The Official Ford Mustang 5.0 Technical Reference & Performance Handbook is the number-one data source for V-8 Mustang and Capri owners. It contains all the data you need to master a V-8 Mustang's major mechanical workings. Most importantly, the Handbook provides you with the crucial keys to your cars performance potential. And it features all the popular treatments and modifications that third-generation V-8 Mustang owners and tuners have found to be most effective.
FEATURES:
- Complete door tag and VIN translations, plus V-8 engine, transmission and rear end codes.
- A year-by-year (1979-93) review of what Ford built, with a breakdown of powertrain and driveline specs for V-8 Ford Mustang and Lincoln-Mercury Capri models. Restorers! Read this reference guide before you turn a wrench.
- Critical specs and detailed data on all production 5.0-liter H.O. and GT-40 engine hardware including, blocks, cranks, pistons, rods, heads, cams, intake, ignition, exhaust and cooling systems, as well as all factory-fitted transmissions and rear ends, plus suggested upgrades.
- Complete specifications on original equipment suspension, braking and steering systems, as well as popular improvement paths and equipment.
- Comprehensive coverage of the limited-production 1993 Mustang Cobra and the already rare 1993 Cobra R-Model.
- A complete review of Fox-body Mustang police cars, with detailed discussions of their Special Service systems and equipment.
- Parts and systems replacement references include interchangability, conversions, and swaps. Hands-on tips and tricks reveal low-cost horsepower sources. Analysis of the most effective approaches to improving a 5-liter Mustang's output: supercharging, nitrous-oxide, turbocharging and increased displacement.
- Owners of 5-liter 1994-95 V-8 Mustangs and 1996-and-later Explorers and Mountaineers will find applicable cross-over data in the coverage of Ford's fuel-injected small block V-8.
MODEL COVERAGE (1979 - 1993):
- L
- GL
- GLX
- Ghia
- Pace Car
- LX 5.0L
- Limited Edition LX
- Summer Special LX 5.0L
- Special Service GL
- Special Service LX
- GT
- Cobra
- Cobra R-Model
- Mustang SV0, Turbo GT, and Lincoln-Mercury Capri GS and RS
CONTENTS:
- Body
- Engine
- Intake System
- Ignition System
- Electronic Engine Control
- Exhaust System
- Cooling System
- Accessories and Accessory Drive
- Power Adders
- Transmission
- Rear End
- Suspension
- Steering
- Brakes
- Wheels and Tires
- Service Campaigns and Technical Service Bulletins
- Prices
- Key to Abbreviations
- Index
- Afterword
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
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