5.0 vs 3.5 - more reliable when driven hard?

[JExpedition07]

I don't think anyone is going to argue against TTs. They try to make up the difference with blows, but turbos have but one challenger and that's electrons.

I needed a good laugh today. The Coyote series and Predator engines were built as foreign TT and domestic big cube killers, and have been killing the competitors turbos sports cars/sedans since the day the program was born.

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[HammaMan]

I needed a good laugh today

Cybertruck, 7klbs, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. Some crazy little e-motors about to drop that far out perform tesla's. Rivian has a 200hp motor that's the size of a 1.5hp air compressor's motor. I'd love to find a way to tie it into my transfer case to drive the prop shaft while backwards coupling to the rear.

 

[huhner5]

My life is too short to worry about cubic inches and the size of my engine...

Give me performance in any size package...

Every vehicle I own is turbocharged
Semis, tractors, pickups, SxS, hell even my 2 stroke snowmobile makes 225hp on 8psi

 

[huhner5]

This thread is beyond entertaining ??

 

[Snakebitten]

I love this thread.
American as apple pie.

 

[WalterMitty]

Luckily for me, I was able to by the "best" engine, cab configuration, and even color.

This is why Baskin-Robbins has 31 favors. Everyone has a best. But no way would Baskin-Robbins be total jerks and delete a heated steering wheel....not a chance**.


**typed with cold and bitter hands that will never forgive.

 

[780]

Turbo'd engines aren't reliable. That's why Ram folk avoid the CummingS...

Same with those old 7.3 Powerstroke's. Everybody avoids those too since everyone says they're unreliable. Probably because they're turbo'd.

 

[HammaMan]

Turbo'd engines aren't reliable. That's why Ram folk avoid the CummingS...

Same with those old 7.3 Powerstroke's. Everybody avoids those too since everyone says they're unreliable. Probably because they're turbo'd.

Railroads and mining companies would disagree.

Those turbo'd engines have significantly longer lives than NA auto engines. Semis do ~million miles on their engines as well.

 

[Snakebitten]

I'm fairly certain he was being facetious

 

[780]

I'm fairly certain he was being facetious

You betcha.

 

[astro_fusion]

So it's settled then... most reliable power when driven hard is a TT5.0, Hell yeah brother!

 

[Samson16]

The Coyote series and Predator engines were built as foreign TT and domestic big cube killers

I hear you, but does the Mustang GT really "Kill" a BMW M3? I thought the Camaro and the Dodges were the focus.

 

[JExpedition07]

I hear you, but does the Mustang GT really "Kill" a BMW M3? I thought the Camaro and the Dodges were the focus.

Absolutely. M3 starts at $76,000. Mustang Dark Horse 4th gen 5.0L has 500 horsepower and 3.8 sec 0-60 for $20,000 less

 

[780]

I thought the Camaro and the Dodges were the focus.

No. This is a Focus.

 

[boo radley]

Kevlar belt driven oil pump**

Let's see how long they last.

Chain driven last 200,000 and beyond. Ford still uses chain driven timing in some engines.

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