Flat plane crankshaft

[Ryunker]

So does anybody know if the new motor has a flat plane crankshaft?

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[BrianJ77]

From what I understand it is a cross plane crank. Flat plane reserved for Predator and Voodoo.

 

[DeluxeStang]

So does anybody know if the new motor has a flat plane crankshaft?

No, it's crossplane. There are debates on if we'll ever see a new flat plane crank in a mustang again. A reliable flat plane crank 5.4 making over 600 NA horsepower would be awesome for the next gt350, but it's a long shot.

 

[roket]

...Flat plane reserved for Predator and Voodoo.

the Predator is cross plane, Voodoo was Ford's only flat plane V8

 

[BrianJ77]

the Predator is cross plane, Voodoo was Ford's only flat plane V8

Got my engines crossed. Thank you!

 

[zstanny]

No, it's crossplane. There are debates on if we'll ever see a new flat plane crank in a mustang again. A reliable flat plane crank 5.4 making over 600 NA horsepower would be awesome for the next gt350, but it's a long shot.

I think they are waiting to see how reliabe chevys is. If theirs has some similar issues, I bet Ford engineers will let the italians keep that technology

 

[Lmw34]

I think they are waiting to see how reliabe chevys is. If theirs has some similar issues, I bet Ford engineers will let the italians keep that technology

Yeah, I LOVE my GT350 but it does not follow sound engineering principles and requires a lot of dampening to keep the vibrations under control. In most scenarios short of intense/extended racing the 350 will hold up well.
The oil consumption and parts issues have pretty much been solved with the Gen2 motor, but your still dealing with a larger displacement engine and engineering acrobatics to make that 5.2 liter fit under the hood. It's a thing of beauty but not really duplicatable en mass...

 

[Gogoggansgo]

I’d be surprised with this dual intake setup if ford doesn’t come out with a next generation flat plane crank engine. It literally solves all there firing order issues

we shall see

 

[K4fxd]

I don't see a flat crank living in a street car with an engine larger than 4 liters.

 

[MustangMac67]

I’d be surprised with this dual intake setup if ford doesn’t come out with a next generation flat plane crank engine. It literally solves all there firing order issues

we shall see

Or twins.
Maybe a Twin Turbo, flat plane

 

[guzie]

I don't see a flat crank living in a street car with an engine larger than 4 liters.

Ummm. It has been since 2015

 

[MustangMac67]

Ummm. It has been since 2015

If you are talking about the gt350 and the z06, yes.

 

[Gogoggansgo]

Ummm. It has been since 2015

Maybe he meant 5 liters lmfao because let’s cut the crap the Gt350s had alot of problems and the lt6 is having a lot of valve train noise, we shall see

 

[DeluxeStang]

Maybe he meant 5 liters lmfao because let’s cut the crap the Gt350s had alot of problems and the lt6 is having a lot of valve train noise, we shall see

Newer 5.2s are apparently rock solid. I believe it's the 2018 and beyond gt350s that fixed most of the issues.

 

[Gogoggansgo]

Newer 5.2s are apparently rock solid. I believe it's the 2018 and beyond gt350s that fixed most of the issues.

They did other than the bad batch of valve springs for the 2020 MY

i still wouldn’t get one, I’ve driven more than a few and hard. They all had really nvh issues at different rpm’s. Like man that’s not good when they’re not consistent between these cars

and one blew up at 8k miles

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