09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

Are any of the traditional stocker engine guys building any of these engines in the new cars? - I see a lot of talk, info, and pictures about paint and roll cages, but not much motor stuff.

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

I believe that Ford has a brand new 5.0 motor called the "Coyote" that's supposed to be pretty special, performance-wise. Really don't know much about it....maybe someone here can enlighten us on this new 5.0, if it's available on any '010 models, or is just a crate motor, or what? WJ

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

A very well known comp/ss engine builder is doing at least 2 Challenger motors. Stanton has done most of the Challengers so far including one from Tenn.

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

Holbrook Engines in Livonia, Mich. have been building and dyno testing the 352 and 428 engines for the Mustang. These are naturally aspirated and being certified by NHRA for stock and superstock. The engines will allow Ford to race the Mopars in certain classes without the blower. Modular unblown motors are also being certified for NHRA. The 352 and 428 are push rod motors but the modulars are DOHC. Ford is striving to have a full complement of motors for the drag racer, what a breath of fresh air! After all these years the Ford faithful should rejoice. Ford Racing will finally have something for almost everyone whether its Pro Stock or grass roots. It should be interesting.

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

The 5.0 Coyote will be available in the 2011 Mustang which starts production in March of 2010 and will be sold starting in April 2010. Ford is going back to when it had the success of the 5.0 badging in the 80's and 90's. The engine makes 412 HP and gets 17mpg in the city. Ford Racing will sell performance kits to raise HP further.

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

Also the 5.0 Coyote engine is a DOHC, 32 valve engine and makes 390 ft-lbs of torque. In addition, the 2011 Mustang is finally being offered with a 6 speed manual transmission. There is a complete write up in the March issue of Car and Driver.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, CT

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

The Mopar motors are 6.1 Hemi, 5.7 Hemi, and 5.9 Magnum Wedge. They are done by Gary Stanton Racing and are really nice stuff. They are all standard bore and non stroked cranks. I have one 6.1 apart, and my first 5.9 is being built now. The contents are really good stuff and preminum blocks, cranks, pistons, rods. etc. I think the 6.4 (392) is in the wings for racing as well as production. That motor has been around for over 5 years as Arrow Racing did one that far back. The good heads hit production in the 2008 SRT cars, and then all the Hemi motors in 2009. Just have to wait on all these new cars (Fords & Mopars) to see how bad they get beat up by the participants.

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

Actually Jeff, the heads that come on the DP 5.7 and 6.1 engine's are the same 6.1 castings which were available since 2005. The only difference is the DP heads have stainless steel 2.10" int/1.60" exh valves vs the OEM sodium filled 2.08" int/ 1.60" exh valves. Why they did that? I have no clue cause I've seen some performance loss with the larger non OEM intake valve. In 09 they changed the design of the 5.7 heads from previous years. Its a 66cc closed chamber design with 2.05" int/1.55" exh valves with square 6.1 intake and D shaped exh ports vs the older 5.7 with .052" quench pads, 85cc open chamber with 2.00" int/ 1.55" exh valves, rectangle intake port and square shaped exh ports. Out of the box, both the newer 5.7 and 6.1 heads flow 300 cfm @ .600" lift. The older 5.7 heads flowed 270 cfm @ .600" lift. However, air speed of the older 5.7 head is much faster than the newer designed 5.7 head or the 6.1. It'll be interesting to see if and when Dodge releases the 392. I heard the Ram trucks might get them first? idk. I've been hearing about it the 392 for the past few years and got tired of waiting so I built my own.

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

No doubt the Comp Elim guys are all over these engines. A lot of power to be made. It's amazing to me to watch guys like Glen Treadwell run high 7's and low 8's in a roadster and dragster with 4 & 6 cylinder engines, when I can't get my V8 to go near as fast. I'm sure someone will have a twin turbo challenger/mustang motor that pushes 1500 hp plus soon if not already.

Re: 09 Challenger/Mustang engines
 

A stock block 6.1 Hemi is good for around a 1000 hp before you start to worry about the cylinder walls cracking. The 5.7 block is thicker, but no one has pushed the envelope on one just quite yet.