View Poll Results: What engine would you rather see?
7.0---427!
148
52.11%
6.2 S/C
136
47.89%
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7.0 or 6.2 S/C
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 336
From: Indianapolis
IMO, it is not that the 427 is not popular. That is one bad motor in its own right, but if I had to choose which motor to put into my Camaro I would choose the 6.2 S/C just because it has more horsepower and would probably be cheaper.
I love the 427, but if I can get a cheaper motor with more HP, then bring it!
I love the 427, but if I can get a cheaper motor with more HP, then bring it!
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 5,308
From: Oshawa - Home of the 5th-gen
VVT and VTEC aren't even close?! (unless there's something about VVT that I've missed?
). VTEC actually provides more valve lift above a given RPM (by use of a separate, taller cam lobe). VVT is just that - variable valve TIMING - timing and lift are two totally different, uh, "variables" .
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Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 694
From: Brighton, IL
I feel like the debate over S/C 6.2 vs. N/A 7.0 is fairly easy to solve. Do a quick search of these boards and find out what kind of respect the 04 Mustang Cobra gets. That thing puts out over 550 RWHP with a tune, exhaust, and simple bolt-ons. You never even have to change the cams or heads. That's from a 4.6 OHC motor.
Our motor has about 95 more cubic inches, and is a platform that has made more HP per CI than Ford motors since about 1955. Okay, okay, I exaggerate... but you get the point. We definitely whoop *** HP per CI on the modular NA 4.6/5.4.
If we get a blown small block from the factory, we could seriously be looking at 700 Rear Wheel Horse Power for the cost of the car plus about $2500 to $3000, and that's if you pay someone to install the exhaust.
How many of us would like to buy a car, spend less than 10% of the purchase price in mods, and be able to absolutely destroy almost anything on the road? There isn't a Mustang out there that's anywhere near stock that could compete with that, not even their "Terminator".
Hell, most Ferrari's, Porsche Turbo's and SL65's would have trouble competing with that.
Our motor has about 95 more cubic inches, and is a platform that has made more HP per CI than Ford motors since about 1955. Okay, okay, I exaggerate... but you get the point. We definitely whoop *** HP per CI on the modular NA 4.6/5.4.
If we get a blown small block from the factory, we could seriously be looking at 700 Rear Wheel Horse Power for the cost of the car plus about $2500 to $3000, and that's if you pay someone to install the exhaust.
How many of us would like to buy a car, spend less than 10% of the purchase price in mods, and be able to absolutely destroy almost anything on the road? There isn't a Mustang out there that's anywhere near stock that could compete with that, not even their "Terminator".
Hell, most Ferrari's, Porsche Turbo's and SL65's would have trouble competing with that.
Couldn't have said it any better!
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 336
From: Indianapolis
Where do we go from there? If the 6.2s/c provides the ~630-640 HP it is rumored to supply, and with a simple pulley swap you can get that number ~700HP... what in the heck more do you need to do? I guess if you are the kind of person who is gunning for 1000HP, then the 6.2 will simply not work, but 700HP!?!?
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From: Oakland, California
