Next best upgrade?
Lol, I inadvertently found an answer to another question by posting this thread. I tried for a long time to figure out exactly what a 4.6 would be in cubic inches. I thought it should be smaller than a 289, but my friends swore it was a 289. Now I know--a 281. Thanks for the info. For the record I was talking about the 4.6 when I said 289. So, a 5.0 is a 302 right? I've always been told they were the same thing. If I'm wrong correct me now. My main reason for posting the initial thread was this philosophy--the 4.6 is smaller, why couldn't they just build the 5.0 with the same technology or whatever but bigger. I know the answer to that is a bit complicated, but I just wanted some thoughts and observation. I don't really know all that much about the inner workings of engines, but I'm very intrigued and would like to know more. Some of my postings make me feel like a complete jackass, but if you don't ask you'll never learn. I drive a 5.0 btw, and the only upgrade I've done as far as HP is a K&N air filter, which is why I'm now so interested in the 4.6V5.0 subject. I raced a mid-nineties GT right after I got the car. I got beat as I had expected, pretty bad to boot. After I got the K&N, I raced another mid-nineties GT. Once again, I got beat, but not nearly as bad. The K&N has definitely made a difference. What's the next best bang-for-the-buck upgrade to get me closer to beating a 4.6?