kustomizingkid
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Silly... I'll go faster in my 4.6 with less hassle... being unique to be unique is fail...
Falcon Mark VIII
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thaywood
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Yep. The Falcon uses a 5.4L DOHC V-8. The engine is about 330 cubic inches. The "Boss 291" refers to the power in Kilowatts. That equals out to about 390 horsepower. Use the formula: KW/.746=HP where KW=Power in Kilowatts and HP = Horsepower. There are 746 watts per horsepower.
3.55" Bore
4.17" Stroke
330 Cu. In. Displacement
Formula: B*B*S*.7854*C = D where B=Bore, S=Stroke, C=Number of cylinders, and D=Displacement. You can use inches or milimeters for B and S.
You can also figure out the displacement in liters by using: D*.0164=L where D=Displacement in cubic inches and L=Displacement in liters.
The 5.4L block has about 1/2" taller deck than the 4.6L. So it is wider. That is similar to the difference between the 302 and 351-W. Same bore, different stroke. Taller deck, wider intake. Wider overall dimensions. The heads will interchange between the 4.6 and 5.4, but intakes won't. Just like 302/351-W intakes and heads.
thaywood
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They now have a "Boss 315" model that makes 422 horsepower! But Ford just refuses to bring that car to the states so we can enjoy it!!
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topher5150
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People gobbeled up the Pontiac G8 GT
thaywood
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Yep. And guess what the G8 is: A re-badged Australian Holden Commodore, the Falcon's chief competitor in the Land Down Under. GM has the right idea. Ford just can't seem to grasp it. What Ford needs in the US is a good RWD musclecar to compete with the RWD stuff from GM and Chrysler.
96mark8
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Falcon= G8 Killer LOL looks way nice IMO too. as for what u said KK yep a 5.4 would be more of a hassle but still faster then the 4.6 thats why so many stangs have swaped there 4.6 for the 5.4!
chicken
SHEOOOOOOOOT
stangs with (most likelly a iron block 4.6) swap to a 5.4 with a iron block, so no real loss, we have the best aluminum block right out of the box. so why go to a weak heavy block to gain 0.8 cubic inches?
as for ford needing rwd hell yeah! only ford car thats rwd and still available to the public is a mustang
or a truck, there tinkering with alot a awd stuff, but thats no fun
as for ford needing rwd hell yeah! only ford car thats rwd and still available to the public is a mustang
or a truck, there tinkering with alot a awd stuff, but thats no fun
thaywood
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Actually, you're gaining 49 cubic inches going from a 281 cu. in. 4.6L to a 330 cu. in 5.4L. And you know what they say, there's no substitute for cubic inches. And the 5.4L has mountains of low end torque thanks to that 4.17" stroke!
96mark8
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"no replacement for displacement" lol
