Whatever happens, we can all sleep better at night knowing there are guys with this kind of passion and determination toiling away at the heart of Ford Motor Company. We can only hope that the corporate brass see merit in what they've accomplished on such a shoestring budget. Of course, none of this is to suggest we might expect to see a V-10 in a production Mustang anytime soon. Or is it?
| 5.0 TECH SPECS |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN |
| Block | All-aluminum V-10 based on naturally aspirated Cobra tooling |
| Bore and Stroke | 3.552x3.5433 |
| (stock 4.6) |
| Displacement | 351 ci |
| Crankshaft | Billet, common-pin, |
| odd-fire; Cobra design but |
| w/72-degree pin spacing |
| Cylinder Heads | Stretched Cobra R |
| Camshafts | Billet based on |
| Cobra R grind |
| Intake Manifold | Narrowed Cobra R |
| lower w/custom upper |
| Throttle Body | Two 70mm (5.4 truck) |
| Power Adder | None |
| Exhaust | Five-into-three-into- |
| one custom headers, four cats, two Borla mufflers, and two |
| DynoMax mufflers |
| Fuel Injectors | 30 lb/hr |
| Transmission | T56 |
| Rearend | 9-in w/3.89 gears |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Engine Management | Two EEC Vs, each controlling five cylinders |
| Ignition | Stock |
| Gauges | Stock |