Megazilla crate engine for the GT350?

[IceGamer]

https://www.motor1.com/news/626445/ford-megazilla-crate-engine-debuts/


Ford just debuted its new upgraded Godzilla crate engine called Megazilla. It's built to fit into cars, creates over 600hp and from my perspective would be a no Brainerd for a new GT350. It's not a flat-plane but I think we all know that that is never going to happen again... Instead it offers 7.3L of displacement and I like that a lot.

What do you think about that, has anyone heard anything in that direction? Can there be a better marketing move than offering a new crate engine and a fitting performance car along its side in order to display the product?!

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[Jimmy Dean]

I want this in my 82 bronco and 71 mach 1.

 

[because_murica]

https://www.mustang7g.com/forums/threads/megazilla-coming-to-s650.156349/#post-3189104

 

[Twin Turbo]

With an iron block, I can't see this doing much for handling, so in a GT350? Not for me.

But a Hell Horse? Sure, why not

 

[5.ooooooo]

Yeah, they definitely wouldn’t put this together with the Gt350 nameplate. Maybe a straight line boss 429 since it have the 7.0 + in displacement

 

[OppoLock]

With an iron block, I can't see this doing much for handling, so in a GT350? Not for me.

But a Hell Horse? Sure, why not

At 580lbs without any FI, keep this thing the hell away from my Mustangs

 

[17Magnetic5.0]

Only 55 horsepower away from the Z06 flat plane engine while making 200 lb ft of torque more. Throw a bit more power at the engine with an aluminum block in a car with what they learn from the dark horse race car variants and you would have an amazing car. Of course it’ll probably be like a 100,000 car though.

 

[because_murica]

 

[Rocketman]

Not being sarcastic here, but when was the last time a crate engine was announced and then a special edition car revealed afterward WITH said crate engine included? Isn't it usually the other way around?

 

[DeluxeStang]

https://www.motor1.com/news/626445/ford-megazilla-crate-engine-debuts/


Ford just debuted its new upgraded Godzilla crate engine called Megazilla. It's built to fit into cars, creates over 600hp and from my perspective would be a no Brainerd for a new GT350. It's not a flat-plane but I think we all know that that is never going to happen again... Instead it offers 7.3L of displacement and I like that a lot.

What do you think about that, has anyone heard anything in that direction? Can there be a better marketing move than offering a new crate engine and a fitting performance car along its side in order to display the product?!

I just don't see the point of putting a massive truck engine that's presumably quite heavy in a sports car. Especially if said variant of the sports car was meant to offer better handling than lower trim models. Putting a ton of extra weight right over the front wheels isn't a good idea. This engine only makes sense for a cobra jet/demon rival. Something that can be tuned for a lot of power to maximize straight line acceleration, but not much else.

I'm guessing the gt350 successor will receive some variant of the 5.4 that's going to be used for some mustang race cars. A 5.4 that makes over 600 hp NA while revving like crazy and is race proven is far more appealing than throwing a truck engine in there and destroying the balance of the car. We've heard rumors about this 6.8 thing, but that's prob dead, doubt it even got off the ground to begin with.

 

[saleen367]

Nice restomod engine for those who don't want to move to an LS. It will take some time for the aftermarket to come up to speed with the LS and unless Ford Performance creates an aluminum block version of this, I don't see this being a smart Mustang engine for HPDE.

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