Common questions

How much HP can a 302?

How much HP can a 302?

Standard Ford 289 and 302 small-blocks were factory-rated between 200 and 230 hp. The vaunted 289 High-Performance engine was said to make 271 hp. Today, if a 302 Ford makes 360 hp on pump gas with a hydraulic cam, most experts consider it to be a pretty good motor-at least until Joe Sherman steps up to the plate.

How much does a 5.0 horsepower Ford Mustang cost?

For only $36 per horsepower these 5.0 Mustangs are a heck of a bargain—just don’t be that guy at your local car meet.

What kind of engine does a Ford Mustang have?

The problem is that first year of cars got the 4.6-liter V8 with 315 horsepower. That’s a decent engine, but it was pretty outclassed by the Chevrolet Camaro SS of the time. So, in a move that kind of screwed 2010 Mustang buyers, Ford gave the car that debuted the following year a 412 horsepower 5.0-liter V8.

What was the HP of a 1987 Ford Mustang 5.0?

Power Rating Differences: The 5.0’s rated output of 225 HP for 1987-1992 was a NET rating. And in 1993 Ford reduced it to 205 HP mostly in a way that suggested the 225 hp figure had potentially been a little optimistic.

Why does the Ford Mustang break down so often?

This is probably due to the fact that people like to drive their pony fast, the faster the better. The owners are used to dogging out their cars, probably because most models of Mustang break down so often and depreciate so fast it really doesn’t matter.

What kind of engine does a Mustang 5.0 have?

The 5.0 was replaced with a 4.2L V8 with 119HP 1982 – 157 HP @ 4200 Introduction of the 5.0 HO with the help of Jim Clarke Cast pistons and 8.4:1 compression ratio

Power Rating Differences: The 5.0’s rated output of 225 HP for 1987-1992 was a NET rating. And in 1993 Ford reduced it to 205 HP mostly in a way that suggested the 225 hp figure had potentially been a little optimistic.

Is the Ford Mustang GT better than 2017?

There’s only one way to make 2018 better than 2017, and that is five liters of American V8 power under your right foot at all times. It won’t even cost a lot—have you seen how cheap the last-generation Ford Mustang GT is these days?

How does a fuel injector fail on a 5.0L engine?

Check engine light (CEL) is on. Now, to go into more specifics of how a fuel injector can fail on your 5.0L engine or 5.8L engine: The fuel injector fries internally and won’t spray any fuel. The fuel injector gets clogged with deposits and won’t spray enough fuel or in the proper spray pattern.

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Ruth Doyle