In 2020, Ford Efficiency introduced the Megazilla V8 crate engine across the time the Efficiency Racing Trade commerce present ought to have been taking place in Indianapolis. The present was canceled that yr, so the tuning division introduced it in a video. This yr’s PRI commerce present occurred as scheduled, and Motor Authority experiences Ford Efficiency went to Indy to debut the most recent neatest thing to come back in a crate. Megazilla makes use of the identical forged iron block and solid crankshaft as its smaller brother, the Godzilla gasoline engine discovered within the latest Tremendous Responsibility pickup. Megazilla additionally measures in on the similar 7.3-liters of displacement and works with the identical 10.5:1 compression ratio. However Megazilla will get Mahle solid pistons on Callies solid Extremely H-beam connecting rods, CNC-ported cylinder heads and a low-profile consumption manifold respiratory by means of the 92-millimeter throttle physique pulled from the Mustang Shelby GT500’s Predator V8 changing Godzilla’s 80-mm throttle physique.
The inventory Godzilla makes 430 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 475 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. The inventory Megazilla makes 615 hp at 5,800 rpm and 640 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm; greater than 500 lb-ft can be found from 2,000 rpm to six,000 rpm. No turbochargers or superchargers had been harmed within the making of this energy. It is all motor.
And although Ford spokespeople have stated Megazilla was designed “to be simpler to drop into automobile functions moderately than simply vans,” these output numbers symbolize Ford’s modesty. Brian Wolfe took an atmospheric Godzilla engine with related inside upgrades, a 90-mm throttle physique, and a 12.5:1 compression ratio to 789 hp and 558 lb-ft.
There are two large numbers we’re nonetheless awaiting, the primary being weight; Godzilla is available in at 580 kilos. Megazilla hits the market someday in Q2, bringing us to the second large quantity, the value. Staring with Godzilla’s $9,175 MSRP, our guess is between $15,000 and $20,000. Begin saving.
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