Railroad
11-19-2020, 01:51 PM
https://themustangsource.com/ford-will-sell-shelby-gt500s-5-2-liter-predator-v8-in-crate-engine-form-36765/?utm_source=20201119&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=content
Interesting article. Thanks for sharing it, Railroad! A lot of thoughts go through my mind here: a) physical dimensions close to a coyote? b) physical dimensions of the 7-speed dual clutch automatic? (i.e. will it fit in a roadster?) c) how does one successfully transfer that kind of power to a straight line on the road? (can you say "traction limited"?)
JohnK
11-19-2020, 07:43 PM
That's a very cool crate motor. I'm guessing that it's basically an Aluminator with a blower (to greatly oversimplify). IIRC, the Aluminator has larger cylinder heads than a coyote, so it would be a TIGHT squeeze in a roadster but perhaps could be shoehorned into a coupe? No idea on the transmission. If I was going to try to stuff that thing into a future build, I'd look long and hard at making traction control and ABS part of the build.
Edited to add: Looks like a few folks have managed to stuff a 5.2 Aluminator into a roadster, so perhaps this could work. I'd love to see someone try!