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Originally Posted by newmoon
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I'd dissagree here. Remember the Voodoo is only a 5.2L motor and it is producing 526-hp, in comparison Chevy's 6.2L making 455, and Dodge's 6.4L making 485. I think that the little Ford could be considered special even though it lacks the appropriate torque. Another 50-lbs of torque in this motor would make all the differance in the world.
This being said everyone in this forum fully expected the ZL1 to trounce the 350R and it didn't happen, same way they expected it to trounce the Hellcat which also didn't happen. It is a fantastic car and the best dollar value out there presently but it sure didn't run away from the competition as most had expected.
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You can't compare a FPC, 4 valve engine to a CPC 2 valve engine. The Voodoo should make more power per liter. Ford had no choice but to go FPC, if they were going to hit the power levels they wanted. The fact is the Voodoo is as much a compromised engine as the LT4. The crankshaft isn't much lighter than the Coyote crank. The firing order isn't optimal, due to the single plenum intake manifold and the thing is prone to eating oil pump gears.