'99-'04 Supercharged 4.6
Features: Same as naturally aspirated 4.6, with Vortech S-Trim (8 psi of boost) or Paxton Novi 2000 supercharger (10 psi of boost with air-to-air intercooler), custom DiabloSport tune, 42-lb/hr fuel injectors, 255-lph Focus fuel pump, Anderson Power Pipe, and Lightning 90mm mass air meterRecommended: GTR Stage-I camshafts and GTR ported/polished PI heads
'03-'04 4.6 Four-Valve Mach 1/Cobra
Features (Mach 1): Same as naturally aspirated Two-Valve, with C&L cold-air induction, JBA Shorty headers, DiabloSport Predator custom tuneFeatures (Cobra): Same as Mach 1, with Kenne Bell intercooled supercharger (8 psi of boost) and Boost-a-Spark, 2.5-inch exhaust system or stock Eaton supercharger with Steeda 2.80-inch supercharger pulley (13 psi of boost) and belt tensioner, Accufab oval throttle body and inlet pipe, Fluidyne heat exchanger/intercooler, and Denso Iridium spark plugsRecommended for both: GTR Stage-I camshafts and GTR ported/polished Four-Valve heads
'05-'07 4.6 supercharger ...
'05-'07 4.6 supercharger package.
Justin's High Performance
As captain of one of the largest teams in Mustang drag racing with cars competing in several NMRA heads-up categories, an '05 Hot Rod magazine Drag Week participant, and a former winner on PINKS, JPC's head honcho, Justin Burcham, is familiar with all types of bad combos for street/strip pushrod- and modular-powered Mustangs.
Justin touts stroker power as the way to go with a 5.0-based combo. He also suggests superchargers as a power-adder of choice for all three of the popular small-block Ford-engine platforms (5.0, Two- and Three-Valve 4.6).
5.0
'86-'95 Naturally Aspirated Stroker
Features: 331ci RGR short-block, Trick Flow CNC 185 cylinder heads and Track Heat or Edelbrock Performer RPM 2 intake manifold, RGR custom camshaft (0.520 lift), Accufab 70mm throttle body, EGR, 30-lb/hr fuel injectors, Anderson Power Pipe, Comp Cams 1.6 roller rockers, Pro-M 80mm mass air meter, Bassani stainless steel long-tube, 151/48- to 131/44-inch stepped headers with matching X-shape crossover, after-cat, and 4.30 gearsRecommended: Centerforce Dual Friction clutch and Tremec TKO-600 transmission
'86-'95 Supercharged Stroker
Features: Same as naturally aspirated, with ProCharger D-1SC supercharger (10 psi of boost), three-core intercooler, 60-lb/hr fuel injectors, and 3.73 gearsRecommended: Same as naturally aspirated, with Centerforce DFX clutch, FRPP aluminum driveshaft, and an aluminum flywheel
4.6
'99-'04 Naturally Aspirated 4.6
Features: Fox Lake CNC-ported cylinder heads; Comp Cams camshafts and valvesprings; Accufab 70mm throttle body and plenum; JLT True Cold-Air Intake; Pro-M 85mm mass air meter; FRPP underdrive pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, 4.10 gears, 30-lb/hr fuel injectors; Centerforce Dual Friction clutch and aluminum flywheel; DiabloSport Predator; Bassani mid-length headers with a high-flow X-shape crossover and catalytic converters; and an after-cat exhaust
'99-'04 Supercharged 4.6
Features: Same as naturally aspirated, with ProCharger P-1SC2 supercharger and three-core intercooler, Anderson Power Pipe, and FRPP 42-lb/hr fuel injectors
'05-'07 Naturally Aspirated 4.6
Features: JLT or C&L cold-air induction, DiabloSport Predator, JPC underdrive pulleys, JPC one-piece aluminum driveshaft, Comp Cams camshafts and valvesprings, Centerforce Dual Friction clutch and aluminum flywheel, Pro-5.0 shifter, FRPP 4.30 gears, JBA or Bassani long-tube headers with matching high-flow midpipes and axle-back exhaust, and billet or urethane motor mounts
'05-'07 Supercharged 4.6
Features: Same as naturally aspirated, with ProCharger D-1SC supercharger (10 psi of boost), three-core intercooler or intercooled Whipplecharger, 60-lb/hr fuel injectors, JPC fuel system upgrade and fuel rails, Centerforce DFX clutch, one-stage colder spark plugs, DiabloSport MAFia, and FRPP 4.10 gears
Livernois Motorsports
S197s and superchargers go hand-in-hand at Livernois Motorsports. Dan Millen, of 200-mph Outlaw Mustang fame, and his team feel Three-Valve 'Stangs are where it's at right now. They sent us several examples of killer all-motor and boost-induced combinations that offer great performance for 4.6 GTs and Shelby GT 500 Four-Valve 5.4s.
'05-'07 Naturally Aspirated 4.6
Mustang GT Performance Package
Features: Corsa Performance axle-back exhaust system, C&L cold-air induction, FRPP gears, and SCT XCalibrator 2 with custom tuning
Mustang GT Performance Package 2
Features: Same as Performance Package, with Steeda charge-motion plates, Kooks long-tube headers, and X-shape crossover with high-flow catalytic converters
'07 Shelby GT 500 supercharger...
'07 Shelby GT 500 supercharger package.
Mustang GT Performance Package 3
Features: Same as Performance Package 2, with Livernois Motorsports Stage-I CNC-ported cylinder heads
Mustang GT Performance Package 4
Features: Same as Performance Package 3, with a complete Livernois Motorsports forged, Three-Valve 5.0 stroker engine
'05-'07 Supercharged 4.6
Mustang GT Magnacharger Supercharger Package
Features: Magnacharger MP-112 fifth-generation supercharger, water-to-air intercooler, cast-aluminum intake manifold, extruded aluminum fuel rails, larger-capacity fuel injectors, and custom dyno tuning