{"id":72081,"date":"2021-05-20T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=72081"},"modified":"2021-10-13T00:48:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T05:48:40","slug":"mustang-with-a-turbo-7-3-l-godzilla-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=72081","title":{"rendered":"Mustang with a Turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joe Melvin built his S197 Mustang at this company Five Bar Motorsports<\/a> in North Fort Myers, Florida. The car is powered by a turbocharged 7.3 L Godzilla V8. The stock motor features a VCT lockout, enlarged piston ring gap, Garrett 88 mm turbocharger, and Haltech Elite 2500 ECU. The motor made 800+ horsepower and 900+ lb-ft of torque on 15-16 psi of boost and E85 fuel. Power is sent through a Turbo 400 automatic transmission to a 9-inch rear end. Joe’s personal best is a 9.47 sec at 131 mph. The next phase involves upgrading the motor with valve springs and a camshaft developed Willis Performance Enterprises<\/a>. After plenty of testing the motor will give way to a built version with forged internals and filled block. You can view more photos and details on the Mustang in SVT Performance article<\/a>. <\/p>\n