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5.0L (1979-1995) MustangTechnical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.
Combustion chamber design + valve positioning....they were designed so the valves could clear the flat top pistons that came in the '86 Mustang....like the initial "twisted wedge" design from Ford. E7's, E5's, GT-40x's have better flow.