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4.6 2V stock HP/torque specs vs oldler 5.0?

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KeithB78

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Just wondering what the real world HP/torque figures are for the 2 motors?

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Real world power figures are pretty much in line with the factory ratings. Or are you looking at rear wheel comparisons?
 
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Gearbanger 101 said:
Real world power figures are pretty much in line with the factory ratings. Or are you looking at rear wheel comparisons?
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looking to compare the 2 motors at the crank, where each makes it's HP and torque.
 

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crank hp/tq for the mod motor is 260/302 i believe peak hp is acheived around 5250 rpms and tq is around 4000 rpms. wheel hp is another thing though.
 

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5.0,s were rated at 225 horse/300 tq.

99-04 GT's rated at 265 horse/302 torque.
 
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thanks, i heard the 4.6 lacks a lil on low end torque, guess that can be fixed?
 

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the stock 5.0 was pretty dead at 5100rpms. it did have a low end advantage. PI heads outflow E7 heads. gear the 4.6 for its powerband and the low end advantage is nullified.
 
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KeithB78 said:
thanks, i heard the 4.6 lacks a lil on low end torque, guess that can be fixed?
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The 4.6 makes it's power higher up in RPM range, thats why so many people say it "lacks down low".

Simple remedy = gears! Steeper gears gets the 4.6 into it power range almost immediately, hence why it is such a popular mod.
 

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I had a few foxbodies, and yes the 5.0's have more low end grunt. Once you add some 4.10's into the mix that changes everything .
 

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It's funny how many people when comparing the two mentions the 5.0L making more initial low-end grunt, but neglects to recognize the fact that they're severely out powered by the PI 4.6L's everywhere else in the powerband.
 
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It's funny how many people when comparing the two mentions the 5.0L making more initial low-end grunt, but neglects to recognize the fact that they're severely out powered by the PI 4.6L's everywhere else in the powerband.
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So many "experts" out there
 

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a good running bolt on and cammed 99-04 will almost everytime beat a 85-95 gt, with h/c/i tune, gears..

and in the upper rpms, they will pull away hard.
 

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will stock pi heads walk away from h/c/i 5.0's?
 

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Gearbanger 101 said:
It's funny how many people when comparing the two mentions the 5.0L making more initial low-end grunt, but neglects to recognize the fact that they're severely out powered by the PI 4.6L's everywhere else in the powerband.
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i said PI heads outflow E7's. i thought that said the same thing.
 

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will stock pi heads walk away from h/c/i 5.0's?
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no, they will not even be close. even iron gt40 heads flow 215 cfm vs 169-177 for PI's. fully ported E7's flow about the same as a stock PI.

you need to define H/C/I a little. canfield heads, track heat intake, massive cam will ruin all PI headed 4.6's.
 

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i said PI heads outflow E7's. i thought that said the same thing.
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I wasn't referring to anyone in this thread particularly....just making a generalized observation.
 
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