Ford’s Godzilla engine got designed as a workhorse for Super Duty trucks and other commercial machines, but the 7.3-liter Godzilla V8 is also a great engine for projects such as Cleetus
McFarland’s ‘McFlurry’ Ford Mustang Fox Body racer.
The automotive YouTuber Cleetus McFarland recently did a first start-up on the project with all the latest parts installed, and it looks and sounds impressive on its first dyno runs.
The Godzilla V8 combined with all the performance parts and upgrades exceeds expectations and will soon be finding its way to the racetrack, with Sick Week 2023 being one of the objectives of the team.
The Ford Godzilla V8 Crate Engine Makes 430 Hp As Standard: Now With Added Power
At the start of the latest video update on the Cleetus McFarland 'McFlurry' Godzilla V8-swapped Fox Body, we see wiring getting completed as well as various other parts, and Haltech are also on hand for engine management system tweaks and tuning.
As standard, the Godzilla engine should be capable of 430 hp and 475 lb-ft, but Cleetus’ Mustang has a twin-turbo setup which should make a lot more power when everything gets set up properly and running on other fuel such as methanol for racing.
At first, the startups are quick and there is still no oil feed for the machines two big turbos, but eventually the car gets started up for real and can head over to the dyno to check out how much power it’s pushing in its unoptimized state.
There are just a few other things that also complicate the driving experience – there’s no handbrake, no parking gear and no lights either; so no night driving and Cleetus will need chocks for parking up the car.
Cleetus McFarland’s 7.3-liter Godzilla Ford Fox Body Mustang Makes Tons Of Power
Once on the dyno, Cleetus has to get used to the Lenco racing transmission: it has separate levers for the individual gears and works a lot differently in practice than a standard box, though it looks very cool and shifts very smoothly.
From 430 hp to an easy 553 hp-then-593 hp, the car looks like it has a ton of potential, especially as currently there’s no turboboost control on the muscle car.
Another dyno run later, and the horsepower yield rises to 731 hp as Cleetus calls it a day, wanting to get the final tweaks and last parts of the car done, with hopes of heading down to Sick Week 2023 to show off the machine.
It certainly looks the part, although it will be interesting to see if the car looks much different with a new stylish Fox Body design or if they will keep the spartan look.
The Ford Godzilla crate engine costs from around $9,000 but prices vary based on the spec and package – here the total cost of the engine and all the accessories will be considerably higher.