How do I find out info about my engine? 2,3 or 4 valves

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03-27-2011, 09:56 PM

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daredevil95

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Originally Posted by GibMax

Right. I know very little about my car. This is a hobby that I just started into about 3 years ago. I've got 3 Mustangs now. '66 with a newly installed 302. '06 with some fancy stripes. '08 Shelby that we just got this week.

So, the wife took the Shelby to a car show and someone laughed that it didn't have a supercharger. That made me think about upgrades to the '08 and '06. I'm trying to judge the value to us and the cost related to our budget.

I don't know much about the '08. It is a real Shelby from Las Vagas. So, I gues my next question is: is it also a 3 valve? I don't know yet if we are serious about adding a supercharger. I've seen prices around $6,000. Some suggested thta it would cost over $800 to install, tune and dyno.

I wouldn't worry about the jack-asses laughing. Sounds like you have a 2008 Shelby GT?

Do you want a supercharger for more power and overall car enhancement or to appease others?

I attached a Shelby store link with the correct Shelby SC. Not all Shelbys came with SC.

http://www.shelbystore.com/category-s/67.htm

There are less expensive SC available. Good luck

03-27-2011, 10:16 PM

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jrockgts197

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: VA

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Yes, that is a Shelby GT and it has a 3 valve 4.6L engine. The Shelby GT500 comes with the supercharger and it is a 4 valve 5.4L engine. They are 2 totally different cars. The morons that were laughing probably had no idea what they were looking at in the first place so I wouldn't worry about it. If I were you, I would certainly not feel obligated to purchase a supercharger just because some azzhat retard made a stupid comment that showed his own ignorance. People like that don't deserve a second thought from you.