2011 Mustang V6 Fitment?

[jimgood]

I'm just spitballin' here, but it seems to me that the new Mustange V6 is almost as powerful as the '87 - '93 5.0. Sure it misses the mark on torque, but it revs higher and makes more HP. On top of that, the 2011 Mustang weighs in a 3750 lbs and that engine in that bloated POS has an EPA estimated fuel economy of 19 / 29 city / hwy.

So, if that engine were installed in the FFR Coupe, yielding a car with better aerodynamics and 1400 fewer pounds, do you think it might get equal or better mileage and still have supercar performance?

What would have to be changed in the Coupe to make that happen?

[Gordon Levy]

It's actually a lot more powerful. The Fox GT had 220hp while the 2011 v6 has 305. That's tha same as the 96-98 Cobra Mustang.

[riptide motorsport]

should fit easily, probaly just motormount and header issues, great idea, not cheaP BUT GREAT IDEA..............sTEVEN

[jimgood]

It's actually a lot more powerful. The Fox GT had 220hp while the 2011 v6 has 305. That's tha same as the 96-98 Cobra Mustang.

Right! I forgot the factory rating was 225 for the 5.0. For some reason I had 300 hp stuck in my head.

I agree it would be an expensive engine option. There are several reasons I like it though. It would certainly get better fuel economy (Ford is touting 19/31 mpg, so maybe Yahoo Autos has the EPA rating wrong). I'm not sure the engine/tranny package would be lighter with DOHC and 6 speeds, but, depending on where you end up mounting it, there's going to be more room in somewhere in the engine bay. That's got to be good for something. With nothing more than a lighter flywheel, it would probably provide really nice throttle response. I'm sure there's going to be a good aftermarket for power adders (there goes the fuel economy). I gotta think there are going to be chip upgrades that can alter the ignition and valve timing to take advantage of premium fuel. And, for the environmentally conscious, there might be a way to retain the catalytic converters.

Well, maybe if I win the lottery...

[Gordon Levy]

I don't think it would really be that much of an expense in all terms relative. The onl thing to try to get past is the sound through the sidepipes. It would just sound wrong.