Ford VS Chevy........again?!?

[Power]

Originally posted by Unit 5302:
Can any one here name the ONLY year the V-8 was not an option in the Mustang? For a bonus, name the two possible engines that year. For even more points, what was the top performance model, and the output of the engine? LOL... If you don't know, it'll make you sick.

Darn you for forcing me to look it up.

'74 mustang II came available with only a 2.3-liter overhead-cam four-cylinder or the 2.8-liter V6.

The 140ci/2.3 liter 4cyl. put out 88 hp.
The 171ci/2.8L V-6 rated at 105 hp

Both for a car that weighed in at around 3,000lbs.

In '75 the 302ci/5.0 was added to the lineup and produced a whopping 122 ponies for the "muscle-heads".

The top model was the Mach 1. I have taken the excerpt below from here.

"The Mach 1 came with the larger engine, the 2.8L V-6, and a unique lower bodyside treatment with Mach 1 lettering. However, the Rallye package was required to give the Mach 1 the maximum performance potential. The package consisted of the Traction-Lok differential, CR70x13 wide oval radial B/WL tires, extra cooling package, digital quartz clock, the Competition Suspension(heavy-duty front and rear springs, rear stabilizer bar and adjustable shocks), outside color-keyed remote control mirrors, leather-wrapped steering wheel and styled steel wheels/trim rings."

A little sidenote;

The base 140 ci 2.3L four-cylinder was the first metric American engine and featured a cross-flow single overhead cam cylinder head.



I hate not knowing something so I had to go look this up just to answer UNITs question.

[This message has been edited by Power (edited 05-30-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Power (edited 05-30-2001).]