Project Engine Bosszilla

Engine: Ford Godzilla OHV
Discplacent: 460 Cubic Inches
Crankshaft: Forged Callies Magnum 4.125-inch stroke
Rods: Callies 6.350-inch Ultra H-beam
Pistons: JE Pistons' 4.225-inch Forged 2618
Camshaft: Cam Motion/LME Custom Grind
Cylinder Heads: LME-ported factory castings
Intake Manifold: LME Billet

Ford’s latest and greatest pushrod engine, the 7.3-liter Godzilla, has finally started to reach the levels of popularity we predicted several years ago. We wanted in on the action and decided to begin our search for the colossal beast so that we could put together a build series documenting exactly what each upgrade is worth, power-wise, along the way. After some good old-fashioned “water cooler talk,” we decided to take a shot and see if Ford had a test mule we could source an engine from. Our goal was to demonstrate just how powerful this engine could be with a few simple modifications, and surprisingly, our plan worked.