Will the 5.0 become obsolete

RoadWarrior · 07-11-2002, 12:08 AM

I think the 302's will be around for many years to come. As said before the aftermarket has built the 302 any part you could want. Its become what is probably Ford most commonly used engine. And as far as comparing the gen 1 4.6L's against a 82-83 Mustang is not fair. When the 82 was introduced it WAS faster than most of the production domestic cars around. But that was a different time and that engine was a huge leap from the late 70's. And as far as saying it no comparison to the old 289's, and 302's is wrong. Those were the original engines in the Mustang GT's and those engines made good power. I dont want to start any arguments but if i had to choose one of the engines to keep the 4.6 would be gone. The 302 has been around for a long time and has a great history. If your walking around on the streets and say you have a 4.6L people may not know what your talking about. But when you say you have a 5.0 everyone knows.

07-11-2002, 12:08 AM	#1
RoadWarrior Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Edmonton,Alberta,Canada Posts: 317	I think the 302's will be around for many years to come. As said before the aftermarket has built the 302 any part you could want. Its become what is probably Ford most commonly used engine. And as far as comparing the gen 1 4.6L's against a 82-83 Mustang is not fair. When the 82 was introduced it WAS faster than most of the production domestic cars around. But that was a different time and that engine was a huge leap from the late 70's. And as far as saying it no comparison to the old 289's, and 302's is wrong. Those were the original engines in the Mustang GT's and those engines made good power. I dont want to start any arguments but if i had to choose one of the engines to keep the 4.6 would be gone. The 302 has been around for a long time and has a great history. If your walking around on the streets and say you have a 4.6L people may not know what your talking about. But when you say you have a 5.0 everyone knows. __________________ Fast Company