FYI: FRPP '11 5.0L 4V crate engine,'11 5.4L aluminum crate engine

[19COBRA93]

Ford Racing just announced they've discontinued the 350 hp 3V Hotrod crate engine, and also the iron block GT500 crate engine.

In their place they're offering the new 412 hp 5.0L 4V as a crate engine and also a "control pack" so you can install it in just about anything. In addition to that, they're also offering the all aluminum '11 GT500 5.4L as a crate engine, and also a "control pack" for that as well.

With the control packs, the new engines will virtually drop right in any S197 without much more needed.

Release is scheduled for early summer '10. Thought you guys would be interested in knowing this, as there's been some discussion about a crate engine hopefully being available.

 

[Dr Wu]

That's Brian Wolfe at work...

 

[Matt D]

Mint!

 

[alloy6ix]

That's Brian Wolfe at work...

Wolfe is no longer in the Ford Racing division (Still with Ford). It's..... Shit, I forgot who but I'll look. And crate engines huh.. Maybe I'll look into that instead of a dinosaur as a graduation present.

 

[MexGT]

Nice !

Any news on the 6.2 ?

 

[Bingo]

Interesting.

 

[2L8IWON]

What kind of pricing are we talking about?

 

[Matt D]

What kind of pricing are we talking about?

Probably 8-10 gs...

 

[Bingo]

Probably 8-10 gs...

Probably more than double that for the 5.4, since the current GT500 cast iron iteration costs $16k...

 

[Dr Wu]

Wolfe is no longer in the Ford Racing division (Still with Ford). It's..... Shit, I forgot who but I'll look. And crate engines huh.. Maybe I'll look into that instead of a dinosaur as a graduation present.

You are right! As of the first of the year Jamie Allison took that position.
I was told he is as much or more of an enthusiast as Wolfe. We need gearheads
running the go-fast-show at Ford...

 

[19COBRA93]

No pricing yet.. I couldn't even take a guess.

The 6.2L is a truck engine, so no info on it.

And yes, Jamie Allison is the man in charge now, and shares the same passion about racing, and racers like us, as Brian Wolfe did.

 

[ZmanM3]

Very interesting but I bet it will be pricey.

 

[chad05gt]

... thats about right... damn.....

 

[alloy6ix]

You are right! As of the first of the year Jamie Allison took that position.
I was told he is as much or more of an enthusiast as Wolfe. We need gearheads
running the go-fast-show at Ford...

No pricing yet.. I couldn't even take a guess.

The 6.2L is a truck engine, so no info on it.

And yes, Jamie Allison is the man in charge now, and shares the same passion about racing, and racers like us, as Brian Wolfe did.

Jamie Allison, that's him! I had to go take a test so didn't get to look yet, but you guys are on top of it! That 6.2 is going to be a beast in the raptor though..

 

[bullitt boy]

What kind of pricing are we talking about?

If you have to ask I can't afford it.

 

[monk36]

It would be interesting to see if they end up selling the control packs separately as a stand alone product.

 

[Freaknazty]

Why not they do with the 3v/4v packs now ?????

 

[19COBRA93]

It would be interesting to see if they end up selling the control packs separately as a stand alone product.

Yes, the control packs are separate.

 

[CraigNnem]

Hmmmmmm, this is good news, but the price will probably kill all my dreams of a 5.0 swap.

 

[94tbird]

just stroke and bore your engine now and use 4v pistons and heads. would be cheaper