5star Tuning does AFE intake on 5.0
#16
and as for the compression its probably only a thicker head gasket. So it wont surprise me if you see guys changing out the head gaskets,bolt on headers and tune and get numbers close to the mustangs numbers.
#17
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...0-engine-specs
"The next engine in the new lineup is another we've seen before in the Mustang: the four-valve, dual-overhead camshaft Five-O. The 5.0 liter is beefed up for truck duty with specific exhaust manifolds, slightly lower compression (10.5:1 versus 11.1:1) and new heads with different valve angles (to allow for fuel cooling of the intake charge). The camshafts are also less aggressive and tuned for torque compared to the Mustang GT application. The new F-150 5.0 liter produces:
• 360 horsepower at 5500 rpm
• 380 lb.-ft. of torque at 4250 rpm"
#18
#19
According to Popular mechanics the truck version has different heads.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...0-engine-specs
"The next engine in the new lineup is another we've seen before in the Mustang: the four-valve, dual-overhead camshaft Five-O. The 5.0 liter is beefed up for truck duty with specific exhaust manifolds, slightly lower compression (10.5:1 versus 11.1:1) and new heads with different valve angles (to allow for fuel cooling of the intake charge). The camshafts are also less aggressive and tuned for torque compared to the Mustang GT application. The new F-150 5.0 liter produces:
• 360 horsepower at 5500 rpm
• 380 lb.-ft. of torque at 4250 rpm"
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...0-engine-specs
"The next engine in the new lineup is another we've seen before in the Mustang: the four-valve, dual-overhead camshaft Five-O. The 5.0 liter is beefed up for truck duty with specific exhaust manifolds, slightly lower compression (10.5:1 versus 11.1:1) and new heads with different valve angles (to allow for fuel cooling of the intake charge). The camshafts are also less aggressive and tuned for torque compared to the Mustang GT application. The new F-150 5.0 liter produces:
• 360 horsepower at 5500 rpm
• 380 lb.-ft. of torque at 4250 rpm"
#20
i haven't seen anything about the pistons and it doesn't make sense. when all you need to do is change the hight of the head(more material on the deck or a thicker head gasket) to change the comp. this way you don't have so many diff parts for the same engine. more parts = more money = less profit. they try to make as many parts interchangeable as possible. it keeps costs low and profits up. but it mite be true. as for the intake i've heard there the same just made from different material. i can't remember the reason why.
#21
i haven't seen anything about the pistons and it doesn't make sense. when all you need to do is change the hight of the head(more material on the deck or a thicker head gasket) to change the comp. this way you don't have so many diff parts for the same engine. more parts = more money = less profit. they try to make as many parts interchangeable as possible. it keeps costs low and profits up. but it mite be true. as for the intake i've heard there the same just made from different material. i can't remember the reason why.
#22
i haven't seen anything about the pistons and it doesn't make sense. when all you need to do is change the hight of the head(more material on the deck or a thicker head gasket) to change the comp. this way you don't have so many diff parts for the same engine. more parts = more money = less profit. they try to make as many parts interchangeable as possible. it keeps costs low and profits up. but it mite be true. as for the intake i've heard there the same just made from different material. i can't remember the reason why.
Just for reference, my truck has has the cam timing (or an altered version) of the mustang. VCT is an awesome control. This thing shifts at 6500 and is still pulling even that high.
Last edited by 02reaper; 03-25-2011 at 10:41 PM.
#23
#24
I thought we had discussed it on here, but it was in another forum. The last post has the info on the pistons. http://www.f150forum.com/f70/5-0-mus...ference-85904/
Just for reference, my truck has has the cam timing (or an altered version) of the mustang. VCT is an awesome control. This thing shifts at 6500 and is still pulling even that high.
Just for reference, my truck has has the cam timing (or an altered version) of the mustang. VCT is an awesome control. This thing shifts at 6500 and is still pulling even that high.
#25
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...-question.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...7hp-424tq.html
#26
Don't have any dyno numbers yet. Not a factory tune. There are not many tuners that understand cam theory and design, and vice versa. The thread below sparked my interest so I had Shaun at AED send me an email tune. I worked a few days with him logging things to get everything ironed out. There are a lot of differences in the car and truck tunes, I mean, why wouldn't there be as most people buy the trucks for work duty and the cars for performance. Except for the compression, and truck headers, we have the same motor that the cars got. My tuner goes by the username 93pony in the links below.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...-question.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...7hp-424tq.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...-question.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...7hp-424tq.html
#27
http://www.modularfords.com/forums/s....0-%28video%29
You have to look past some of the post's in this thread. Some guys just don't know what they are talking about. Only the duration of the cams can be adjusted in the tune, not the lift. To get a different lift, you would have to install a different camshaft. VCT can only be adjusted so far also, its not infinite both ways.
#29
Don't have any dyno numbers yet. Not a factory tune. There are not many tuners that understand cam theory and design, and vice versa. The thread below sparked my interest so I had Shaun at AED send me an email tune. I worked a few days with him logging things to get everything ironed out. There are a lot of differences in the car and truck tunes, I mean, why wouldn't there be as most people buy the trucks for work duty and the cars for performance. Except for the compression, and truck headers, we have the same motor that the cars got. My tuner goes by the username 93pony in the links below.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...-question.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...7hp-424tq.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...-question.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...7hp-424tq.html
well anyway keep us up to date with that tune i would like to see how it turns out.
Last edited by Captain Awesome; 03-26-2011 at 12:34 PM.
#30
yes true most people buy trucks for work duty. but now days lots of people are buy 1/2 tones for there main vehicle. as it's more practical to have one that does everything. so it would be nice to have a truck from Factory were you could switch between work and street tune. Just like the Boss with it's street/race Tune and looking at the Tuner aftermarket i think it would be a very popular option.
well anyway keep us up to date with that tune i would like to see how it turns out.
well anyway keep us up to date with that tune i would like to see how it turns out.