2000 Ford Expedition Thunder
The supercharged 5.4 liter is rated at 360 hp, but gas pedal impressions offer you a feeling of much more. Passenger reaction says it all. Whoooaaaaa is the usual non-expletive-laced response. While it feels like a rocketship, the real numbers are a lot more down to earth. Thunder wraps up the quarter mile in 14.1 seconds at just under 100 mph. That was pretty impressive, even for a sport sedan in 2000.
Ford Ranger Thunderbolt
In place of the stock 2.5-liter I-4 engine rests a supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 transplanted from a 2002 SVT F-150 Lightning. This two-valve SOHC pumps out 380 horsepower at 4750 rpm and is backed by a 4R100 four-speed automatic transmission.
Ford Mustang Boss 351 V10
Knowing it was destined for a hard life of trying to convince management of its merits, the V-10 was backed up with a T56 six-speed and a 9-inch rearend (currently outfitted with 3.82 gears). As with so many others, these were pieces the crew was able to scavenge off the shelves of the Powertrain Research & Advanced Engines garage. A bit more calibration fiddling made it pleasantly driveable, and they eventually rumbled over to the Dynojet at Livernois Engineering to see what kind of power their little 10-pot dictator wielded. The project immediately proved its worth with 426 hp at 6,500 rpm and a nice, even 400 lb-ft of torque at 5,200.
Here is a start. Let's what other Ford were never put into production.
The supercharged 5.4 liter is rated at 360 hp, but gas pedal impressions offer you a feeling of much more. Passenger reaction says it all. Whoooaaaaa is the usual non-expletive-laced response. While it feels like a rocketship, the real numbers are a lot more down to earth. Thunder wraps up the quarter mile in 14.1 seconds at just under 100 mph. That was pretty impressive, even for a sport sedan in 2000.
Ford Ranger Thunderbolt
In place of the stock 2.5-liter I-4 engine rests a supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 transplanted from a 2002 SVT F-150 Lightning. This two-valve SOHC pumps out 380 horsepower at 4750 rpm and is backed by a 4R100 four-speed automatic transmission.
Ford Mustang Boss 351 V10
Knowing it was destined for a hard life of trying to convince management of its merits, the V-10 was backed up with a T56 six-speed and a 9-inch rearend (currently outfitted with 3.82 gears). As with so many others, these were pieces the crew was able to scavenge off the shelves of the Powertrain Research & Advanced Engines garage. A bit more calibration fiddling made it pleasantly driveable, and they eventually rumbled over to the Dynojet at Livernois Engineering to see what kind of power their little 10-pot dictator wielded. The project immediately proved its worth with 426 hp at 6,500 rpm and a nice, even 400 lb-ft of torque at 5,200.
Here is a start. Let's what other Ford were never put into production.
