5.0L bench mark

sounds like someone has been enjoying the holiday spirits.
(and if not, no offense. those are simply some deep thoughts for 5.0 tech).

Happy Holidays to you.

Should of posted this in talk but I agree, both with the benchmark thing and the deep thoughts.

5.0 Foxbodies are noted by everyone as "pretty quick" so if you can beat one in something less, that says something. Probally "the five-oh" is the only car of it's erra where even non-car people know it's got punch. It was probally the first car that showed an increase in HP instead of a decrease like all other cars.

I do agree that the 5.0 is the car to beat. I was watching Speed the other day and Tuner Transformation came on. They took a 2003 SRT-4 and dumped ten grand into it most of which went into the 4 cylinder. When they were all done the owner said "Now I have a Mustang Muncher". Yeah, until he runs into a Mustang that has had a like-wise transformation done. Let's see now, what would 16 pounds of intercooled boost do to a 5.0?

Maryland Stang said:

Let's see now, what would 16 pounds of intercooled boost do to a 5.0?

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Compared to the SRT-4, it would cause a time/space vortex. When my car was stock it seemed everyone and thier mom tried to see how they stacked up. After full exaust and a cam, no one wanted any.

Don't forget one of the ricer's top rules: IF you beat one mustang, you have beat them all. (blow-by's count as wins)

I think people say that because the 5.0 is the most plentiful car out there in the performance scene. They have been popular for years and everyone has either owned or encountered one. So maybe a benchmark, in the sense that it's a way of measuring the competition. Not a good comparison though, because you never know what one of these bad boys is packing.

Maryland Stang said:

I was watching Speed the other day and Tuner Transformation came on. They took a 2003 SRT-4 and dumped ten grand into it most of which went into the 4 cylinder.

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That channel has become a complete waste of airtime. I think it's name should be changed to something like: "Teenie Bopper Wet Dream Channel" or "Toy Cars" or something along those lines. I get what you're saying about the Stangs being the "benchmark" though. It's the first thing out a ricers mouth when they think they've stumbled onto something fast. I just hope you Stangers out in that area keep an eye out for the srt in that show. Post the video of his spanking then send that in to the "Wanker Rice Channel". Hmmmm... I wonder where exactly that little shop is that the show is done. I think they could probably use a matching set of tread burnouts right along the garage door opening. Gotta go... Taking my 7 second honda prelude down the track to show John Force what's what.