Ford Modulars are enormous engines

[CobraEd]

Why did Ford abandon the SBF for the POS mod motor. It is way bigger, way heavier, and less HP than the 5.0.

The 5.0 was light and strong and compact in size. With the new head technology and camshafts out there it will outperform the mod motor every time.

What a waste.


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[trs900]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

Why did Ford abandon the SBF for the POS mod motor. It is way bigger, way heavier, and less HP than the 5.0.

The 5.0 was light and strong and compact in size. With the new head technology and camshafts out there it will outperform the mod motor every time.

What a waste.


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Probably for fuel mileage of course my Gt500 is only rated at 14-20mpg so thats why I had the privilege of paying $1300 gas guzzler tax.

[CobraEd]

I have been told that the new Corvette can get just about 30mpg on the highway. Now that is a new engine design that is worth while. Plus it is dimensionally small, it is light, and develops big HP without the need of a supercharger.

Ford shoulda just made the SBF 5.0 re-cast in aluminum, added some good design high compression aluminum heads (like the aftermarket ones) and a good cam design, and they would have had a winner in every respect. The mod motor is a huge step backward!

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