The 05 Mustang Engine Concerns

Discussion in 'American Cars' started by Jadotch, Aug 31, 2004.

  1. #1 Jadotch, Aug 31, 2004
    Is anyone else concerned with Fords Choice in the engine the are using in the new Mustang GT?

    Heres why I am, the ease of supercharging. It is a Aluminium Block, running high compressions. Not the best formula for supercharging the engine.
     
  2. #2 bugatti442, Aug 31, 2004
    They arnt supercharging it? I am sure if they supercharge the Cobra they will lower the compression, they arn't that dumb.
     
  3. #3 gerbel01, Aug 31, 2004
    hes talking about aftermarket i imagine.

    anyone who wants to run any real boost would get differnt pistons with even 9.5:1 compression.
     
  4. #4 SpeedRacer27, Aug 31, 2004
    I had the same concern. The higher compression makes it more of a nitrous motor than a blower one but the ls1 guys have been able to put blowers on their high compression motors with good success even though the psi is relatively low.
     
  5. #5 Gearheads4ever, Aug 31, 2004
    I think the roots charger will only be pushing 5-10 psi, so I doubt there should be much concern unless the engine is pushing 100k+ miles.
     
  6. #6 bob777, Aug 31, 2004
    I thought it was an iron block?
     
  7. #7 Jadotch, Aug 31, 2004
    In the 05's its Aluminium.
     
  8. #8 Vanilla Ice, Aug 31, 2004
    Since 1996, the only iron block has been in the '03/'04 Cobras.
     
  9. #9 SlowSVT, Sep 1, 2004
    They are not making a supercharged Mustang till 07 from what I been hearing. If they do It will most likey have an iron block and low compression (current Cobra's have 8.5:1 CR) to take advantage of the power a supercharger can produce. High compression on a blown engine does not make much sense.
     
  10. #10 fordracing, Sep 1, 2004
    yea, for 2003 they switched to an iron block for strength. to everyone else, everyone knows this, so shut it.
     

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