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My 1967 mustang track car. I decided to do an LS swap and picked up this crate LS7 from GM performance. 7 liters of dry sump goodness. 500whp in a 2600lb car should be funYep.
What is she going in??
$10.5k, brand new from GM performance. Same engine as the 2015 Z28s and C7 Z06s. With a set of headers I think we should be just over 500hp at the tire. The previous engine was an iron block 302 that made about 300hp.Whats the Bad News?? What did she cost ya??
$10.5k, brand new from GM performance. Same engine as the 2015 Z28s and C7 Z06s. With a set of headers I think we should be just over 500hp at the tire. The previous engine was an iron block 302 that made about 300hp.
The packaging and weight were a big part of the decision making to go with the LS7. To fit the coyote would have meant a lot of fabrication and removal of the shock towers, etc. The LS7 is lighter and pushed further back so the engine is almost completely behind the front axles. We found a set of off the shelf headers that fit too so it just made more sense. Also the LS7 with headers makes more power and torque than even the voodoo 5.2L. The old of adage about displacement, 427c.i. makes 500hp effortless. The older I get the more I become just a car guy, whatever works best, not brand loyal as long as it’s AmericanCan't blame ya man.
I keep thinking about those pictures from Vorshlag showing the Coyote and LS side by side in a pair of S550s. Envious about how much of that weight is being carried lower and more centered and you have to believe it would make a big difference in the handling of the car. Heresy, I know, but sometimes you just have to see the sense of different approaches to a problem.
I love the sophistication and modern design of the 'yote, but the better weight placement in an equal power package is very very appealing.
If I ever lunch the Coyote it's going to be a tough decision.......
Maybe if I put a ford sticker on the intake manifold no one will know? LolHard to argue the convenience, even though it feels so wrong! It’s too bad that Ford Performance hasn’t packaged a Windsor based 408 or 427 with the modern fuel injection and ignition - it would easily accomplish the same goals and would keep it in the family. Hard to justify financially I’m sure when the pushrod technology has been obsolete in their OE lineup for 20+ years.