Ford offers up Boss 302 V8 crate engine

Apr 29, 2011, 5:03pm ET

For nearly $12,000, Ford will now sell you a crate engine from its Mustang Boss 302

Hot rodders and retromodders looking for a high-performance V8 engine with the Blue Oval's seal of approval need look no further: Ford is now offering a crate version of its new, 444-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 engine from its recently-introduced Boss 302.



The hopped up motor is an upgrade over the standard Mustang GT's 412 pony V8. With a 7,500 rpm redline, a new intake manifold, ported heads and forged pistons and connecting rods, the Boss 302 engine is a serious V8.



Ford says it chose to offer the Boss crate engine because it has had quite a bit of success selling its standard 5.0-liter V8 - although that engine retails for about half the price of the Boss 302 motor.





If you're interested, the engine is listed by Ford Racing as part number M-6007-M50B with a list price of $11,999. That's no cheap way to make your own Boss 302, but it does offer a more powerful and flexible V8 for other vehicles dying for Blue Oval muscle.





