Last time I checked the 460 Lasted for 40 years and the Small Block ford did about 35 with as good or better interchangability.Rizzle wrote:So what is the current gm counterpart for the 5.0? I thought it was going into the mustang? Last I checked, the 4.6/5.4 mod engines were really big, weighed a lot, didn't have a lot of cubes, and didn't make much power for the size of the engine.... and don't like spark plugs.dfree383 wrote:
For the current 5.0 4v ford motor...... on tests I've seen they appear to be faster than its Goverment Motors counter part, so whats your point?
The Fact is Ford Engineers do change, the tend to follow technology and alot of time lead it. Face the facts times are changing and the big inch 2 valve pushrod V8 has been dying for a long time, granted its lingering but it will be a novilty like a flat head some day. If you'd stop and look for a monment at what the ford engineers have designed and are doing with that motor you may be supprised.
You're obviously a ford guy, and I'll try to keep it civil, but the ford mod engines have nothing over the ls series engine. Except more cams....
And as for the big block having a couple issues with interchangeability, a 50 year production run will do that. If ford could make an engine good enough to span that amount of years ( ) they'd have the same nuisance.
The 5.0 4V is in the 2011 mustang and the tests I've seen its at least 2 /10 quicker than the GM counterpart, Camaro Right??? Again alot of people are affraid of technology and its showing in this thread.