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Old 05-23-2012, 06:56 PM
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i have a 1992 ford flareside with a 5.0l v8. is that the same as the mustang motor or does it have the same name with alot less power?
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Old 05-23-2012, 07:02 PM
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Should be just a 5.0 motor. The mustang motors are HO motors. They have a different firing order and a couple other things different.
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Old 05-23-2012, 07:10 PM
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alot less hp? and i want to mod it, could i mod it with parts that i would buy if i had a mustang motor?
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Old 05-23-2012, 07:23 PM
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thinking about getting ported heads, exhaust, cam, ugrade air intake, and then possibly nosing it but if i cant i cant i mean id love to do it and get some nice hp out of it, i was also thinking about porting the heads?
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Old 05-27-2012, 06:12 PM
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Don't waste your time with ported stock E6 or E7 heads. Being a truck you might as well go with a 351w and build up from there
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Old 05-28-2012, 02:37 PM
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thanks for advice man
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