FS3800 10-31-2006, 01:18 PM http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061031/AUTO01/610310352/1148
The 5.0-liter V-8 crate engine will go on sale early next year. It will be available in a variety of configurations with between 340 and 500 horses of power. The base block will start at $1,759, with prices for complete engines ranging from $4,650 to $10,000......
Fields promised to introduce a new version of the Mustang every year as part of the firm's new "Way Forward" strategy. Next year will see the introduction of the Shelby GT -- a cheaper version of the Shelby GT500 -- and the company has already announced plans to build a Bullitt version in 2008.
Sources familiar with Ford's product plans say, the new Boss Mustang follows in 2009, in time to face a challenge from the new Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger. Ford plans to introduce a completely redesigned Mustang in 2010.
In addition to the special edition Mustang and the F-150 pickup, Merkle expects the Boss to find a home in the Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs.
The Ford Mustang is probably the best managed brand/product in the auto industry. They give the consumer what they want and keep product fresh. Pretty soon the biggest problem Mustang fans will have to deal with is which special edition to buy.
graham 10-31-2006, 03:01 PM Looks like Ford is getting soemthing to play with other than just "forcing" the current engine to make more power.
guionM 10-31-2006, 04:19 PM Expect the Boss engine to also appear in the '09 or 2010 Crown Victoria....
.....at least in the Police Interceptor.
In the 350 horse range...... before you ask. ;)
91_z28_4me 10-31-2006, 04:23 PM Guy is this 5.0 going to be 'Hurricane' or Mod based?
FS3800 10-31-2006, 04:32 PM Guy is this 5.0 going to be 'Hurricane' or Mod based?
from the article i linked
Ford insiders say it is also the new name for Ford's Hemi-fighting V-8 that had been known internally as the Hurricane. That name lost favor at Ford after Hurricane Katrina and the automaker opted to dust off the popular Boss name.
Z284ever 10-31-2006, 05:32 PM While the iron-block crate engine uses old-fashioned push-rod technology, Hall said the production version will be an overhead-cam engine. It is also likely to have variable valve timing to boost fuel economy.
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MarcR94v6 10-31-2006, 05:55 PM I saw a new black Saleen Mustang pass right in front and to the side of me....I'm not gonna lie, it was awesome...and I don't even like the 05's.
HAZ-Matt 10-31-2006, 06:31 PM While the iron-block crate engine uses old-fashioned push-rod technology, Hall said the production version will be an overhead-cam engine. It is also likely to have variable valve timing to boost fuel economy.
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Which it will need because it will weigh a bajillion pounds.
91_z28_4me 10-31-2006, 07:52 PM from the article i linked
I thought the 5.0 crate was a mod motor. I am getting all confused. Ford just tell us what the heck you are doing!
bossco 10-31-2006, 08:02 PM Maybe not if they are using a CGI block. Hell the old 5.0 weighed about 475 lbs fully dressed IIRC.
Robert_Nashville 10-31-2006, 08:38 PM Did anybody notice that the article mentioned that the engine would be in the "next generation 2008 F-150"? It's not the engine that caught my attention in that setence but the fact that the next generation F-150 would be out that soon.
The current generation only came out in 2004 and four years is a VERY short run for a generation of a vehicle and if memory, that would be especially short, hostorically, for Ford trucks.
I"m sure they feel the need to do that to keep up; and they probably do need to do it to keep up but still; that's a very short run of a generation...it hardly gives them time to recoup their development costs. :confused:
bossco 10-31-2006, 08:41 PM speaking for the crate engine, here is a link with a few pics and stats in a thread.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=55682
check out those beefy lifter bores.
Big Als Z 11-01-2006, 01:40 AM The article talks about a standard 5.0 motor that you can buy as a crate engine, which is OHV.
Then there is talk of the "Boss" motor, with no discription of displacement really. This seems to be the new name of the Hurricane motor, but no pictures of the new engine, at least I havent really dug that deep into these articles to find them.
Z284ever 11-01-2006, 01:42 AM .
Then there is talk of the "Boss" motor, with no discription of displacement really. This seems to be the new name of the Hurricane motor, but no pictures of the new engine, at least I havent really dug that deep into these articles to find them.
There will be two displacements. I can't remember exactly right now, but I think one was around 6.2 and the other around 5.7.
91_z28_4me 11-01-2006, 07:44 AM There will be two displacements. I can't remember exactly right now, but I think one was around 6.2 and the other around 5.7.
The last article that talked about these engines mentioned 5.8 and 6.2 liter displacements.
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