With all the press hitting the web on the new 5.0-liter Mustang engine we were tipped off by Ford that they have posted a viral video of the new 412 horsepower V8 being tested in one of Ford's Dearborn dyno cells. The dyno pull starts out just over idle at 1000 rpm's and revs all the way up to 7,000 rpm's.
The short pull is sweet music to any Mustang enthusiasts ears and heralds the return of the Mustang Five-Ohhhhh, an engine that became popular in the mid-80's the beginning of the late-model pony car era. The new Mustang engine will be built at the Essex Engine plant in Windsor, Ontario. In the past most Mustang modular engines were built at Romeo Engine just north of Detroit, but its good to see Ford spreading the engine build to our friends to the North.
Photo Credit: Ford Through modern production technology, Ford has finally installed tubular headers on a factory built engine.
Some firsts for a Mustang V-8 include; Ti-VCT (Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing) variable cam timing technology and tubular headers. Ford's Ti-VCT system advances or retards the cam timing with oil pressure to optimize performance and fuel economy. Any enthusiast knows that tubular headers are one of the first modifications made to a Mustang engine but headers aren't as easy as you think. All you driveway mechanics without a lift should send Ford a thank you letter for saving you the stress and strain of a DYI driveway header install.
One interesting fact in the new 5.0 Liter engine development was the use of Ford Racing's Cammer 5.0 liter engine for a best practices comparison. The Ford Racing Cammer motor has been used by Mustang's racing in the Grand-Am series for the past five years and has racked up some impressive wins over Porsche and BMW.
Engine Program Manager Mike Harrison had his engine team study the Cammer's R50 race block for design ideas for the new motor. “Knowing our most enthusiastic Mustang GT customers will be aggressively driving their cars in club track-day events, autocrosses and other grassroots motorsports opportunities really pushed the team to make the all-new 5.0-liter V-8 a durable powerhouse,” said Harrison. “Oil drainback has been optimized to allow for sufficient lubrication, even under lateral, high-rpm conditions such as high-speed cornering at a closed track event.”
The 2011 Mustang 5.0 Liter engine features a windage tray to help keep oil off the crank and directed at the oil pick-up during hard driving.
Ford also posted a 2011 Mustang teaser that included a spirited launch so inquiring minds and ears could hear the new engine sound after its routed through mufflers and exhaust pipes. We know the Mustang Engineering team spent hours perfecting the new 5-liter sound. From the video it looks like they brought back that trademark engine sound back to the streets.
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