5.4 liter is close to 329...dont sound as good as 'four-twenty-nine' but close
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theres mustang info all over the web, two of the best sites for the new stuff are stangsunleashed and themustangsource , they get a lot of 'hot off the presses' type of ford info.
I'm hoping the 'boss329' will show up with the DOHC from the Shelby- perhaps w/o supercharger, but its just GOTTA have a shaker from the factory, and maybe some quality 'sportslats' . Also fordracing needs to offer up a roots blower package for less money...5-6k for basically a fancy air pump seems odd to me...I doubt if it cost ford that to build the whole engine...I love my 06, but another 100 ft-lb right off idle would be great
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Also, looking at the 'hemi' cutaway at the auto show, its really nowhere near hemispherical, just 'dished' with a smoothly raised dome piston top...Ive heard its 'dirty' emissions wise, but otherwise still a strong runner and the 4 cylinder highway mode returns pretty impressive MPG numbers. I really think the cylinder cutout will eventually be adapted to the more technically challenging 4.6 OHC, and Fords gonna end up with a >300hp/>30mpg package...it still blows my mind the new mustang gt can hit 13.5 in the quarter, and still get 25-29mpg highway(reportedly)...
gotta wonder where we'll be in 5-10 years if this evolution keeps up.
I'm hoping the 'boss329' will show up with the DOHC from the Shelby- perhaps w/o supercharger, but its just GOTTA have a shaker from the factory, and maybe some quality 'sportslats' . Also fordracing needs to offer up a roots blower package for less money...5-6k for basically a fancy air pump seems odd to me...I doubt if it cost ford that to build the whole engine...I love my 06, but another 100 ft-lb right off idle would be great
Also, looking at the 'hemi' cutaway at the auto show, its really nowhere near hemispherical, just 'dished' with a smoothly raised dome piston top...Ive heard its 'dirty' emissions wise, but otherwise still a strong runner and the 4 cylinder highway mode returns pretty impressive MPG numbers. I really think the cylinder cutout will eventually be adapted to the more technically challenging 4.6 OHC, and Fords gonna end up with a >300hp/>30mpg package...it still blows my mind the new mustang gt can hit 13.5 in the quarter, and still get 25-29mpg highway(reportedly)...
gotta wonder where we'll be in 5-10 years if this evolution keeps up.
heres a link to a brief rundown of the 3v heads from ford-
http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=13620#rel
cant help but wonder how long till someone aftermarket makes a set of 3v pushrod heads for say any old 289-351. Eventually I bet the aftermarkets going to come full circle on not just hotrodding older stuff, but hotrodding with latest technology...just imagine a 460 shortblock with (pushrod)3v/variable cam timing/charge motion plates/port fuel injection...say 750 hp and 20+ mpg...I dont think its science fiction
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think about it...a split rocker arm could actuate dual intakes(with W-I-D-E valvecovers for central sparkplug too), the SOHC4.6 gets boost from variable cam timing- nothing a new front cover/waterpump couldnt handle on an older v8, charge motion plates could be integrated into required new manifold, or even the cylinder head assy...crank triggered ignition already out there, etc...
http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=13620#rel
cant help but wonder how long till someone aftermarket makes a set of 3v pushrod heads for say any old 289-351. Eventually I bet the aftermarkets going to come full circle on not just hotrodding older stuff, but hotrodding with latest technology...just imagine a 460 shortblock with (pushrod)3v/variable cam timing/charge motion plates/port fuel injection...say 750 hp and 20+ mpg...I dont think its science fiction
think about it...a split rocker arm could actuate dual intakes(with W-I-D-E valvecovers for central sparkplug too), the SOHC4.6 gets boost from variable cam timing- nothing a new front cover/waterpump couldnt handle on an older v8, charge motion plates could be integrated into required new manifold, or even the cylinder head assy...crank triggered ignition already out there, etc...
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