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3rd Generation 1979 - 1993 => 1979 - 1993 => Topic started by: J_Speegle on April 26, 2016, 08:49:16 PM
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Was the 255 Cu in engine used in production 1979 Mustangs?
Thanks
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not according to these folks.
http://www.mustanglab.com/mustang-specifications-1979-1993/1979-mustang-specifications-performance-data/
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Sounds about right. The 5.0 returned with "the Boss is back".
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Thanks guys
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Pretty sure it was 302 in 1979, then 255 in 1980 and 1981, then back to 302 in 1982.
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Pretty sure it was 302 in 1979, then 255 in 1980 and 1981, then back to 302 in 1982.
That's what I have as well, although there were SOME 255's used in 82.
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Per the '79 Mustang sales brochure, the options were:
2.3L I4 non-turbo
2.8L V6
5.0L V8
2.3L I4 turbo
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Personally, I liked the 2.3 turbo over the V-8 & V-6 options (horse-power wise) offered in the early Fox cars. I liked the (4-eye Fox) car enough but the stock V-8 performance was lacking...A LOT! I had been thinking about buying a V-8 '79 in about '83...then I drove it :-\...then they came out with the 255??? WOW! I drove one of those too that had been traded in at the Buick dealership I worked at on a new Grand National in 1986, glad they got away from that engine quickly!
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Pretty sure it was 302 in 1979, then 255 in 1980 and 1981, then back to 302 in 1982.
That's what I have as well, although there were SOME 255's used in 82.
255 was available in 1982 only with an auto (Ford C5)
302 was available in 1982 only with a manual (Tremec SROD)
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Per the '79 Mustang sales brochure, the options were:
2.3L I4 non-turbo
2.8L V6
5.0L V8
2.3L I4 turbo
Also a 3.3L I6 introduced after model year started.