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  1. J

    Ford could have made 500+hp naturally aspirated on the GT500

    Were those the same Ford engineers who said they had to go to the modular engine and can the 302, 351, and the 460 because they wouldn't be able to get pushrod engines to meet emissions?! I'll bet they were! And now is years behind and playing catch up in the V8 truck motor arena...
  2. J

    Ford could have made 500+hp naturally aspirated on the GT500

    When you have an interesting topic to discuss, it has got to be tough for you never to repeat yourself, ever, in all the forums you may post in.-:) The same topics get discussed in all the Mustang magazines, but I doubt people take the time to complain about it. I like the challenge of...
  3. J

    Ford could have made 500+hp naturally aspirated on the GT500

    Not sound engineering?! Don't tell that to Honda, who on a $34,000 roadster makes 237hp from 131 cid. It hasn't been done under a rock-:) That's 1.8 hp per cube . On a 4.6 that comes to 505hp, right? Ford just took the easy way out...again.
  4. J

    Ford could have made 500+hp naturally aspirated on the GT500

    Ford could have made 500+hp naturally aspirated on the GT500. And the car would weigh 200-300 lbs less. Audi uses direct injection and is making 419 hp out of a 4.2L (254 cid) motor in their RS 4 sedan. That's 1.65 hp per cubic inch based on a quick running of the numbers. On a 5.4...
  5. J

    Anyone running a DOHC with carb setup?

    New to forum, my apologies if this has been asked repeatedly. Just would like to know how its working out...also the difficulty in setting it up. What the best combination of short block, heads, intake, and carb are recommended? I've been toying with the idea of putting...