pizmp420

i sold my 1986 mustang for $1,200 and i am waiting on a guy to call me back on an 1985 mustang gt with t-tops well g2g

5.0stanger

Why did you sell the 86 for an 85?

lookinforastang

'85 is a step down. still a 5.0 but just not as powerful as an '86

TENGRAM

85 is a step up, as long as you got the carb'd 5-speed. rated at 210hp, a simple carb/intake swap will get you a lot more. the 86, on the other hand, is rated at 205 and often puts out much less. the intake, heads, pistons are all crap

lookinforastang

yea but its fuel injected, forged internals, higher compression, new heads, and more torque

plus the 86 has the 8.8" traction-lok rearend

http://www.mustanggt.org/86gt.htm

88BlueGT

^^^ True True

TENGRAM

yep, its fuel injection, of course the performance benefit from that is debatable in itself
the intake though similar to the newer design, has very tiny ports
the TB is a puny 58mm
85 had forged internals also
86 had new heads but they still sucked, not even as good as e7s - quote= "the high swirl combustion chambers are useless for performance and essentially render the heads junk." - william mathis, mustang performance handbook
compression was slightly higher, but the flat-top pistons were more of a henderance than an advantage
the 85 came with a 7.5 POS rear, so you've got me there.
also the 86 did have a better clutch

pizmp420

i didnt sell it to get and 85. it was still my uncles car it would have been mine when i got out of school but he had to sell it to pay bills and plus he broke his hand i love dat car. but that 85 i want its engine was board out

2 kwik

let me ask you guys this ..how many foxes are stock now days anyway?

88BlueGT

Very few.... and thats why people are willing to spend so much for stock unmolested ones.... like me