View Full Version : Godzilla Engine in a Replica
KDubU
05-20-2021, 09:23 AM
Not sure if this has been posted before. Looks like SuperFormance for the Godzilla engine to fit.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/theres-a-73l-godzilla-v8-in-superformances-latest-mkiii-r-shelby-cobra-replica/ar-BB1f5GEL
rich grsc
05-20-2021, 09:28 AM
My guess would be it has a dry sump in it.
Hoooper
05-20-2021, 09:34 AM
It says just the intake manifold. But you can tell in the pictures it is mounted extremely high in the chassis. Cool to be able to say you did it, not so cool for actually driving it, its a solid 4"+ higher than my engine is sitting in the chassis. I can say from personal experience you can feel the difference of dropping an engine 1" lower in a much heavier car, that much higher in this weight of car will be very noticeable.
Bob Cowan
05-20-2021, 10:39 AM
7.3L = 445 cubic inches. Certainly not the biggest motor ever put in a Cobra replica.
How much does that engine weigh? It's huge! I have to wonder what that does to weight distribution...
Jeff Kleiner
05-20-2021, 10:56 AM
How much does that engine weigh? It's huge! I have to wonder what that does to weight distribution...
Dressed it's 538 pounds. In comparison the same source reports that an iron headed 351 Windsor is 470 and your Coyote is 404.
Jeff
Purple Venom
05-20-2021, 05:49 PM
Thanks Bob Cowan for pointing that out...you remember my car :D
Bob Cowan
05-20-2021, 06:48 PM
I do! It's quite unique. :)
Jim1855
05-20-2021, 07:08 PM
Some additional perspective & weights.
I tried to get the configurations similar and used one corner scale, tested with 25# of weight to get a "known" starting point. Measured on the same day, same set up.
Ford iron block 5.0L, aluminum trick flow heads & manifold (base & top), distributor, water pump, oil pan, throttle body, mass air sensor, valve covers & air cleaner. 388.5#
RDI Aluminum 427W (like the Ford 351 Z block, heavier than a Dart aluminum block), AFR heads, Vic Jr manifold, distributor & wires, Holley 4150, balancer, Canton RR oil pan, aluminum water pump, valve covers, air cleaner and mech fuel pump. 398.5#
Neither included bell housing, flywheel or clutch parts.
Jim