30-01-2025
Ford's Megazilla 2.0 Crate Engine Is a 7.3L V-8 with 1000-Plus HP
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Ford is supercharging its 5.0-liter and 7.3-liter crate engines, and they'll likely cost about $22K and $33K, respectively.
With a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger, the 5.0-liter should make 810 hp and 615 pound-feet of torque, and it's street-legal with a warranty.
The 7.3-liter Megazilla 2.0 aims for more than 1000 horsepower but is for off-road use only.
The Ford Performance site is loaded with temptation for horsepower freaks, particularly those who are looking to repower a project vehicle or complete a kit build. And the choices just got more interesting, with the introduction of supercharged versions of Ford's 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 and 7.3-liter Megazilla V-8. Not that either of those engines are weaklings in naturally aspirated form, but if you're looking for more power, then a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger is a good place to start.
The current basic crate Coyote makes 460 horsepower and costs $11,500, while the naturally aspirated Megazilla—a modified version of the Godzilla truck engine—serves up 612 hp and goes for $22,995. We'd expect both prices to increase by at least $10,000 since Ford already sells the supercharger by itself. The standalone bolt-on version costs $9995 for the 2024–2025 Mustang GT and Dark Horse. We're not sure where this leaves the supercharged 5.2-liter Raptor R crate engine, which makes 760 hp and costs $29,500.
Curiously, the supercharger itself carries a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty when installed by a Ford dealer or ASE-certified mechanic, while the supercharged crate engine only gets a two-year, 24,000-mile warranty. The supercharger kit includes other uprated hardware that should apply to the new crate engine, including GT500 fuel injectors, a new throttle body, and an intercooler. On a Mustang with active exhaust, the package is good for 810 hp and 615 pound-feet of torque. Cars without active exhaust make 10 fewer horsepower—see, it's not just about making noise!
Details are thinner on the Megazilla variant, but it will be for off-road use only. The naturally aspirated version is built with sturdy hot-rod hardware, including forged Callies H-beam connecting rods, forged Mahle pistons, and a hot cam. It'll need a lot of boost to add 400 or so horsepower, but the 7.3 is a lot of engine—literally, as the naturally aspirated one weighs 673 pounds.
Both engines will be available in the fourth quarter of this year. But if you've already got a 2024 or newer Mustang, the supercharger kit is on sale now.
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