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02-02-2009, 02:30 PM

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Slo5oh

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Originally Posted by 03Mustang281ci

My question is, what would you have to do to get a fox body or 94-95 5.0 to be at around 260hp? And was the 260 mark measured the same way as the old 5.0's were? I believe the fox body was 215hp. And why is it that so many people choose to mod the fox body? I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, I'm just wondering, my guess is maybe you get more power for the money, I know it must be cheaper, but I'm just wondering what kind of times you guys make, and how much power for the money

I just made a 14.3 pass yesterday for a $200 investment.

02-02-2009, 03:01 PM

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Shelty

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no fear of the mod motor here...

I just didnt have the money for a newer stang... plus, a fox is just a nice looking car...

and I also dont like the low bang-buck ratio that comes with modding a 2 valve... and no way could I afford a cobra (both termi and pre termi) at this current time...

02-02-2009, 03:24 PM

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Chuckles_5.0

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Originally Posted by mustangsneverdie

in what way did they start rating it in a different way I seriously don't know

I don't know what they changed...I just know they changed. a 92 5.0 is rated by Ford at 225hp and a 93 5.0 is rated at 205. I'm sure you could look it up though.

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fivepointohh, are you saying that its 205 rwhp? I thought the stock 5.0 was more along the 190 rwhp range...since as a rule "rated" hp is at the flywheel not the rear wheels.

(PS: I also like to lean to the "new" 205 number when talking about the fox, since it's supposed to be the "truer" number, not to mention if all the mustangs since have been rated by that method, then the "225" number is pointless when it comes to comparing.)
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02-02-2009, 03:49 PM

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86 5.0L

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Originally Posted by Chuckles_5.0

weird title...but ok.

any way, here's the deal. All 5.0 foxes made 225 hp...except for the fact that in 93 ford started messuring hp differently and got 205. SN95 5.0s got 215. But it needed the jump in hp to move the extra weight...

a fox is going to be quicker than a similarly powered sn95...which is one of the reasons people love these cars. since the fox the power might have gone up, but the weight goes up with every power increase.

people like to mod the fox because it responds so well to mods. this engine LOVES mods. and its simple.
not to mention that the after market for these cars is so much bigger than most, after all it has the advantage of years.

no....