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Originally Posted by truth411
Whoa Whoa!! I am not anti-ford or anything like that. I never said adding a blower to Fords new 5.0 is impossible BUT if it has a compression of 11:1 it makes avoiding things like detonation more difficult and thats the truth. As fas as Mod for Mod comment I made, please read my post more carefully. I never mentioned gearing, specificaly was talking about the OHV LS3 vs fords OHC 5.0. Not trying to make this into an OHV vs OHC debate, but facts are facts. with about $3500 of parts (CAI, headers, exhaust, under drive pulleys, cam and tuned) you can have the camaro make about 480hp at the wheels for just $3500!! that is just incredible value. It is just not possible to significantly increase the HP of an OHC engine in N.A. form without spending waaaaayyy more $$. Hence why many ford fans has opted for force induction instead, which is completely logical. But it seems this coyote motor is very highly tuned in stock form and possibly have a compresion of 11:1 and while likely be not as blower friendly as before (didn't the 4.6 have a compresion of 9.9?)
see what I am sayin bro? but in stock form the 2011 mustang is going to be a fun drive, no doubt.
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Well I know my 4.6s, it can take 10lbs of boost from a centi type s/c all day and be considered "safe". 12-13lbs is considered pushing it.
Basically the 5.0L will have take the same precautions as LS3 under boost. But like I said cams is the only expensive thing compared to the LSx engines to me. With the "Camaro tax" that some aftermarket are pushing and the factor that the Mustang has an basically instant aftermarket support and high volume; I still see a wash. And I still doubt it has a compression of 11:1. And if it did I would quickly say I would expect the 5.0 to behave like the LS7 to mods, which I could say anyway.
But if Saleen didnt need that high of compression on the P.Jones and Ford has new design with new toys and such a great intake/design, then I doubt it would be needed to achieve 412/390 from the saleen claimed 400/390
I honestly expect the 2011 Gt to perform very similar to the P.Jones Mustang. With the 4v design I expect it to take a little better to mods, but respond like a LS7 would on intake and exhaust. The LS7 had a good design from the factory too for its head design, intake, and exhaust.