I used to do that, but now I usually don't bother explaining it to them. 9 out of 10 times I'd get some know it all ass-wipe who wants to argue about it and swears up and down that 5.0L's came stock with 300hp and all that's needed to see 400hp is a fancy air filter and a "chip"triggz said:Whenever I get that 'Oh.' disappointed sound after telling someone its a 4.6, I always explain that the 4.6 made the exact same power in the same rpm range as the 5.0 when it came out in 96, and in 99 made an ADDITIONAL 45hp, and now makes even 40 more than THAT!
Combined with better fuel and emissions efficiency..let that tired 5.0 rest.
Ehh, fuel economy is a wash because both are within 1-2 mpg of each other. Yeah, the 99-04's make 35 more HP and 0 more lb ft! The 05+ makes 75hp more and about 20 lb ft. Not exactly ground breaking considering the 250+ lb lighter, 225hp/300lb ft, iron, truck headed foxes made their debut in 1987.triggz said:Whenever I get that 'Oh.' disappointed sound after telling someone its a 4.6, I always explain that the 4.6 made the exact same power in the same rpm range as the 5.0 when it came out in 96, and in 99 made an ADDITIONAL 45hp, and now makes even 40 more than THAT!
Combined with better fuel and emissions efficiency..let that tired 5.0 rest.
DerekStangGT said:whoever finds and posts the vid gets a cookie
89lxsport50 said:I have only had my 02GT for 3 weeks and I have been asked 4 or 5 times if it is a 5.0. I also have an 89LX 5.0 and everybody seems to think it has about 450 hp. When I tell them it has 225 hp they can't believe it. They also can't believe the 4.6 has more hp than the 5.0.
Mustang5L5 said:To the general public, the 5.0 Mustang is king. Ford is missing out on a huge marketing opportunity. Dodge struck gold by bringing the Hemi back (even if in name only) and shoehorning them into everything they have. If ford brings back the "5.0" in 350HP form with cylinder deactivation technology and puts them in Five Hundreds, Mustangs, the new Lincoln Mark 9, Falcons, Trucks, you name it...they could hit gold just like Dodge did with the Hemi
JOHNS01GT said:True, but how long was the Hemi gone before it came back? The 5.0 has not been gone that long, I think once the OHC reaches it's peak which is about now(Unless they come out with a 5v or 6v!!!), after a few more years they will bring it back. This is of course if FORD is still in business.
mattkimsey said:Not really trying to start a debate, just trying to put things into historical perspective. It's like someone born in 1935 arguing with someone born in 1965 about who is better --Willie Mays or Barry Bonds (pre steroid allegations).
Mossberg said:Ford is missing out on the marketing opportunity of a lifetime by not boring the 3v 4.6 to 5.0l. The 5.0 is synonymous with Mustang and the thoughts of a new 5.0 would attract buyers. Give it about 325 - 350 bhp and make it the base GT engine and offer an LX package as well. Then offer a N/A 4v 5.4 in a Mach 1/Boss/GT350 package with at least 375 bhp and gobs of torque. The Ford GT heads should get it there easily. The 2008-09 refreshening would be the perfect time to launch these with the Camaro and Challenger coming out.
what about 98 2V vs. 98 LS1?01Steeda said:the 4.6L has always made more HP per cubic inch than any of it's v8 counterparts.