmustang]

i hope you are refering to the 4valve motors as the 2vs take twice as much effort to get there! I have both and would take the pushrod over the OHC motor all day!

Of course I am referring to the DOHC motors. I do like the 2Vs just because they are underdogs, but if I were to swap Id toss a 4V in.

 

[blackened88lx]

Honestly, I don't understand how the 5.0 made that list at all. Yeah, it's pretty durable in stock form, but makes no power whatsoever, and breaks when you start making real power.

get a 351 then.

best answer ever

I'm not even gonna get into it.

 

[Modular2v]

Honestly, I don't understand how the 5.0 made that list at all. Yeah, it's pretty durable in stock form, but makes no power whatsoever, and breaks when you start making real power.






I'm not even gonna get into it.

the reason it made the list is due to its ease of modification! 400hp is enough for some people!

 

[RYC CUKR]

he said cobras......nothing to do with machs at all! i could have sworn the 99/01 cobras had cast iron blocks must have slipped my mind...i really never really cared for the 99/01 cobras as i was into the 96-98 and of course the 03-04s

99/01 cobras had aluminum blocks. I know that they used the Teksid blocks for a while but can't remember if they used them all the way through both years or quit during the 01 production year. The teksid blocks are a pretty desirable block. I thought that I remember reading they were forged in Italy and imported to the US but I could be wrong.

 

[Modular2v]

99/01 cobras had aluminum blocks. I know that they used the Teksid blocks for a while but can't remember if they used them all the way through both years or quit during the 01 production year. The teksid blocks are a pretty desirable block. I thought that I remember reading they were forged in Italy and imported to the US but I could be wrong.

the teskid block is an alumnium block! I believe the the reason why they are so desirable is because they take to wetsleeves better than the iron blocks

 

[Shakerhood]

Simple, durable push rod motor.

That was pretty much what Jack Roush was saying about not agreeing with Fords Decision to dump Pushrods in favor Modulars!

 

[RS200]

That's because Jack Roush makes his millions off of a pushrod-dominated sport. Pushrods are going obsolete.

LS7 > 4.6 DOHC > 5.0

 

[revedup]

That's because Jack Roush makes his millions off of a pushrod-dominated sport. Pushrods are going obsolete.

LS7 > 4.6 DOHC > 5.0

Just cause pushrods aren't plentiful ,thats not a bad thing !!
Few pushrod motors just means they should be treasured More !!!!!!

 

[revedup]

the reason it made the list is due to its ease of modification! 400hp is enough for some people!

yeah yeah yeah right on bro!!!!!!!
5.0 5.0 5.0
Aint it cheaper to rebuild than a 4.6 !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[89five.o]

That's because Jack Roush makes his millions off of a pushrod-dominated sport. Pushrods are going obsolete.

LS7 > 4.6 DOHC > 5.0

Isn't the LS7 a pushrod motor?

 

[BK_CAULEY]

Of course I am referring to the DOHC motors. I do like the 2Vs just because they are underdogs, but if I were to swap Id toss a 4V in.

with the mods in my sig i made 280 hp 304 TQ to the tires with an injector unplugged. everyone does think the 4.6 sohc is weak but its not. go pick up this months issue of 5.0 magazine they made 401 HP with bascically the same mods i have. i dont know how but they did. i was running about 1/4 tank of 93 and 3 gallons of 110 octane in my car when i dynoed it. we where getting crazy o2 readings but couldnt figure it out. just thought it was the race fuel and a few days later i was under my hood changing the oil and saw the unplugged injector. AND i have NO tune at all. i feel with the injector plugged up and a good tune i will get 330-350 NA hp out of it.

 

[blackened88lx]

Isn't the LS7 a pushrod motor?

Yep. Pushrods are nowhere near obsolete. Nascar is doing okay with obsolete pushrods and carbs. 10k rpm and 850hp n/a from 358 cui. aint too shabby if you ask me. I don't see any OHC motors putting down numbers like that??

 

[Boss 351]

*puts baggy pants on, adjusts cap to the sideways position*

Yeah but honda engines should be #1, HP per liter beats even a Viper V10 so I think the best engine ever is a B18C or the H22A big block monster with 132 cubic inches of raw 8,000rpm powah!

 

[68stang351]

get a 351 then.

I love mine.