ok this is strange
 

i got kinda bored and ran a carfax report from www.carfax.com on my 2000 mustang gt since i bought it used in feb 02...

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Year/Make/Model: 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT

Body Style: COUPE
Engine: 4.6L V8 EFI 32V SOHC
Fuel: GASOLINE
Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Carburetion: FUEL INJECTED
Cylinders: 8
Manufactured in: UNITED STATES
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Uh, 32 valve SOHC? That can't be right???

Haha...you paid $15 to find out that???

There's more info than that bro. I just pasted a small bit of it.

Unless your valve covers are wider than normal, or you see 32V stamped on your engine... I think someone just made a mistake.. The people that type these up prob just type, they have no clue has to what they are typing.... Same in my field, most people that type of Engineering manuals have absolutley no idea as to what they are typing....


Would be nice if you had a rare 32V SOHC hybrid, or something!!!

hehe

I dunno... you tell me. Here's a pic of my engine:

http://www.amx-perience.com/Blower_engine-small.jpg























:D i wish

sorry to tell you, looks like they gave you the 3.8L engine and just chromed the top to make it look better...

hehe :-D

here's the reply from carfax.com



Response (Chrissy) 08/05/2002 08:03 AM
Hello Mark,

Thanks for contacting CARFAX by email.

This is likely a minor VIN decode error. These are frequently caused by the factory either not making the distinction (in the VIN) that you are looking at, or else they simply miscoded this car accordingly.

From time to time we do see instances of VINs decoding a little bit off from the truth - subtype listed incorrectly, engine displacement off by some minor degree, etc. As long as the basic car is identified correctly, then there is no real cause for concern.

The essential use for the VIN here is to simply make sure we are offering the history of the right car.

Please let me know if you have further questions for Carfax.


Customer (Mark Deaton) 08/04/2002 04:47 PM
Hi I just ordered a report on my 2000 Mustang GT, VIN# 1FAFP42X6YF187279

Your report shows it being a 32 Valve SOHC, which I *think* is not possible.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Awaiting your response,

Mark Deaton

That would suck to have the extra valves with no cams to actuate them! ;)