San Francisco Bay Area owners, HELP!

[cam2]

If hunting the latest and greatest is your thing, go for it. But as @xXANCHORMONXx said its not all about the horsepower. And @Sammy also has a great point about being hard to beat. This car is the type of car that leaves a mark, makes memories, extracts emotion. Take for example the new ZL1. It is faster, more powerful and yet it has not gained half the accolades of the GT350. It has not hit the automotive world's nerve per se. Why? Hard to pin point exactly but Ford did this right and I don't think the newer performance variant will detract much from the cars appeal and established driving credentials. After all, the newer model will be building on the GT350's platform and success. So the new really wont be so new just with more power.

Yes, the GT500 will be great from everything that has been predicted and what is expected. It will address the GT350s power deficit in a profound manner. The GT350 really should have more balls than it does costing 60 grand.

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[xXANCHORMONXx]

If hunting the latest and greatest is your thing, go for it. But as @xXANCHORMONXx said its not all about the horsepower. And @Sammy also has a great point about being hard to beat. This car is the type of car that leaves a mark, makes memories, extracts emotion. Take for example the new ZL1. It is faster, more powerful and yet it has not gained half the accolades of the GT350. It has not hit the automotive world's nerve per se. Why? Hard to pin point exactly but Ford did this right and I don't think the newer performance variant will detract much from the cars appeal and established driving credentials. After all, the newer model will be building on the GT350's platform and success. So the new really wont be so new just with more power.

Perfect example of this.

My buddy has SS 1LE and goes to the race track periodically with me.

We both tow our cars with our own trucks. You won't believe how many cars slow down to take pics or to have me roll down the window.

The same goes for the paddock, whereas most people don't bat an eye with his car.

 

[Minn19]

Yes, the GT500 will be great from everything that has been predicted and what is expected. It will address the GT350s power deficit in a profound manner. The GT350 really should have more balls than it does costing 60 grand.

Power deficit? Says who? It has the perfect amount power IMO for what it is meant to do. If you want more or a drag race/0-60 car, there are plenty of other great choices.

 

[xXANCHORMONXx]

Yes, the GT500 will be great from everything that has been predicted and what is expected. It will address the GT350s power deficit in a profound manner. The GT350 really should have more balls than it does costing 60 grand.

Not sure how it's a deficit.

The z28 was 70k and has less power?

It wasn't designated as an all out straight line car like the GT500 was.

The GT350 will and always be the track superstar.

Have you driven a GT350?

 

[Shift]

Not sure how it's a deficit.

The z28 was 70k and has less power?

It wasn't designated as an all out straight line car like the GT500 was.

The GT350 will and always be the track superstar.

Have you driven a GT350?

Hes the "no hp = no care" crowd. Apparently 526 naturally aspirated hp is a joke to him.

 

[Zitrosounds]

Hes the "no hp = no care" crowd. Apparently 526 naturally aspirated hp is a joke to him.

My buddy has a 13 GT500 with 800+ hp. He destroys me in a straight line. He has upgraded suspension components When we hit the back roads the tables are turned. You can only have so much power before you over power the chassis. the 13 GT500 weighed in near 4k lbs and so does the 17 ZL1. The S550 platform gained weight. How much will a S550 GT500 weigh? Probably 4k if not more. You can always add power but you subtract finesse and precision.

 

[krt22]

Don't feed the troll guys. Pretty sure this is the same exact fellow that has been banned countless times

 

[Tank]

Hey [MENTION=11290]xXANCHORMONXx[/MENTION],
I've skipped this thread because I'm not in the SF area....
Thanks for letting us know about your engine. Sucks to have that happen to you and the others on this forum. Makes me groan everytime I hear of something like this...

Congrats on finding a service dept your comfortable with. Appreciate the deets on your fix, too!

Good luck w it all :cheers:

 

[xXANCHORMONXx]

Hey [MENTION=11290]xXANCHORMONXx[/MENTION],
I've skipped this thread because I'm not in the SF area....
Thanks for letting us know about your engine. Sucks to have that happen to you and the others on this forum. Makes me groan everytime I hear of something like this...

Congrats on finding a service dept your comfortable with. Appreciate the deets on your fix, too!

Good luck w it all :cheers:

Ofcourse!

Here's a pic

Valve made a new hole in the head thus allowing coolant to backflow into every cylinder.

 

[Tank]

Ofcourse!

Here's a pic

Valve made a new hole in the head thus allowing coolant to backflow into every cylinder.

Guess that's what's called a catastrophic failure....

 

[barstowpo]

That used to happen a lot on the old 427's with sodium filled valves. I guess some things never change.

 

[Sammy]

The guys at the shop joked it is the new direct inject cooling. They were all amazed.

 

[Zitrosounds]

Ofcourse!

Here's a pic

Valve made a new hole in the head thus allowing coolant to backflow into every cylinder.

I am surprised they got the green light to crack her open. I wish I could have seen mine to absolutely determine failure. I still think it was main bearing failure which caused the cam phaser to fail and explains the metal in the filter.

 

[cam2]

Don't feed the troll guys. Pretty sure this is the same exact fellow that has been banned countless times

What? Sorry to disappoint you but I just recently found this site, great forum!

 

[5LTR550]

Frontier ford used to have Darren Jackson. call and see if he is still there or if they have a replacement.

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