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FORD
$34.47 /HP
First on our list is the Ford 5.2L Aluminator XS. Derived from
the engine currently produced for the Shelby GT350 Mustang,
the cross-plane crankshaft engine from Ford is the most powerful
crate engine the company offers. It’s also dubbed as the most
powerful naturally aspirated modular crate engine ever built by Ford
Performance. However, at 580 hp and 445 lb-ft of torque, it’s at
the bottom of our list as far as power numbers go and is priced at
$19,995. This earns the Aluminator a $34.47-per-horsepower rating.
GM
$23.73 /HP
There’s no questioning the LS platform’s possibilities. GM has
enjoyed nearly two decades of success with this engine platform, with
each model year’s production vehicles—such as the Camaro and
Corvette—showing off the best of what GM has put into its LS lineup.
Perhaps more impressive is the company’s list of crate engines—one
for any project you have in mind. At the top of its list sits the all-new LT5,
which currently resides in the ’19 Corvette ZR1. The 6.2L supercharged
LT5 is the most powerful engine ever offered in a Chevy production
vehicle, rated at 755 hp and 715 lb-ft of torque. Currently being sold
at a sale price of $17,915, the LT5 crate engine gets a rating of $23.73
per horsepower.
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