Technical engine questions (a few)

[HizliBullet]

1. is this car single or dual overdrive?
2. the weight of the crankshaft?

GT350 supplement guide didn't help (just saying) :cheers:

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[mattlqx]

5th gear is 1:1, so single.

https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/2015/08/24/gt350-gt350r-tech-specs.pdf

No idea where you'd get crank weight from since it's not even available as an individual part number.

 

[nastang87xx]

Motor Trend claims Ford weighed it in at 50lbs

 

[Donkey]

Motor Trend claims Ford weighed it in at 50lbs

Which is actually very heavy for a fpc.

I figure they got into a battle with harmonics and weight won.

 

[xt6wagon]

Which is actually very heavy for a fpc.

I figure they got into a battle with harmonics and weight won.

De-stroke it to 4.5l and you could cut a huge bit of wieght off the crank... and lose a good bit of torque. Which would be fine in something lighter, but not so much in a mustang.

 

[Donkey]

De-stroke it to 4.5l and you could cut a huge bit of wieght off the crank... and lose a good bit of torque. Which would be fine in something lighter, but not so much in a mustang.

Considering it doesn't have a ton to start with.

 

[nastang87xx]

Which is actually very heavy for a fpc.

I figure they got into a battle with harmonics and weight won.

Altering the firing order didn't help but in return, it gave the engine a meater torque range, according to Ford.

 

[HizliBullet]

50lbs wow..isnt that heavy?

 

[nastang87xx]

I think the Coyote crankshaft is close to 60lbs.

 

[Donkey]

I think the Coyote crankshaft is close to 60lbs.

I've done so much research that it all runs together. I want to say that it was stated it was 8lbs lighter. Maybe I just made that number up, I just kinda put it in the bank with over hyped fpc bs. Lol

I've always been more impressed with the head to even necessitate turning 8200 and a valve train that is stable enough to do so reliably in this price range.

 

[Trackaholic]

I've done so much research that it all runs together. I want to say that it was stated it was 8lbs lighter. Maybe I just made that number up, I just kinda put it in the bank with over hyped fpc bs. Lol

I've always been more impressed with the head to even necessitate turning 8200 and a valve train that is stable enough to do so reliably in this price range.

I think you are about right on the weight difference. I think MT said 5 lbs in their video, but they were probably just rounding to an easily digestible difference.

-T

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