Forget a 4.6L, Your Ford Mustang GT Needs a Triton V10 Like This One
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Key Points:
- A Mustang owner from the Overused YouTube channel replicated Ford’s experimental 2004 Boss 351 V10 Mustang by installing a 6.8-liter Triton V10 engine from a 2001 F-550 truck into a Mustang.
- The Triton V10, part of Ford’s Modular engine family like the Mustang’s original 4.6-liter V8, allowed for an easier swap without needing a transmission change, using shared mounts and bolt patterns.
- Modifications included using a lower-profile oil pan for clearance, flipping motor mounts, manually actuating Brembo brakes due to space constraints, and integrating the F-550’s wiring harness, which requires two keys for operation.
- Performance upgrades such as sportier
