Godzilla 7.3L V8 Swapped S197 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Runs 10.97 Second Quarter Mile
Ford’s new 7.3L Godzilla V8 was developed for towing and hauling in large heavy duty pickup trucks. But some crazy geniuses decided that wasn’t enough. Blaine Ramey and Paul’s High Performance recently debuted their S197 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet outfitted with an essentially stock Godzilla. The beastly motor showed off its potential almost immediately by allowing the team to post some pretty impressive numbers at the drag strip.
As first noticed by The Drive, the team responsible for the swap achieved a 10-second quarter mile run with minimum modifications to the 7.3L V8, using an OBR Control Systems ECU and a custom calibration to get it going in the Mustang. Additionally, the team mated it to a Turbo 400 transmission. That pretty much rounds it out in terms of modifications.
The team also discovered an interesting fact about the 7.3L V8 after they swapped it into the Mustang Cobra Jet. According to their dyno, Ford underrated the engine’s output by a significant margin. Ford rates the engine at 430 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque in the 2020 Ford Super Duty. That’s the Godzilla’s Premium Tune, for anyone keeping track at home. But the tests showed the engine making an even 500 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque.
