kimbo305 posted:

From Jalopnik, just the crate motor has landed at $7k:
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=11829
No ECU or harness, or even an alternator.

kalvick posted:

That would be totally awesome, I wonder if it would fit easily into a 99-04 model Stang?

turnerburna posted:

I wonder if it would even be worth it for a 3v since you can get to 550hp with the stock bottom end and a supercharger.

Oxytocin posted:

What's the possibilty of that happening?

quote:

Rumors of a street-legal Boss 302 Mustang have been circulating for months and they really kicked into high gear when GM made the announcement that a Camaro Z28 is in the pipeline. Details are still sketchy and no formal horsepower numbers have been released, but we’re sure there’s going to be a line of Ford faithfuls with cash in hand once these babies get produced.

TheMustangNews.com is reporting that the Boss model would receive a revised intake manifold and “other modifications” to bump horsepower over base GTs. According to their story, the Boss 302R race cars are cranking out 450 hp so we’d expect the production engine, with emission controls and other legally necessary items to be somewhere in the 425-430hp range, but who the hell really knows?

The subtle hint that was given about the car came from Mark Fields, Ford’s President of the Americas during a dealer meeting. He told those in attendance that the boys back in Dearborn were cooking up a new special edition of the Mustang that he couldn’t directly comment on, then a 1970 Boss 302 rolled across the stage.

We’ll take ours in the same grabber orange Parnelli Jones and his cohorts tore up Trans-Am with back in the early 1970s.

The Third Man posted:

...on May 20th

BaronW posted:

If I'm ordering a V6 automatic will the 3.31s have a significant drop in MPG? My commute is ~52 miles round trip cruising at highway speed in the morning and hellish stop and go on the way back. (I basically drive the entire 105 freeway in LA)

frozenphil posted:

2) At 70mph in 6th gear you'll be turning 1988 RPM with the manual or 2110 RPM with the automatic. This is based off of the stock 18" tire's 27.3" diameter, 3.55 rear gear, and a 6th gear ratio of .65 for the manual and .69 for the automatic.

Tire height and transmission ratios are taken from here, tire size conversion was done here, and gear calculations were done here in the "Transmission Final Gear Ratio Manual Entry" section.

With the 3.73s in a manual (can't get them in the automatic from the factory) you'll be turning 2089 RPM in 6th gear. This is why we tell people "don't fear the gear". We're not in 1968 anymore. Transmissions have more than 3 speeds as well as overdrive. Even 4.56 gears will only spin 2554 RPM in 6th at 70mph.

mod sassinator posted:

drat, who needs a GT500 when a bolt on turbo kit is pushing 600+ hp from the engine! With that modest of boost I assume the stock engine handles it without problems?

Q_res posted:

This seems like a good time to forward a question I've been mulling over. Is there really any reason to get the 3.55s in the GT over the 3.73s considering they're the same price?

Ugg boots posted:

Last September I bought a 2010 V6 (Automatic), and after coming from a 1984 5.0L V8 I'm obviously missing the power a bit. I've been looking into making some upgrades to squeeze some more performance (specifically acceleration/lower-end) out of it since I'll theoretically be driving this for a few more years now.

From what I've read the first/simplest upgrade is adding a cold air intake (possibly also buying a tuner to tune it afterwards.) Does this make sense?

Also, should I expect any performance increase from catback dual exhaust, or do I need to run a whole new exhaust system from the headers back to see anything out of it?

Thanks!

Ugg boots posted:

Awesome, I guess at 5 grand for a supercharger I might as well have bought the V8, huh?

VibrioCholera posted:

Personally I'd recommend C&L Intake parts for anything you're doing intake wise. They make quality products and you really can't go wrong with them. If you want a cheaper option I'd recommend the K&N FIPK II Air Intake kit. It's going to replace your stock tubing and give you a cone filter with a heat shield around it. If anything it sounds cool.

MonkeyNutZ posted:

That's a pretty apt description.

What's the power increase like?

A.o.D. posted:

That's twice in a handful of posts I've seen the (pre-2011)v6 exemption. Are there a lot of meaningful gains to be made with the 2011 v6?

A.o.D. posted:

What do you think would be more practical, turbos or supers?

Powershift posted:

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33096

new engines for the f-150s, basically the mustang engines with a few tweaks such as forged bottom ends for both engines, and a cam/heads for the 5.0 for low-end torque over horsepower.

IOwnCalculus posted:

How am I, a self-professed lover of LS1s and hater of the 4.6, the first to post the final press-embargo-lifted info on the Boss 302?

Q_res posted:

Red stripes on a black car are such a horrific idea.

Q_res posted:

Exception that proves the rule.

And that's still easily the worst GT500 color combination. EDIT: Make that second worst. I forgot they offer red stripes on Grabber Blue.

ipaid10buxforthis posted:

Is it too soon to see crazy engine swaps yet? like a mid-ship v8 ford transit?

Tanz-Kommandant posted:

And ill take pics of the sticker and let you all know what they try and sell It to me at just for kicks. Right now I think they're asking a hair under 40 for it

scapulataf posted:

Insert joke about ancient, oxcart suspension, 40 year old platform, lol uhmarikkkun car here.

rscott posted:

CamH posted:

I had a friend who would constantly defend the Mustang II. Did they have any redeeming features or was he a moron?

Huge_Midget posted:

Anybody have any idea what MSRP and street date is for the new BOSS? I'm in the market for a new car and its now on the shortlist.

Professor Bling posted:

Why do you hurt me so?

Uziel posted:

Speaking of the aforementioned Mustang II...I'm trying to sell mine. I'm not having much luck on Craiglist, and the Stupid Questions megathread mentioned posting it on some Mustang forums.

Which particular forums would be a good place to start?

Slow is Fast posted:

Dad wants to pull the motor, replace it with stroker forged internals...What would be the best/cheapest setup to do.

kronix posted:

We all knew it was coming eventually, but Ford just released a new supercharger kit for the 5.0

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/23/ford-racing-now-selling-supercharger-that-boosts-new-5-0-liter-v/

Muffinpox posted:

I wonder what the difference is, i.e. if once you are through the 12mo warranty you can just change some code and have 624hp.

destructo posted:

I assume these are two separate blowers then?

Omegaslast posted:

Wait so once you put this on your engine your engine warranty effectively becomes 12 months? or does the engine still have 3 years, and its just the supercharger that has 12 months?

destructo posted:

I guess I'm just confused as to how we're going to see another hunnert horsepower from 2 psi unless Ford left a ton of ignition timing on the table.

quote:

So whats the deal with making 100 more hp on only 2 more lbs of boost? Whats different ? neither kit mentioned larger full pumps or anything , are they not nessassary even with the 9lb kit?

quote:

Correct, stock fuel pumps. 2psi more, more agressive timing and air fuel. Both have passed full durability testing so I can assure you both are "safe" setups as with all FRPP SC systems.

Fucknag posted:

So essentially, although they're claiming both setups as "safe", they were more safe with the base setup, and therefore under-utilize the 7 lbs compared with the higher setup?

kimbo305 posted:

How much is a set of forged rods/pistons, $1000? Is it cost or labor that keeps those out of the kit?

Tanz-Kommandant posted:

That review reminds me of the time Road & Track did a test on the top model Viper versus the Corvette Z06 and the Viper absolutely destroyed the Corvette in every test...and the Viper preceded to lose because "the ride quality is too harsh for street use and it doesn't come equipped with a cup holder" I just don't take these 'professional' reviews seriously anymore.

Omegaslast posted:

He hates drone and so do i, so thats one reason he went with corsa i think. every other manufacturer its a toss up if its going to drone or not.