performance diff between 02 and 04 gt?
05-06-2007, 10:08 PM
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RE: performance diff between 02 and 04 gt?
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i think i read somewhere that 04 have large valves, high lift cams, and identical intake manifold runners. This particular model makes cranking the engine easier, too, with a coil on plug ignition system. This increases control and makes igniting the engine easier than ever. Additionally, the engine is designed for durability with an aluminum upper main, upper thrust, and rod bearings. Fuel efficiency is obtained through well designed combustion chambers. chech this out https://mustangforums.com/timeline/2004-ford-mustang/
i think i read somewhere that 04 have large valves, high lift cams, and identical intake manifold runners. This particular model makes cranking the engine easier, too, with a coil on plug ignition system. This increases control and makes igniting the engine easier than ever. Additionally, the engine is designed for durability with an aluminum upper main, upper thrust, and rod bearings. Fuel efficiency is obtained through well designed combustion chambers. chech this out https://mustangforums.com/timeline/2004-ford-mustang/
05-07-2007, 03:33 AM
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RE: performance diff between 02 and 04 gt?
from what I know about the windsor and romeo blocks is that they were built in all years, most of the stangs being a romeo block. The way you can tell is by one of the letters/numbers in your vin, I can't remember where that thread is that had this info tho.
05-07-2007, 07:04 AM
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RE: performance diff between 02 and 04 gt?
Romeo has 11 bolts, Windsor 13 -- the differences in the blocks are purely in mechanical design, largely to accomodate the differing equipment at the two plants. I have never heard it asserted that there was any power advantage to one or the other (there are devotees of the differing main caps and other mechanical differences). [/align][/align]It would also seem, as referenced by another poster, that there are far more Romeo than Windsor engined new-edge Mustangs, some sources I'v seen place a change to Romeo exclusively at the same time as the T-45 -> 3650, water pump pulley, and other changes in mid-2001.[/align]
05-07-2007, 07:57 AM
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RE: performance diff between 02 and 04 gt?
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from what I know about the windsor and romeo blocks is that they were built in all years, most of the stangs being a romeo block. The way you can tell is by one of the letters/numbers in your vin, I can't remember where that thread is that had this info tho.
from what I know about the windsor and romeo blocks is that they were built in all years, most of the stangs being a romeo block. The way you can tell is by one of the letters/numbers in your vin, I can't remember where that thread is that had this info tho.