{"id":58019,"date":"2022-08-27T13:26:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wild-mustang-prototype-is-a-test-bed-for-fords-7-3-liter-v-8\/"},"modified":"2022-08-27T13:26:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T13:26:16","slug":"wild-mustang-prototype-is-a-test-bed-for-fords-7-3-liter-v-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wild-mustang-prototype-is-a-test-bed-for-fords-7-3-liter-v-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Mustang Prototype Is a Test Bed For Ford’s 7.3-Liter V-8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Back in March 2022, a flurry of spy shots came out of Detroit showing a peculiar Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 prototype sporting an absolutely ridiculous hood bulge. Opinions were mixed as to what might be hiding under the hood, but now, thanks to a new video, we know.<\/p>\n

Revan Evan on YouTube got the chance to spend some up-close-and-personal time with the GT350 mule alongside a handful of Ford engineers, getting a chance to peek under that epic hood structure. Underneath? None other than Ford’s 7.3-liter naturally aspirated “Godzilla” V-8. <\/p>\n

The Godzilla motor is available in the Ford Super Duty and comes offered as a crate motor for those looking to do their own builds. Unfortunately, this mule isn’t a prototype for a new Mustang trim. Instead, it’s a testbed for Ford’s upcoming 7.3-liter V-8 and manual transmission combo package. ace The Drive<\/em> points out, the company already offers this package with an automatic transmission. <\/p>\n

The engineers explain that because this drivetrain runs on its own standalone ECU, it could be dropped into anything, from a Fifties pickup to a brand-new Mustang. The development crew picked this Shelby GT350 to use as a tester simply because they had it sitting around. <\/p>\n

The reason for that massive bulge? Well, the prototype engine has an intake that points to the sky, so engineers needed to fit a manifold that wouldn’t clear the hood shut lines. The production manifold will come with a straight-line entrance, making clearance issues a thing of the past. <\/p>\n

The more you know. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back in March 2022, a flurry of spy shots came out of Detroit showing a peculiar Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 prototype sporting an absolutely ridiculous hood bulge. Opinions were mixed as to what might be hiding under the hood, but now, thanks to a new video, we know. Revan Evan on YouTube got the chance …<\/p>\n

Wild Mustang Prototype Is a Test Bed For Ford’s 7.3-Liter V-8<\/span> Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":57490,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/that-bizarre-ford-mustang-prototype-hides-a-7-3l-v8-and-manual-transmission\/","url_meta":{"origin":58019,"position":0},"title":"That Bizarre Ford Mustang Prototype Hides a 7.3L V8 and Manual Transmission","date":"August 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Ford Performance allowed YouTuber REVan Evan to reveal the build, confirming that swollen hood hides a 7.3-liter V8. 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