| quote | Originally posted by litespd: I seem to remember reading somewhere that the GT500 used the Voodoo engine, but without the flat plane crank. |
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Your memory lines up with my Google-ing; to wit:
| quote | What makes the Voodoo unique (and beloved) is its flat-plane crankshaft. Flat-plane V8s have a different firing order than traditional cross-planes, giving them a unique sound, and they generally tend to rev higher, since the crankshaft itself is lighter. The Voodoo spins up to 8250 rpm and sounds downright evil.
The GT500 engine gets a more-traditional cross-plane crankshaft. âYou don't really need it,â Widmann said. âBecause youâve got such a short runner off the supercharger. . . you donât get a benefit going to a flat plane.â |
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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: All the Engineering Details
Chris Perkins for Road And Track; January 16, 2019.
https://www.roadandtrack.co...engineering-details/It looks like a very complete writeup.
There will have to be a special edition of the famous TV game show, "Jeopardy for Gearheads", and I will have to be selected as a player, before this could even possibly become an actual "plus" for me...
I like to daydream.