XA with 7.3L Godzilla

EBSXR6 · 24-05-2022, 05:40 PM

https://youtu.be/0BvkcC3NRk0

Yellow_Festiva · 24-05-2022, 05:46 PM

Didn't Bana or Green have a 7.3 in their cars? Not sure is they were force fed?

What a monster!

rare ss · 25-05-2022, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Didn't Bana or Green have a 7.3 in their cars? Not sure is they were force fed?

What a monster!

The green machine is a 514ci (8.4L) pretty sure I got the Perth Street Car mag with the article on it

https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-70006...-hardtop-coupe

LMCT+ are giving it away shortly

Franco Cozzo · 24-05-2022, 05:48 PM

What a beast, wish someone would do an oldskool car with the Godzilla but also the new 10sp auto behind it.

GASWAGON · 24-05-2022, 06:18 PM

Yes came across it myself a couple of days ago on the tube.

VERY impressive donk considering it was originally designed for the F series Trucks!

**Fordman1** · 24-05-2022, 07:02 PM

The way it lifts the front on that Dyno….

Magnificent !!

Dr Smith · 25-05-2022, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordman1

The way it lifts the front on that Dyno….

Magnificent !!

You said it...can't get bored watching it..

Thinking out aloud,...If I wanted to replace the Territory with any new rear wheel drive biased SUV I would need at least $40+ on top of the trade in they might offer if I was lucky...and using the better half's comments on coming home after a shop..."look babe, I saved $30K after throwing Godzilla into our Tezza..."

jpd80 · 25-05-2022, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordman1

The way it lifts the front on that Dyno….

Magnificent !!

You just know that an extreme fan will put one in a Ranger Raptor, only question is Aussie or USA…..

Bossxr8 · 25-05-2022, 10:06 AM

I just wish they were more readily available here. Only real choice is a bloody expensive crate motor. Getting one out of a wrecked super duty really isn't an option down under.

**Polyal** · 25-05-2022, 10:45 AM

I thought they were about $10k which isnt that bad. God I would love that in the ZF instead of rebuilding the thing...trans and diff wont be happy though.

EBSXR6 · 25-05-2022, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

I thought they were about $10k which isnt that bad. God I would love that in the ZF instead of rebuilding the thing...trans and diff wont be happy though.

I think the $30,000 in the video is for the Supercharged version.

A stock version in the ZF with the 10sp Auto would make an awesome cruiser.

Bossxr8 · 25-05-2022, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

I thought they were about $10k which isnt that bad. God I would love that in the ZF instead of rebuilding the thing...trans and diff wont be happy though.

14k I think. Add a 10 sp on top of that and it suddenly doesn't look cheap anymore. Then there's all the ancillaries it doesn't come with.

30k to get one in a Falcon and up and running?

chevypower · 29-05-2022, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

14k I think. Add a 10 sp on top of that and it suddenly doesn't look cheap anymore. Then there's all the ancillaries it doesn't come with.

30k to get one in a Falcon and up and running?

It will bolt up to the 4R80 and 6R80 too.

Falcon SXR8 · 25-05-2022, 11:29 AM

Very nice engine, just a shame ford didn't do these earlier and shoved them in everything so we could have had our own version of the LS

PooDog · 28-05-2022, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Very nice engine, just a shame ford didn't do these earlier and shoved them in everything so we could have had our own version of the LS

Yep ....instead of all the small bore modular blocks they've persisted with (and theres been a few of em)

Big_Daz · 25-05-2022, 01:04 PM

Pretty Epic thing... Though anything with Frank from Dandy Engines involved normally is pretty epic... His 6 Second Street Xw is a fave of mine...

GASWAGON · 25-05-2022, 07:45 PM

*MUST WATCH*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRdcM8VtTwQ

**GasoLane** · 25-05-2022, 09:41 PM

I'm old enough to remember the original Harrop's Howler...sounds like not much has changed there

Trevor 57 · 26-05-2022, 03:57 AM

It was at Heathcote Drags on the weekend

jpd80 · 26-05-2022, 11:13 PM

Man I hope we see more of these retro fits into earlier Fords, the 7.3 is just so impressive in older vehicles but also perhaps, a Territory? I know it looks expensive but the 7.3 is one of those Ford engines that enthusiasts have been craving for ages in the US. This engine is barely bigger than a GM LS but offers a good capacity increase with the strength to take a supercharger.

Franco Cozzo · 29-05-2022, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Man I hope we see more of these retro fits into earlier Fords, the 7.3 is just so impressive in older vehicles but also perhaps, a Territory? I know it looks expensive but the 7.3 is one of those Ford engines that enthusiasts have been craving for ages in the US. This engine is barely bigger than a GM LS but offers a good capacity increase with the strength to take a supercharger.

Does a Territory have the same size engine bay as a Falcon? Because this 7.3L engine isn't as wide as the 5.4L 4V, being OHV means it's much smaller, one also assumes it's no way near as tall as a Barra either. SZ Territory has the 6R80 as well so that should mate up to Godzilla.

Who remembers when forum sponsor FTG did a 5.4L 4V Territory.

Wonder if it'll fit in Ranger?

jpd80 · 29-05-2022, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Does a Territory have the same size engine bay as a Falcon? Because this 7.3L engine isn't as wide as the 5.4L 4V, being OHV means it's much smaller, one also assumes it's no way near as tall as a Barra either. SZ Territory has the 6R80 as well so that should mate up to Godzilla.

Who remembers when forum sponsor FTG did a 5.4L 4V Territory.

Wonder if it'll fit in Ranger?

the 7.3 is 2”/50mm wider than a 351W and 4.5” /114mm narrower than a Coyote V8,
so yes, this bad boy will fit in a lot of places and as I said above, the XA’s bonnet looks to be in tact…

And if a Coyote fits in a Ranger (just), you can bet this beast will go in much easier.

Brian Wolfe was Ford Program Director on the 7.3 Godzilla project, he’s also a racer with a lot of 351 Windsor experience, it’s obvious that he developed this engine with two purposes, a truck engine and a performance engine hiding in plain sight.

Dr Smith · 29-05-2022, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Does a Territory have the same size engine bay as a Falcon? Because this 7.3L engine isn't as wide as the 5.4L 4V, being OHV means it's much smaller, one also assumes it's no way near as tall as a Barra either. SZ Territory has the 6R80 as well so that should mate up to Godzilla.

Who remembers when forum sponsor FTG did a 5.4L 4V Territory.

Wonder if it'll fit in Ranger?

We are on the same page....mine is an AWD diesel SZII though, I think FTG used a RWD petrol as base.

Bossxr8 · 30-05-2022, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Does a Territory have the same size engine bay as a Falcon? Because this 7.3L engine isn't as wide as the 5.4L 4V, being OHV means it's much smaller, one also assumes it's no way near as tall as a Barra either. SZ Territory has the 6R80 as well so that should mate up to Godzilla.

Who remembers when forum sponsor FTG did a 5.4L 4V Territory.

Wonder if it'll fit in Ranger?

The Territory engine box is pretty much the same as Falcon.

Vesper Martini · 30-05-2022, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Does a Territory have the same size engine bay as a Falcon? Because this 7.3L engine isn't as wide as the 5.4L 4V, being OHV means it's much smaller, one also assumes it's no way near as tall as a Barra either. SZ Territory has the 6R80 as well so that should mate up to Godzilla.

Who remembers when forum sponsor FTG did a 5.4L 4V Territory.

The Steering shaft position and Exhaust has always been the issue with the Territory
The only V8 one I know of was was a Falcon Chassis with Territory Body, which I don't think was road legal

perhaps this can be overcome with Turbos, take a look at the Miami XW in the build section and see what modifications are involved

Franco Cozzo · 30-05-2022, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Vesper Martini

The Steering shaft position and Exhaust has always been the issue with the Territory
The only V8 one I know of was was a Falcon Chassis with Territory Body, which I don't think was road legal

perhaps this can be overcome with Turbos, take a look at the Miami XW in the build section and see what modifications are involved

FTG Auto Salvage who used to be a sponsor here on AFF did a 5.4L 4V into a Territory and got it engineered as well, there was a thread on here about it back in the day, not sure if its still around.

Vesper Martini · 31-05-2022, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

FTG Auto Salvage who used to be a sponsor here on AFF did a 5.4L 4V into a Territory and got it engineered as well, there was a thread on here about it back in the day, not sure if its still around.

Yeah I remember but there was never a lot of detail, I can't find that Thread now?

found this on FB
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=823749231030658
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=820796224659292

**Raptor** · 01-06-2022, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

FTG Auto Salvage who used to be a sponsor here on AFF did a 5.4L 4V into a Territory and got it engineered as well, there was a thread on here about it back in the day, not sure if its still around.

That Territory ended up with Falcon crossmembers, suspension and (rear mount) steering rack to accept the 5.4l and I still don’t know how it got rego with E-series offset wheels which were used to restore the Territory track width.

More a re-bodied V8 Falcon than it was a V8 Territory IMHO.

Dr Smith · 27-05-2022, 03:30 PM

I can't explain why but I've got the MC Hammer song in my mind...."I Like Big BLOCKS"...

jpd80 · 27-05-2022, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Smith

I can't explain why but I've got the MC Hammer song in my mind...."I Like Big BLOCKS"...

People are saying that it’s a big block but it’s not really, the bore spacing
is 4.53” and the deck height 9.62” so barely bigger than a 351 Windsor.

I wonder how things would have gone if the Cleveland and M block
had been given that 4.53” bore spacing instead of 4.38”.