Ford Efficiency has saved its promise of including the Mustang GT500‘s mighty V8 to its catalog of crate engines. It is out there as an entire engine straight from the Blue Oval, the equipment even features a starter and an alternator, but it surely prices practically as a lot as a brand new Mustang.
Rated at 760 horsepower and 625 pound-feet of torque, the 5.2-liter Predator V8 stands proud as Ford’s strongest crate engine. It is topped by an Eaton TVS R2650 supercharger, and it options solid aluminum pistons, solid metal connecting rods, and a solid metal crankshaft. There is no phrase but on how far more energy these components can deal with, however we’re betting the aftermarket will quickly inform us.
The crate engine (which was assigned half quantity M-6007-M52SC) consists of the V8, a 92-millimeter throttle physique, a supercharger belt, the belt that drives the alternator and the water pump, the left and proper exhaust manifolds, the starter, the alternator, and the air con compressor. It is turnkey within the sense that it is shipped totally assembled and able to be dropped into an unsuspecting ex-taxi Crown Vic, however fans cannot merely wire a 12-volt battery to the coil and fireplace it up. They’re going to want to put in a protracted checklist of electronics earlier than they’ll go for a spin.
Some builders select to assemble their very own digital bits and items. For others, Ford additionally provides a management pack, which usually consists of the powertrain management module, an armada of sensors, and the wiring harnesses wanted to make all of those components discuss to one another.
On sale now, the 5.2-liter Predator V8 begins at $25,995. Pricing for the management pack hasn’t been launched but; Ford famous that patrons who need extra details about it have to contact the Ford Performance tech line. For context, an entry-level 2021 Mustang fastback powered by the two.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine begins at $28,400 together with a compulsory $1,195 vacation spot cost. Whereas the Predator definitely is not low-cost, it is a assured method to construct a automotive with large energy, factory-developed parts, and the peace of thoughts of a warranty plan.
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