Our
engine for the ZT was specially built by Sean
Hyland Motorsport in Canada, the 4.6 Ford Mustang engine
specialists.
Dreadnought's Service Manager, Claire Luti was invited over
to help build this very trick engine.
The engine is a 5.0 litre, V8, 4 valve Ford Mustang engine heavily
modified by SHM.
Engine
Specifications:
Aluminium
Ford Cobra block, 6 bolt mains.
Forged steel Cobra crankshaft, deburred, polished and heat treated.
Manley/SHM forged steel H beam rods.
JE/SHM custom pistons 94mm.
SHM ductile iron sleeves 94mm.
FM race rod and main bearings.
SHM piston rings, high strength steel top, ductile iron 2nd, 3
piece oil, 1.5mm, 1.5mm, 3mm.
SHM billet oil pump.
Standard wet sump pan with windage tray.
ARP main studs.
Ford Racing FR500 cylinder heads, ported by SHM.
SHM oversize aluminium nickel bronze valve seats.
SHM stainless valves, 39mm intake, 32mm exhaust.
SHM manganese bronze valve guides.
SHM dual race springs.
SHM race valve seals.
SHM titanium valve retainers.
SHM hardened steel valve locks.
SHM billet steel race camshafts.
Ford Racing FR500 magnesium intake manifold – dual runner,
SHM ported.
SHM billet aluminium fuel rails.
Bosch 42lb/hr fuel injectors.
BBK throttle body.
Motec engine management.
Output
520 hp @ 7200rpm, 440 ft/lbs @ 4600rpm
