Max Horsepower with a stock bottom end 4.6?
04-11-2006, 07:03 PM
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it's just not the power you make, but the condition of your bottom end and the quality of you're tune.
On that note if everything was perfect, in a perfect world, the rod's are going ti give out at around 450 wheel hp, and the cast crank is good to around 600 wheel horsepower. More is possible but it is severely damaging to your stock block, and will kill the longevity of your engine.
On that note if everything was perfect, in a perfect world, the rod's are going ti give out at around 450 wheel hp, and the cast crank is good to around 600 wheel horsepower. More is possible but it is severely damaging to your stock block, and will kill the longevity of your engine.
04-12-2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 5.0N20
What's the most horsepower ever achieved by a stock bottom end 4.6 soch mustang with forced induction (turbo/sc)?
04-12-2006, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BWH2003
It also depends on year of the car. The 2003-2004 cobra can handle up to 600 horsepower before the pistons will take a dump.
Top fuel is right on if its a pre 2003 4.6 L motor.
Top fuel is right on if its a pre 2003 4.6 L motor.
He isn't talking about a DOHC (cobra) motor, which has a different bottom end than the SOHC (GT) engine.
Any cobra engine is going to be able to handle a lot more power than the GT counterpart, due in large to their 4 bolt mains, and forged crankshaft.
04-12-2006, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Top Fuel Friday
He isn't talking about a DOHC (cobra) motor, which has a different bottom end than the SOHC (GT) engine.
Any cobra engine is going to be able to handle a lot more power than the GT counterpart, due in large to their 4 bolt mains, and forged crankshaft.
Any cobra engine is going to be able to handle a lot more power than the GT counterpart, due in large to their 4 bolt mains, and forged crankshaft.
04-16-2006, 12:27 AM
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yeah, same thing goes for the 3v engine but there are also plenty that are still living with higher than 450rwhp numbers. It isnt a perfect world and not all engines are created equal.
The other question is... will 600+ ft/lbs kill my 5 speed automatic?
-Dan
The other question is... will 600+ ft/lbs kill my 5 speed automatic?
-Dan