[02MustangV6e9]

I've been looking into hoping to buy a Fox this summer. Doing my research as to HP and such, I'm curious as to why my finding is what it is...

1982: 157hp
1983: 175hp
1984: 175hp
1985: 205hp
1986: 200hp
1987: 225hp
1988: 225hp
1989: 225hp
1990: 225hp
1991: 225hp
1992: 225hp
1993: 205hp

My question is, why do they seem to be all over the place? I find it hard to believe that until 1985 they weren't able to get the same power out of a 5.0 that my 3.8 has. And why the drops in '86 and '93? A friend of mine's father LOVES his '86 and says it's the year "the boss was back" but there was a drop HP? I'm confused.

[93hatch]

93 didnt really drop, they just rated things differently

[02MustangV6e9]

Originally Posted by 93hatch 93 didnt really drop, they just rated things differently

Are you stalking me..?

So if I'm looking for the most starting HP, what year(s) do I look?

[darkhorse50]

well the increase in 87 is due to the fact of the E7 cylinder head design over the E6 of the previous year. The early 80's there alot of emissions stuff on those motors, and Im pretty sure those carbs were complete garbage.

[89LX347]

those are probably just estimations, not realistic figures.

[02MustangV6e9]

Well, my question still stands as to which year(s) will give me the most base horsepower.

[flyin ryan]

I agree with the above reason... anything 81 and up of any american brand lost tons of hp out of the box do to detuning to met newly strick emission laws and the head change over and shift to injection in 86 lead to the slight drop there.

I would however take a completely stock 85 ho car in a race vs your heavy 3.8 for the win

Originally Posted by 02MustangV6e9 Well, my question still stands as to which year(s) will give me the most base horsepower.

If you researched further you would have found out that the none mass air aero nose foxes actually were slightly faster then the 89-93 models stock vs stock. Why because of they didn't have a small 55mm maf in the intake track and the cam was slightly more aggressive. So to answer your question, pickup a non California edition 87/88 car and start muff hunting

[02MustangV6e9]

Ha, alright, I was looking 87+ anyways. Just see if I can find something decent around $3k this summer, or get my car paid off to see about getting a $1500 loan..

I love my car to death, shes pretty, and I wanted a mustang since I was 3. But sometime's I just am driving, and am like "FUCKING MOVE!!"