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Originally Posted by Gunsmoke

not butthurt, i'm saying i'm very familiar with fords motors, i've raced them for years. and i would bet any amount of money that they will still lose the ls3, stock for stock. i love competition and am glad ford finally stepped up their cars, finally. but how is it the unblown 5.0 dohc motor is gonna run the same time as the supercharged 5.4 in the shelby? power vs. weight, yes i'm very familiar, but still not buying it. peak torque @4250 right? tell you what, when i had a 4.6 dohc sc in its early stage, making 415rwhp @ 3200lbs., i was still getting beat by ls1's with a cam and bolt ons. 302 or 281, still gonna be similar results. i call it how i see it.

So, you have experience with this new 5.0 V8 in a car that is not out yet? Also stock to stock, the Mustang has already beat the Ls3.......