V-10 Mustang (Boss 351) Ford experimental

TarPony · 08-02-2003

Saw it itn the latest Motot Trend---405 HP, 430 TQ. 0-6 in 4.4 on street tires smokin everything all the way through third! Lighter in weight than the current cast iron blown 4.6. Totally traction limited.
Custom block, custom crank, custom cams, custom oil pan, custom engine management, all other internal reciprocating assembly parts from 4.6. This engine has nothing in common with the existing V-10 but the number of cylinders. Built on O.T. by a group of engineers inside ford as an officially unfunded project from the parts bins.
These Engineers were miffed that they didn't get a shot at installing it in the GT but upper management went with the tested blown 4.6.
Upper management said to really like it, but it is a double up of marketing with th blown 4.6. Little chance for production.....ummm ok, whatever you guys say....you also have been talking about the 427 out of the other side of the mouth too...
Funny thing is, they are claiming in the 400's for HP and TQ, yet the car schreads tires, 9" rear diffs, T-56 trannys, clutches and with slicks would turn drive shafts into a pretzels. The present blown 4.6 doesn't do any of these things. A blown 4.6 with the Lightning pulleys and chip don't do that either.
I gave it a think for a while.....Ya think they may be understating the actual power output of the thing just by a smig?....maybe by well over a 220 HP/TQ or so? After all a Ford 9" is about the toughest thing going.....(Maybe they got a lot of......ummm.....axle hop....ummm... didn't set up the rear end right...ummm...had a faulty u joint????...yeah that's it!). 405 HP/430 TQ...yeah right...
Reagrds, TarPony

TobyBall · 08-04-2003

Your thinking is sound... do you have a link for that article...

I have driven one of these 03 Cobra's that has 460 HP & TQ at the wheels, well over 500 SAE, and it is somewhat drivable if you drive with proper technique... don't abuse and flog it. Nothing has broken... yet (fingers crossed).

Fordracing2 · 08-11-2003

You think that is awesome. Any of you seen the 1994 Mustang Boss Concept on svt's site. It was a 1994 cobra that got a 10.0 liter engine strapped in it. Here's the specs:

Bore x Stroke 4.6inch x 4.5 inch
displacement: 10 liters
Compression: 10.5:1
855 horsepower
790 pounds of torque
V-8
72 lbs./hour injectors
Modified three speed auto C-6
0-60 in 1.9 seconds
0-100 in 5.5 seconds
1/4 mile: 10.55 seconds at 135.05 mph
Unfortunately, only John Coletti owns one.
If you want the rest of the specs(LIke the street tires that held those tires to the road and kept from spinning) and to see the car, go to
<www.svt.ford.com>
then go to concepts
then go to show all concepts
then go to 10 liter Boss
After that, you have to download the specs

VenemoussC · 08-11-2003

Oh my!

71CougarGT · 08-12-2003

Unfortunately, only John Coletti owns one.

Here is the address

http://www.fordracing.com/parts/sear...mber=1&item=17

SALEEN-910026 · 08-29-2003

i've got the article in the car and driver. Unfortunaly the boss motor let go after 3 runs on the strip and 1 on the road course; but it still outran the chevy supercar!

silverstang2k1 · 08-29-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by SALEEN-910026
i've got the article in the car and driver. Unfortunaly the boss motor let go after 3 runs on the strip and 1 on the road course; but it still outran the chevy supercar!

Actually, the car was flogged around alot before they got to do that article. The bent a few rods and was able to replace it.