Why did Ford replace the 5.0 to 4.6???
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2011
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From: Florida/West Virginia
The comparison is still valid. You can make as much power with however little displacement. Its not "stock for stock" or comparative motors. If that was the case, you couldnt compare 4cyl motors. Anyways, I've seen Evo's make over 800hp with 2.3L of displacement...something Mustang owners(specifically OHC motors) struggle to achieve. Its all in how the engine is designed and built. Ford just so happened to finally have gotten it right with the 2011 5.0 that it makes good n/a power and is a monster under boost.
Comparison is still valid. You can make as much power as you want with whatever displacement you want...just gotta build the setup to make the numbers.
Comparison is still valid. You can make as much power as you want with whatever displacement you want...just gotta build the setup to make the numbers.
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From: TEXAS
What I meant was why did Ford go to the 4.6 instead of the 5.0 The amount of $ spent on R/D on the 4.6 would far out exceed modifying the 5.0. I realize any motor can be modified but why not upgrade the 5.0? I have always been told there is no replacment for displacment..
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In the case of a purpose built race engine, that statement holds true because you can build the rest of the engine to fully take advantage of the cubes you have. In a productiom street car motor, you have to take into account fuel economy, emissions, drive ability, and cost. When your tuning for all of these things you can find ways to compensate for displacement.
