The Barra V8, distinct from the Australian-built Barra I6, was produced at the Essex, Ontario, Canada engine facility and stemmed from the Ford modular engine platform. All variations were 90-degree V8s with a 5.4-liter displacement. Each featured a Single Overhead Camshaft (SOHC) design with Variable Cam Timing (VCT) and three valves per cylinder. Notably, the Falcon became the pioneer vehicle to adopt Ford’s VCT Modular engine.
  
Specifications:
  
Block Material: Cast Iron
Cylinder Heads Material: Aluminum Alloy
Crankshaft Material: Cast Iron
Maximum Engine Speed: 5250 RPM
Bore: 90.2 mm
Stroke: 105.8 mm
Compression Ratio: 10.3 : 1
Firing Order: 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
Displacement: 5408 cc
Number of Valves: 24 (two inlet valves at 34.00 mm and one exhaust valve at 37.5 mm per cylinder)
Power: 220 kW (295 hp) @ 4750 rpm / 230 kW (308 hp) @ 5350 rpm (BF)
Torque: 472 N⋅m (348 lb⋅ft) from 3250-4000 rpm (470 N⋅m (347 lb⋅ft) @ 3250RPM) / 500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft) @ 3500 rpm (BF)