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Unit 5302 · 04-27-2002, 03:46 PM

Hammer,

While the aftermarket for the 4.6L isn't all that big when it comes to engine parts, it's quality. That's a big plus. If it was small and filled with low quality junk, that would be something altogether different. I don't really come in here looking for information on the 5.0L, which I know a lot like the back of my hand, but I did come here looking for how the 4.6L compared.

It seems quite ironic to me that Ford stock heads are as good if not better than many aftermarket choices in the 5.0L arena as well as the 4.6L. The GT40P heads for the 5.0L and the PI heads for the 4.6L are both great heads for a quick street car.

I don't have any numbers on the '87, mostly due to their being no tracks within a 3hr drive, overpopulation at the tracks that are around, and it's extremely expensive to run here thanks to the short season. I did run it once on a whim with a Gtech. 14.19 @ 103.8mph. There were a lot of factors that contributed to a very crappy run in that case, including a terrible launching surface. All I know is the 87 is a total freak of nature, and even my friends think there must be some hidden work done to it that I haven't detected. I can rule out hidden N20, cause it would certainly have run out of happy gas 3 years after buying it!! LOL.

$40 at Moorhead (About 3.5hrs) 3+ passes
$80 at Rock Falls, WI (About 3hrs) 2-3 passes
$130 at Brainard International Raceway (About 3hrs) 1-2 passes

I can't justfiy paying $100-$200+ for 1-3 passes and a full day of driving.

The 2001GT I picked up Monday of last week, and returned it to the dealer after a different dealer discovered $10-$15k of accident damage that had been professionally repaired the day after I got it. On my way home from returning that car, I stopped in at the dealer that discovered the problem, and bought the 2002 brand new off the lot. That was Wednesday of last week. Heh, the car probably won't see the track, at least for a while as I'm not even sure they are open yet. Mixed rain/snow today. Ack.

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04-27-2002, 03:46 PM	#13
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Hammer, While the aftermarket for the 4.6L isn't all that big when it comes to engine parts, it's quality. That's a big plus. If it was small and filled with low quality junk, that would be something altogether different. I don't really come in here looking for information on the 5.0L, which I know a lot like the back of my hand, but I did come here looking for how the 4.6L compared. It seems quite ironic to me that Ford stock heads are as good if not better than many aftermarket choices in the 5.0L arena as well as the 4.6L. The GT40P heads for the 5.0L and the PI heads for the 4.6L are both great heads for a quick street car. I don't have any numbers on the '87, mostly due to their being no tracks within a 3hr drive, overpopulation at the tracks that are around, and it's extremely expensive to run here thanks to the short season. I did run it once on a whim with a Gtech. 14.19 @ 103.8mph. There were a lot of factors that contributed to a very crappy run in that case, including a terrible launching surface. All I know is the 87 is a total freak of nature, and even my friends think there must be some hidden work done to it that I haven't detected. I can rule out hidden N20, cause it would certainly have run out of happy gas 3 years after buying it!! LOL. $40 at Moorhead (About 3.5hrs) 3+ passes $80 at Rock Falls, WI (About 3hrs) 2-3 passes $130 at Brainard International Raceway (About 3hrs) 1-2 passes I can't justfiy paying $100-$200+ for 1-3 passes and a full day of driving. The 2001GT I picked up Monday of last week, and returned it to the dealer after a different dealer discovered $10-$15k of accident damage that had been professionally repaired the day after I got it. On my way home from returning that car, I stopped in at the dealer that discovered the problem, and bought the 2002 brand new off the lot. That was Wednesday of last week. Heh, the car probably won't see the track, at least for a while as I'm not even sure they are open yet. Mixed rain/snow today. Ack.