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5.0 HO or not ???

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Old 03-12-2012, 03:05 PM
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i baught an 89 mustang about 3 years ago and just ggot finished a majro rebuild of the top end. the only thing i dont understand to well now is getting the firing order right. i got a hayns manual and it doesnt specify the order for an 89 but my main issue is idk if its the HO or not... and after i figure tat out whats the firing order?
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Old 03-12-2012, 05:01 PM
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firing order is 302 (1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
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Old 03-12-2012, 05:12 PM
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the late HO's will have this order. 302 HO engines have the same firing order as the 351W (1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
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Old 03-13-2012, 08:08 AM
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Buy but whitch one would mine be. Its an 89 lx
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Old 03-13-2012, 04:35 PM
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got to Mustang registery put your vin in and it will tell you a build sheet and that will give you information which engine you have.
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