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5.0/5.8 or 4.6 DOHC?

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Old 05-24-2012, 10:48 PM
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These a re Mod engines right? Are they doing as much with them as I had heard some rumor of or is the goverment regs keeping all at bay?




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Hey John, yes these are mod engines. With the right components you can produce wicked HP out of them. Ford Australia is putting 500+ hp cars right into the dealerships there.
 
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You don't have US gov regs over there. The 5.8 is a larger version of the 5.0 for the most part, it that helps.




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Originally Posted by jowilker
You don't have US gov regs over there. The 5.8 is a larger version of the 5.0 for the most part, it that helps.




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TRUE! we are way to over regulated here. All levels of Government needs to get there noses out of my business!
 
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