Posted by: CHRISTIAN NELSON July 28, 2017

The 2015-2016 5.0 Coyote is impressive by itself but fast is never fast enough!! 2017 Mustang Coyote GT features the Aluminator Ford 5.2 Voodoo Crate Engine series. The 5.2-liter Aluminator XS. It is Capable of producing 570+ horsepower. The 5.2 Ford Crate Engine Aluminator XS offers an aftermarket option. For enthusiasts looking for enhanced power train options.

How does the Ford 5.2 Voodoo Crate Engine Aluminator XS differ from the engine in the GT350?

Quite Significant, the Aluminator 5.2L XS combines all the FPP highest-performing. Coyote engine parts built since 2011 into one package:

Ford Performance Parts Cobra Jet 5.0L 4V intake manifold. Engineered for the Mustang Coyote cobra jet. Drag car allows for an extra 20-25hp @ 8000 RPM

Ford performance Parts 65-mm Cobra Jet place aluminum choke body M-9926-CJ65. A dual 65mm throttle body that allows better flow over 5.0L or 5.2L choke bodies.

Ford Performance Parts with full CNC ported Ford 5.2 Voodoo Crate Engine cylinder heads with custom high lift (5.0L firing order). The camshafts allow better flow and the correct timing for a cross-plane crankshaft.

High-performance timing chain tensioners

Custom H-beam connecting rods & forged crankshaft. A cross-plane crankshaft is there to keep GT350 exclusive with the flat-plane crankshaft.

Includes 200 amp alternator

What do you see the intended use of this engine for Mustang enthusiasts?

This engine you can use as a crate engine in high-end resto-mod. Which builds or used as an engine upgrade for customers building track-day cars.

How did Ford Mustang go about developing the Ford 5.2 Voodoo Crate Engine Aluminator XS?

FPP engineers made slight modifications to work with the cross-plane crank. As a result, the Aluminator XS is a capable, high-revving. One thing we set out to do with the new Aluminator kept the flat-plane crankshaft exclusive to GT350. Doing that means integrating a cross-plane crankshaft which was a challenge. Because it changes the firing order which impacts valve timing.

ALUMINATOR XS 5.2 Ford CRATE ENGINE FEATURES

Maximum Coyote Crate – 570+ Horsepower

5.2 Ford Crate Engine – 317 cubic inches

12:1 compression ratio (nominal)

Ford Performance 5.2L GT350 aluminum block

Mahle® hard anodized forged pistons with a low friction coating

Manley® H-beam connecting rods with ARP2000 bolts

Lightweight aluminum cylinder block features cross-bolted main bearing caps

Camshafts Camshaft kit – M-6550-M52A

M-6675-M50BR 12 quart rear sump oil pan features optimized oil drain back and windage tray to control oil and improve high-rpm performance

M-6600-50CJ High-Performance oil pump with billet steel gears

M-9424-M50CJ Cobra Jet tuned intake manifold

M-9926-CJ65 dual bore throttle body

M-9593-LU47 47 lb. fuel injectors

Ford Performance GT350 fully CNC ported aluminum heads M-6049-M52 & M-6050-M52

M-12A227-CJ13 high RPM pulse ring

M-8600-M50BALT alternator and mount kit

M-6P067-M50BK black coil covers

M-12405-M50A heat range zero (0) spark plugs

M-6731-FL820 oil filter



Flat Out: Inside the Shelby GT350 Mustang’s Engine



On the outside, it may look like your garden variety 5.0-liter. Mustang Coyote V8 found in the engine bay of a Ford Mustang GT or F-150, but appearances can be deceiving. “This is a new engine top to bottom,” said Eric Ladner, engine program supervisor at Ford. The list of changes and enhancements compared to the standard five-oh are exhaustive.