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3rd Generation 1979 - 1993 => 1979 - 1993 => Topic started by: J_Speegle on April 26, 2016, 08:49:16 PM

Title: Easy 79 Question
Post by: J_Speegle on April 26, 2016, 08:49:16 PM
Was the 255 Cu in engine used in production 1979 Mustangs?

Thanks
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: carlite65 on April 26, 2016, 09:00:44 PM
not according to these folks.

http://www.mustanglab.com/mustang-specifications-1979-1993/1979-mustang-specifications-performance-data/
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: KevinK on April 27, 2016, 12:25:21 AM
Sounds about right. The 5.0 returned with "the Boss is back".
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: J_Speegle on April 27, 2016, 12:48:33 AM
Thanks guys
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: 67gta289 on April 27, 2016, 12:49:56 AM
Pretty sure it was 302 in 1979, then 255 in 1980 and 1981, then back to 302 in 1982.
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: BobV on April 27, 2016, 08:26:49 AM
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.
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: WT8095 on April 27, 2016, 08:29:01 AM
Per the '79 Mustang sales brochure, the options were:

2.3L I4 non-turbo
2.8L V6
5.0L V8
2.3L I4 turbo
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: 67gtasanjose on April 27, 2016, 08:45:52 AM
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!
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: FoxChassis on June 10, 2016, 12:31:17 PM
Quote from: 67gta289
Pretty sure it was 302 in 1979, then 255 in 1980 and 1981, then back to 302 in 1982.
Quote from: BobV
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)
Title: Re: Easy 79 Question
Post by: FoxChassis on June 10, 2016, 12:32:26 PM
Quote from: WT8095
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.