Posted on 12/31/2009 5:45:14 AM PST by Red Badger
The Ford Mustang will get not one, but two new engines next year.
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it plans to introduce an all-new 5.0-liter, V8 engine for its 2011 Mustang GT in the spring. The V8 engine will deliver 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque - 87 more horsepower than the outgoing engine.
"This is the right engine for the car," said Bob Fascetti, Ford's director of large gas and diesel engines.
Monday's confirmation follows Ford's announcement in November that it will also provide an all-new 3.7-liter V6 engine with 305 horsepower in the Mustang when it goes on sale in the spring. That engine provides 95 more horsepower than the outgoing model.
Mustang enthusiasts have been clamoring for more powerful engines, and Ford's new V8 engine is expected to give the Mustang GT the horsepower it needs to compete against the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the Dodge Challenger SRT8.
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"The Mustang is a gorgeous vehicle that unfortunately this year ... was down on horsepower versus its competitors," said John Wolkonowicz, senior analyst for IHS Global Insight. "But all that gets fixed next year."
Mustang's shortage of power gave Ford problems in 2009 as the Camaro returned in the spring to the marketplace for the first time since 2002.
The result: Camaro has outsold Mustang for the last six months. In November, 6,887 Camaros were sold compared with just 3,627 Mustangs, according to Autodata Corp.
Ford executives are betting that Camaro's time at the top will be limited.
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Ford also boasts that the engine itself is lighter and smaller. At 5.0 liters, the Mustang's new engine delivers about 83 horsepower per liter.
"Please compare that to whatever else is out there," Fascetti said.
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I have a ‘66 convertable in my garage. It’s a straight 6/200. The body is baically stock, but the engine has some performance mods to it. The 200 is a bullet proof engine.
The True Mustang was absent from the market from 1974 to 1994.................
I am glad to see the updates on the Mustang. It was always a great car but the dash was too plane in the mid years. Now it is the car it always should have been.
I wan to overhaul my brakes also. The six cyl has even smaller brakes than the 8. I affaid to let the wifey drive it because of this. It requires quite a bit of force to stop that thing even considering it’s light weight. I’m looking into installing front discs and a power booster. Only a few kits are offered for six cyl brake upgrade because they are 4 lug.
That's 600plus at the rear wheels!
Only a matter of time before the Greenie weenies kill it for environmental reasons................
My ex and I restored her '67 convertible back in '90. It had the 289, and it would scoot! Handling was shakey, of course, but I could boil those tires as far as I desired. I miss that ride. Red on red with a white top, styled-steels with redline Firestones.
Yep, the Mustang II should have been the Mustang Zero!
There is a Camaro SS and a Challenger SRT8 just down the street from me. The Shelby will have them for lunch.
Nice car.
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I have a friend who has his own shop and has restored several Mustangs (not mine) and he recommended this product to me basically because you could put the improved drum brakes on all 4 wheels as opposed to the front brakes only for the disk conversion kits and wouldn’t have to replace any brake lines. They’re the same price also, about $1,000 for each kit, so 4 new drum brakes for the price of 2 disk brakes. Here’s the link to the company I’ve been thinking about buying from. I’m looking at the stage III kit.
The Mega Horse Power Wars Continue >:))
Those kits look good. The reason I recomend new brake lines is rust that you can’t see.(inside) You can buy brake line kits for Mustangs that are the right lengths and have all the right bends.
Frontal attack on government motors!
Yeah, you definitely want the dual-reservoir master cylinder; the older style is not very safe in a car that gets driven regularly. My '65 Fastback (Shelby clone) has the factory Kelsey-Hayes disc brakes up front (calipers rebuilt by Stainless Steel Brakes to prevent seized pistons) and oversized (station wagon) drums in the rear, just like Shelby configured them. The Master Cylinder is from a Maverick. It works well, yet looks mostly "original".
I wouldn't even consider retaining the front drums unless the car is a trailer queen. Just curious - which front disc kit are you considering?
I’m actually looking at new drum brakes as well as the disks for the front only. Here’s the link.
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