V-6 Mustangs
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V-6 Mustangs
This if for anyone out there that are tired of seeing people drive around in V-6 mustangs that think they are bad @$$s. The motor is an insult to the heritage of the Mustang and it takes away from the car's history and glamor
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how is this an insult to the car's history ?
one of the great things about the original Mustang was that you could option them anyway you want
stripped grocery getter
sporty personal luxury coupe
fire breathing big block dragster( well in the later 60s )
small block street racer
any combo there of
if someone thinks they're bad just cause they got a Mustang
well they'll encounter somebody in a civic soon enough
then they can really feel wussy in a V6 getting smoked by a 4
I still want to know why Ford won't build a v10 Mustang
they could call it a GT 500, get the Shelby refrence going, and start killin vipers
one of the great things about the original Mustang was that you could option them anyway you want
stripped grocery getter
sporty personal luxury coupe
fire breathing big block dragster( well in the later 60s )
small block street racer
any combo there of
if someone thinks they're bad just cause they got a Mustang
well they'll encounter somebody in a civic soon enough
then they can really feel wussy in a V6 getting smoked by a 4
I still want to know why Ford won't build a v10 Mustang
they could call it a GT 500, get the Shelby refrence going, and start killin vipers
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From: N. Florida - The "No 4x4
Originally posted by drunkenmonk
. . .I still want to know why Ford won't build a v10 Mustang
they could call it a GT 500, get the Shelby refrence going, and start killin vipers
. . .I still want to know why Ford won't build a v10 Mustang
they could call it a GT 500, get the Shelby refrence going, and start killin vipers
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From: northern ca
woulda looked cool if you said
" the only 6 I'd put in a mustang is a 4.6"
yeah, I get confused too, I remember when 5.0 was the smallest V8
" the only 6 I'd put in a mustang is a 4.6"
yeah, I get confused too, I remember when 5.0 was the smallest V8
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SIXERS get the 3.8 split port. a 4.0 in 05 i believe...
honestly tho, i love the fact ford has a 6 stang, i wish they would differentiate them better from the Gt however. over 70% of stangs sold are 6 cyls. with no 6, ford would lose what, 100k cars per year????
with no six, we have no stang. the gt will not keep the stang profitable, unless of course they raised the price a few grand to compensate.
honestly tho, i love the fact ford has a 6 stang, i wish they would differentiate them better from the Gt however. over 70% of stangs sold are 6 cyls. with no 6, ford would lose what, 100k cars per year????
with no six, we have no stang. the gt will not keep the stang profitable, unless of course they raised the price a few grand to compensate.
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Lots of folks buy the "6" for insurance purposes. I still pay a premium on my '89 5.0 because it's a so-called "Sports Car". I bought it new, and I've probably paid more insurance premimums than what I bought the car for.
I've read on some of the Mustang boards that folks in their teens and 20's are paying $3-4,000 a year for insurance on the V8 Mustangs, where the 6 is minimal.
I've read on some of the Mustang boards that folks in their teens and 20's are paying $3-4,000 a year for insurance on the V8 Mustangs, where the 6 is minimal.
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I wouldn't mind a 3.8 with a 5 speed, start comparing the numbers it it comes out ahead in hp and somewhat behind in torque when comparing to the early 80s GTs. As drunkenmonk says though, anybody who thinks their car is bad just because its a Mustang is soon to be humbled. You look back at the 60s, the I6 was as important to production numbers as the V6 is today. A good 5.4 would be a nice option to have, and would fit with very minimal engineering. A V10 would require to much reengineering for such a limited production run.
I too am puzzled by the limited use of the V10, you would think Ford would try to shove it in everything it would fit in. Getting the production numbers up would make it cheaper to produce. If it where an option in the Grand marquis and Crown Vics it would probably move another 25,000 to 35,000 engines in a year (wouldn't hurt their sales numbers either). Fits in them with ease (even seen a few home made jobs that looked factory). Given that the 4.6 is used in so many applications losing a few to optioned up vehicles wouldn't hurt it either.
I too am puzzled by the limited use of the V10, you would think Ford would try to shove it in everything it would fit in. Getting the production numbers up would make it cheaper to produce. If it where an option in the Grand marquis and Crown Vics it would probably move another 25,000 to 35,000 engines in a year (wouldn't hurt their sales numbers either). Fits in them with ease (even seen a few home made jobs that looked factory). Given that the 4.6 is used in so many applications losing a few to optioned up vehicles wouldn't hurt it either.
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I agree with acerockola... the 4 cylinder mustangs were sad
I am kinda partial to our 84 mustang... 302 w/ 1050 dominator, 11:1 compression... its not done, but its a start
and the 85 we have is nice 2
I am kinda partial to our 84 mustang... 302 w/ 1050 dominator, 11:1 compression... its not done, but its a start
and the 85 we have is nice 2