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The Voodoo That They Do: Building the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s Engine

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Here's a great article about the voodoo build at the factory from C&D.

http://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook/the-voodoo-that-they-do-building-the-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350s-engine#1

The new rev-happy 5.2-liter V-8 in the Mustang Shelby GT350 is one of the most compelling reasons to visit a Ford dealership in 2016. Code-named Voodoo and sharing its basic architecture with the Mustang GT’s 435-hp, 5.0-liter Coyote engine, this new powerplant is an altogether wilder animal, producing 526 horsepower at 7500 rpm and 429 lb-ft of torque at 4750. Fittingly, Ford’s Voodoo V-8 assembly begins with the car’s most-hyped part, the flat-plane crank, which helps allow for the higher engine speeds—and a wicked yowl—that set the GT350 apart from lesser 'stangs.

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First up is the removal of the five cross-bolted main caps from the block. The main cap arrives with the block, as both components are manufactured at the same time.

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Next the bearings are fitted, followed by builders lowering the crank into place. Have we mentioned that it’s a flat-plane crankshaft? Good.

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The rod-piston assemblies are inserted through the top. There really isn't a special trick to this.

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And the preassembled cylinder heads are mounted. Before arriving at this point, the heads are loaded with valves.

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After the cylinder heads go on, the camshafts are installed. Here we get an excellent view before the valve covers are fitted.

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After the camshafts go in, the timing chains are strung on.

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Here, the build team measures crankshaft end-play. This is a longitudinal measurement of the engine's tolerances.

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Finished engines are spin-tested. This is where the crank is spun on a dyno to pump lube throughout.

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Fresh off their spin tests, the finished engines are stamped with the builders’ signatures.

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When final assembly is complete, the engines are married to a brand-new Mustang Shelby GT350.
 

ArizonaBOSS

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Visually, not really much different from the Coyote as far as the long block is concerned. Interesting that the valve springs are colored for Intake vs. Exhaust side--I wonder if they are different specs/lengths.
 

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