Hello, everyone. I discovered the SLC recently while debating what sports car I want to buy in the near future. The SLC is an amazing piece of machinery. Here in Dallas, everyone drives Porsches and other expensive cars. The only cars anyone even blinks at are supercars like Lamborghinis or Ferraris. My problem with those is if I am going to have that awesome of a car, I want to drive it a lot. Which is impractical for maintenance downtime reasons and also stupidly expensive. So I love the SLC because it has supercar looks and performance with grocery getter maintenance and reliability (depending on your drivetrain). I love the sound of a V8 as much as the next guy but I feel like a v10 or v12 sound suits the exotic looks of the SLC much better (and I just like to be different). But a used M5 v10 or similar runs 10k+ and then needs to be rebuilt. Maintenance would also get pricey. So how about using a Ford 3 Valve 6.8 V10? They are plentiful, dirt cheap (turn key used with 30,000 miles for ~$4k, rebuilt long blocks for ~3k), reliable, and easy to maintain. It's only ~27.5" long (which should fit lengthwise), pumps out 362HP and 457 ft-lb at 3250RPM. I like the mid-range buckets of torque!
See here:
Ford 6.8L Liter Engine Specs, Ford Engine Specs, Ford 6.8L engine, We are a Large Ford Truck Dealership, Meadowland Ford, Secaucus NJ
Ford modular SOHC & DOHC tech & specifications
So what do you guys think? Any fitment issues? I'm not concerned with making crazy horsepower right away. I just want a reliable but fun daily driver that doesn't spend its days in repair garage sucking my wallet dry (I commute 40 miles round trip 5 days a week). Again, sound is very important to me otherwise the LS is a no-brainer!
See here:
Ford 6.8L Liter Engine Specs, Ford Engine Specs, Ford 6.8L engine, We are a Large Ford Truck Dealership, Meadowland Ford, Secaucus NJ
Ford modular SOHC & DOHC tech & specifications
So what do you guys think? Any fitment issues? I'm not concerned with making crazy horsepower right away. I just want a reliable but fun daily driver that doesn't spend its days in repair garage sucking my wallet dry (I commute 40 miles round trip 5 days a week). Again, sound is very important to me otherwise the LS is a no-brainer!