Difference between 91/94 5.0L

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Oct 21, 2002 | 11:12 AM

noremac19

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Difference between 91/94 5.0L

Ok what is the main difference between a 91 F-150 5.0L and a 94 F-150 5.0L. I know the 91 has only 185HP, but the 94 has 200 or 205HP. The engines look pretty much identical, so where does the HP difference come from?

Oct 21, 2002 | 12:35 PM

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Difference between 91/94 5.0L

The difference in power is due to the fact that in the '94 engines,Ford used a hydraulic roller camshaft,instead of a hydraulic flat tappet camshaft.

Oct 21, 2002 | 04:33 PM

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Difference between 91/94 5.0L

But in manual transmissions only? For some years at least, manual transmission 302's have higher ratings.

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Oct 21, 2002 | 07:37 PM

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How much higher? 5hp? The 185 vs 205 is because of the statement above, but manual/auto comment if you're saying is +/- 5hp that has nothing to do with the rollers it's because of the tranny.

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Oct 21, 2002 | 10:18 PM

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Difference between 91/94 5.0L

I'm talking the 185/205 difference. In 1995 anyway, autos were 185 or so, and sticks were 205.

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Oct 22, 2002 | 07:52 AM

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Automatic- equipped 302 trucks(1994&up) were rated at 199 horsepower,manual-equipped 302 trucks carried the 205 horsepower rating.These are net horsepower figures.Actual real wheel horspower of pre-1994 flat tappet-cammed 302 truck engines was 133.8 horsepower.Ford lists 'taxable horsepower for 302 V-8-51.2hp.'The 1994& up roller-cammed engines should have a bit more rear wheel horsepower.The 185 net horsepower rating was from '85-'93.