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Old 06-30-2010, 04:24 PM   #35
ViperTomcat
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Originally Posted by MTMTE View Post
Ford did add the 5.slow, but modified it in every way possible to give it the horsepower it needed, you really cant do much to make it faster. This is a huge step backwards and the sales will show,
Except for the exhaust, longtubes, tune and drag radials than caused the 2011 5.0 to run high 11's. The old argument "there isnt much left to do" was killed weeks ago. The 5.0 has turned out to be an incredible engine.

Less displacement=less torque. I severely doubt the new 5.5L will produce as much torque as the outgoing 6.2L. Torque is what throws you around in the seat, makes the car accelerate hard and gets you to speed, HP keeps you there. Mind you both are units of measures of the same force, and you CAN make up for a lack of torque by adding ALOT of HP.

A modern 7.0L will not crank out near as much torque as an old 7.0L big block. As they say..there is not replacement for displacement.
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