How Ford’s Niche Line Builds The 760-Horsepower 2020 Shelby GT500’s 5.2-liter Predator V8
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- We travel to Ford’s Romeo Engine Plant Niche Line to see how the 2020 Shelby GT500’s 760-horsepower, supercharged Predator 5.2-liter engine is built.
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After buying my GT500 I watched this video and it brought a tear to my eye. Thanks to all the Ford workers that made my dream car possible.
If that one made you tear up, check this one out... th-cam.com/video/yCt1-glm6W8/w-d-xo.html
Nice to see old school techs that actually take pride in their work building new design
I was thinking the same thing and I'm 35 years old =)
It’s really amazing what humans are capable of doing. In just over 100 years we went from horse and carriage to this. If we all just worked together and helped our neighbors there’s nothing we can’t accomplish.
What if ford made a new pterodactyl instead of the raptor
@@k.laixxx it would change the airline industry. We would probably get around the globe more efficiently than we do now. And without burning so much fossil fuel. Remember The Flintstones going on vacation and the Giant pterodactyls flying the friendly skies. Wouldn't it be great. You would land at an airport have a giant bucket of water and a couple of sheep to feed the pterodactyl then load up and take off.
100 years ago there was a assembly line.
There's a very big and important reason why this 5.2 keeps up with the big v8s and a large part of that is the smiles on peoples faces
The tooling is equally impressive!
It is amazing to watch how these engines pretty much hand assembled.
They been hand building the engines of Ford performance (formally svt) engines since at least the 1996 cobra possibly prior to that. There is a plaque on the engines that say hand built with pride and it has the 2 signatures of the techs who built your particular engine. I have a 97 cobra and 07 gt500 both were like that and I used to have another 97 back in the day.
Anyone else intrigued by the jigs and fixturing design?
Absolutely !!! So much more into manufacturing and assembly processes than ever imagined. Beautiful.
Yes sir
Yes! Who builds that stuff?!
@@skigdividerx4991 ; Men.
I'm more intrigued that no one wears a uniform, safety boots and some aren't even wearing hearing protection.
I've had 2 cars with engines built there. 1997 SVT Cobra and 2003 SVT Cobra, both bought brand new.
Neat
Me too. I had a 03 and a 04 Cobra. The 03 was bought brand new Jan 12 2003. Crazy how time flies. The 04 was bought in 07.
I want to put cobra engine on my ford xlt extended cab flarside.4.6 .
It's cool to see the men and women working the same assembly line where my GT350 Voodoo engine was assembled!
Glad to see the water pump is not internal and timing chain driven like on that V6 nightmare to change engineers shouldn't smoke crack. New engine looks brilliant good job.
Oh Romeo, Where Art Thou?
Here I is!!!
Just saw they built their last 3 engines on the Niche line yesterday, Jan 2, 2023. The end of an era. Nice article on Motor Trend.
Not just an engine, but a Masterpiece!
Honestly! Each bolt turned is like a brushstroke on a painting.
The more excited when is hand built, you feel like is a special car
I'm fortunate to have a very early 21' GT500. Curious if the builder and signer of my motor was featured in this clip. Any way to find out who was featured here?
I like that your doing ford videos man don’t stop I enjoy them
Cool to see the dual overhead cams dropped in. Is the light show at the end to inspect seals and fluid leaks?
the factory has some cool toys for building engines....
Saw one come in the shop 500miles rod knocking !
they will fix it ! settle down !!
Interesting...there are 4 knock sensors in this engine! (6:05) I wonder if its the same for the Voodoo and Coyote?
There is in the 3rd gen coyote. Couldn't say for the voodoo but the second gen and first gen coyotes only had 2
Shelby 2020 best never rest
Never seen people so happy at work
Me either they love making engines
That's because their makin big bucks for not breaking a sweat!!
@@silverbullet6084 like to see you do it. Were way over paid!
@@russtownsend2898 My neighbors are retired from GM, they can't tie their own shoes, there dumb as f-ck!!! they installed cigarette lighters for 40 years.
This motor looks like the 427 with the huge heads on it.
Notice who's building these motors, old school!!
Any one notice the care taken to build this beauty...
Chuck Cooper I thought just the opposite. These guys are slinging parts like it’s half past 5 on a Friday.
@@charlesangell_bulmtl The fixtures i only saw two humans. There is already a video out of a gt500 off the truck with a severe head knock.
@@charlesangell_bulmtl Still a ways away from GM fixtures. th-cam.com/video/vsil_N5z6Kw/w-d-xo.html
Sure thing. Those folks take pride in building that monster
Looks like they are building these engines in an abandoned warehouse.
great segment, very well put together, thanks jj
These guys take pride and enjoy what they’re doing
What do I need to do to get a tour of this in person?
Sadly production ended last year... th-cam.com/video/yCt1-glm6W8/w-d-xo.html
Please help me, It seams I lost my keys during the tour, please let me in after hours "Alone" with my pallet jack to look for them!!
Gorgon Bazil what seams are you sealing? 😆. It’s spelled seems
Gorgon Bazil what seams are you sealing? 🤣. It’s spelled seems. Two different meanings. Cmon bro
@@itsme-gn2vgYeah Steve, I know, was just in a hurry..
@@itsme-gn2vg what are you the TH-cam grammar police 😆😂😀😁😄
I typed too fast, thats what happens when you think faster than you can type.
Hope this engine comes as an option for the 2021 F150 Raptor :)
Well you definitely got your wish now haha
well guess what, the raptor R is coming
My brother has just bought a 2019 Roush with the same engine. I have a 61 Galaxie427 starliner with a sohc in it which was the great grandfather of the engine in the video
Then its not stock if you're talking about a 427 cammer was never available in a Consumer Car you could order a 427 in the Galaxy but not the single overhead cam version and from what I know the 427 wasn't even available until the 63 model year
The 61 Starliner is most beautiful Galaxie ever built.... I have always wanted to own one.
@@GOBRADON502 The motor was most likely put in the car years later.
@@alansmith2368 I thought those engines were never sold to the public how did someone get their hands on one
@@GOBRADON502 not sure how. I think ford sold them later on as a special order motor from ford. Just the motor itself. Some big machine shops also make them in present day. With their own castings and such. Aluminum and cast iorn
how many do they build a day?
Anyone else find this incredibly relaxing?
I wonder.. if the same two guys who built the engine on my 1999 SVT Cobra and signed the plaque, are still working and if so.. could I get them to build my GT350 or GT500? THAT would be cool.
More like a Swiss watch than an engine....just beautiful! That is one serious piece of metal.
What was the purpose of the lights at the end?
www.vision-systems.com/cameras-accessories/article/16749319/assembly-required
@@maddog9659 That's amazing
That thing is a work of Art!
I'll never make enough money to buy one of these...not in Kansas anyway!! Toto and I are on Social Security now...and that dont pay for his dog food....yikes!
That's ok I won't in California either...
Buy raw chicken necks & chicken wings. Better for the dog and will save you vet fees down the road. processed dog food, wet or dry, is cancerous rubbish at best. If you love your dog, feed him/her a real diet which is cheaper than all the tins & bags.
I know what you mean im on SSDI
⚓️ 😁👊
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! GREAT EDUCATION AND A GREAT VIDEO!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!
I don't need to buy one of these engines, but the similes on the faces of the two techs in the first 30 seconds makes me want one more than anything.
Wow the most impressive motor ever I think😎
Excellent editing.
Sounds like the original Blade Runner soundtrack. Mesmerizing.
so are those cylinders plasma coated like the 5.0 coyote engines?
Most likely since it is a coyote
Ford tough 💪🏻
America built 🇺🇸
Mr. Henry Ford would be proud that you didn’t show the audio from inside
Why aren't the cams degreed for accuracy?
How does it hold all that boost with head bolts? Thought for sure they'd be studs.
Camera looks great when still but the fps just doesn’t catch moving things well at all. Is it only recording in 30fps?
Down to earth engine builders, with heart and soul way better than german rivals, the spirit of the american muscle, i am asian and i love Ford and i owne one. Go Ford! Please pray for me until i am rich enough to buy a supersnake :)
The sound made me feel like I was watching the Star Wars Christmas Special
Just the engine for my Raptor...That is a thought...A SUPER RAPTOR!!!!
that's awesome - would love to see the whole process in person
Pretty cool. A lot goes into assembling these...many, many parts!
Does anyone know if the pistons and connecting rods of the gt350 are the same as the gt500? thanks
760 HP at what RPM and does anyone know the torque?
Can anyone speak to the very top supercharger cover being black in color? A few still photos later in the video are like the production covers.. Silver..
(aka clear anodized aluminum) Were the black top blower covers just versions PRE PRODUCTION coating variants?
It’s a protective cover used during the assembly process... www.motortrend.com/how-to/2020-shelby-gt500s-760hp-52l-predator-built-ford-proud-romeo-niche-line/
My 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII had a DOHC, 4 valve, all aluminum 4.6 L Mod motor. Nowhere near the horsepower of this beast, but it had 280-290 HP (factory rating). Great, great engine. Never felt like it was trying, just loafing along. Wonder if that motor had any influence on this one.
Not only a great engine but the Mark VIII was a great automobile. I had a 1993 Mark VIII as well, LOVED that one.
Yes that was the very beginning of what became this. The modern coyote is like the grandson of that engine and this is just a coyote variant they call the predator.
Idk what's cooler the engine or the tools
Beautiful V8 I have a crush.
Signature on the gt-500 motor. Where does that occur?
Right there on the niche line. They stamp the signature onto the plate.
Work for Ford for over 20+ years as a technician. The only way I would go back is if I worked with these guys. Take note who’s ever out there in this vid. Did all the 2.2’s...3.0’s Vulcan and 32v .. schooled on the SHO motors .. all the SVTs .. Back broken from the 3.8 head gaskets ..lol .. all the 4.6’s ..5.0’s .. . Started in 1987 ... got out I believe in 2010 ...
Would have been nice to have had a better look at the crankshaft. Cross plane or flat plane?
Cross-plane on this engine, Klesmer.
Thanks.
Chevy has an LS1 video. Nice to see ford do one of the Shelby as well
They should have put unique coil/ cam covers on the GT500 engine like they did with the previous generation. 2011-14 GT500 engine was a looker and had zero plastic coverings.
The 07-10 gt500 looks good too it's basically the same thing but with an iron block, black valve covers and blower. The 11-12 had a silver version of the same m122 blower.
Looks massive
Wow that's beautiful and renders me speechless. What horsepower in a mustang. I can only think that this ends the era of the back yard mechanic. Love it though
Bb Cala
Ah no it won’t!
I'm in bed listening to this dreaming while still awoke.
Beautiful work
Hand crafted into a work of art , what a beast 💪 👏 👌
How do they ensure the camshafts are in the correct position before putting the timing chain on, is this automated?
Everything is based on the crank being at TDC on #1 cylinder.
the fixture he lowered the cams in with had holders that hold on the notches on the cams so they align correctly. Most cams have these for foolproof timing on modern engines.
I got to see the line first hand and meet the builders when Gary Patterson and I toured in 2022
Are all these builders the ones that built older Cobra engines? Mostly from mid 90’s to early 2000’s.
That is a beautiful engine.
The tool makers at ford do amazing work!’
Can't wait to hear the thing
This engine is more than 760 HP
FORD is sandbagging the numbers
Heard it from a FORD engineer on StangMode TH-cam channel. It slipped out!
yep engine is 850 gross HP
@@saiadrain sounds about right. 850 crank Horsepower
Supersnake was 850 so it makes sense. Plenty of data on the Supersnake!
760 @ the wheels!
Speed Phenom just has his 2020 GT500 on a Dino, had 706 at the rear wheels, so if you take the 760 advertised and deduct the std 15% as listed by sae, yup it has more than 760hp
They did this on the Terminator engines as well. They were rated at 390hp and mine made 390whp and 385trq with 1000 miles on the clock.
Output sans the blowers? What's the base HP?
The Alluminator 5.2 XS makes 580hp without a blower.
@@chrisdaigle5410 That is impressive. Redline?
@@ytgsp That engine in road racing is redlined around 8,250 rpm and I am pretty sure that is very conservative.
@@chrisdaigle5410 I am seriously impressed. If I were in the street rod biz, I would love to slip one into a '95 TBird and turn it into a Hellcat's worst nightmare. (I have always been a Ford fan. I used to daydream about a 427 side oiler in a Fox body loaded Granada. But a built small block like yours is perfect.)
OMG I want to drop this into my 2011 Crown Vic
It'll bolt right in. Same motor mount holes. Wiring will require a little work.
Dude, I know these guys & I Wouldn't let them assembly my lawnmower engine!! 😂
Music a wee bit creepy 💀
Wow!! Thanks for this. Would have liked the real sound on the Dyno!!
The test at the end is not a dyno. The engine is run with pressurized air to test its seal integrity... www.hotrod.com/articles/2020-shelby-gt500s-760hp-52l-predator-built-ford-proud-romeo-niche-line/
I think i need to update the tools in my shed
Very impressive !
Would somebody please please Bolt a set of these heads on a 427 cubic inch block.
A thousand times yes Ford should then the Chevy and Dodge boys would really be crying foul😂😂
Lorenzo Maximo I can only imagine
Gonna drop one in my 2010 sport trac soon as they available to crate🤩
How do they pick the person whos stamp is on the engine. Must be a senior guy
What is wrong with me? For some reason I’m just sitting here drooling.
I wander if ford will eventually release this as a crate engine.
they did
Just spectacular
Amazing that technology has come so far with engines that Bob and Marge can just hammer out a 800 HP beast before lunch and move on....
With those tools, not that hard. I pulled and rebuilt a 4.6 in a pickup in around 14 hours. These guys only have to assemble with shiny new parts.
American made. Union Made very proud of these guys
Hats off to u guys just wow
The link you put up to the “full story” doesn’t work. Did you misspell it??
He put one too many T's in there. It's a link to a blog that then links to the actual article.
Here's the article to save you time. www.hotrod.com/articles/2020-shelby-gt500s-760hp-52l-predator-built-ford-proud-romeo-niche-line/
It is updated now, but thanks for adding the link.
Man I wonder if this could go into a ford bronco would be dope af
Interesting for sure!. Sound track... meh very repetitive club mix. I wished you could have got commentary from the workers. What was going on in the last station with all the flashing lights?
My sentiments, exactly!
I liked the electronic music and I like that they didn't talk over everything. They just let the images wash over you. It's a spiritual experience if you let it be.
Its a machine vision system. Its upwards of 50 cameras / lights that inspect various parts of the engine to ensure nothing is missing or out of place.
Does this go here or ??? Mom's and Dad's are the best engine builders !!
Are these engines still considered v-blocks or y-blocks? Asking for a friend!😅
It's a w block
@@victorgirouard1543 Really? I thought it was an x Block. Lol.
That is one bad ass motor 👍
Great engine building porn, thanks guys!
Just hope the oil pump gears aren't powdered metal cast this time, always a weak spot on these when you go high HP. Feel bad for the guy that has to change the temp or knock sensors down the road, gonna have to do some diggin.
according to one YT video they changed them to billet. ive watched so many but it was discussed
I bet they are billet. All the hand built aluminator coyotes are.
@@SupraDebt Its more about the oil pump gear or connecting rod designs than it is about the method of forging. For example the Ford Performance "billet" OPG had rounder rather than sharper gear radiuses so more meat less stressed radi- less likely to crack.
See post #69 www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/2019-voodoo-changes.124665/page-5
Ford Performance considers forged to include powdered forging. Spoke to Ford Performance many times to try to get clarity on this wrt connecting rod "improvement" changes that had been made some time ago and were being repeated for the 2019 Voodoo gen 2's and 2020 Predators. Apparently those rod changes were not all that new and went back a some years. Examples explaining powder forging isn't a drawback & offers strength advantages in performance app formulations www.dragzine.com/news/howards-racing-components-explains-dense-forged-powdered-metal-rods/
Predator 5.2 woww
That was beautiful......
The hellcat menace.