Today Ford has invited the media to have a look at the 2015 Shelby GT350 Powertrain and the SVTP Team is on site to document the proceedings. Follow this thread for photos and info as we receive it.
So far we know this:
• The official horsepower is 526!!!
• Torque peaks at 429 lb-ft
• Blocks are described as second generation and made in Windsor, Ontario
• The valves are "much larger" and the cams provide 14mm of lift
• The throttle body measures 87mm
• Cylinder heads hollow-stem intake valves and sodium-filled exhaust valves
• The camshafts provide 14mm of lift
• Crankshaft is rifle drilled
• Block is honed with torque plates
• 12:1 compression and burns 93-octane fuel
• The rev limiter cuts fuel at 8,250 rpm
• The crankshaft is only 15 percent of the rotational inertia of the engine
• The oil pan and windage tray are all one piece
• Cylinder heads machined for reduced weight, 6-percent lighter than Coyote heads
• Intake flows better than a Boss 302 intake
• The 87mm throttle body is the largest single-bore unit ever used by Ford
And, here's a link to our Front Page story.
Avalance Gray Shelby GT350
5.2-liter Engine Cutaway
Tremec 3160 six-speed
Exhaust Manifolds
