Romeo or Windsor

DARKHORSE02 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:06 PM

where do i look for which engine i have? is there a sticker on valve cover?

ajm · February 22nd, 2009, 11:07 PM

Count your valve cover bolts, if its a romeo itll have 11, windsor will have 13/14

wishIhada5.0 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:10 PM

DARKHORSE02 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:10 PM

ty. any idea why they are different? wtf cant ford keep it simple?

SWEET2KSTANG · February 22nd, 2009, 11:11 PM

02 romeo. my valve cover on the drivers side has windsor on it as well.

ajm · February 22nd, 2009, 11:11 PM

Not too sure, probably some sort of bs reason.

wishIhada5.0 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:13 PM

I have no idea why ford would put 2 different motors in these cars lol there are more differences than # of valve pan bolts though.......

DARKHORSE02 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:14 PM

what parts will i need to know what i have? or will it not matter? is it just VC difference?

ajm · February 22nd, 2009, 11:15 PM

All you need to do to check which one you have is count the valve cover bolts. As for the differences there is more than just the valve cover bolts but thats the easiest way to tell.

Im guessing thats what your last post is asking? I had trouble understanding the first part.

DARKHORSE02 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:15 PM

cool. thanks

wishIhada5.0 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:16 PM

like I said, the valve cover bolts will tell you which one and thats the easiest way to tell. there are internal differences as well though

edit: darkhorse, is that 1st quote in your signature from days of thunder? lol

SWEET2KSTANG · February 22nd, 2009, 11:18 PM

press on cam gears (windor), cam caps (romeo's have cam girdles), valve covers, oil fill location, main cap bolts

casper gt · February 22nd, 2009, 11:23 PM

the reason there diffrent is because there was a fire in the romeo plant & production shifted to the windsor plant (where truck engines were being built at the time) there is considerable diffrences internally, but not really any externally (except valve covers, flywheels & waterpumps).

SWEET2KSTANG · February 22nd, 2009, 11:25 PM

the water pump is year difference, not motor difference.

DARKHORSE02 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:28 PM

ty all. its a romeo. yeah, days of thunder.

wishIhada5.0 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:33 PM

"rubbins racin!" haha I saw the mellow yellow car when I went to see my step brother in Charlotte a few years ago lol which motor is more desireable? the windsor or the romeo?

casper gt · February 22nd, 2009, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG

the water pump is year difference, not motor difference.

easier to say it my way IMO. 99-mid 01's had long water pumps & 99-mid 01's were windsors.

wishIhada5.0 · February 22nd, 2009, 11:36 PM

+1 on the water pumps

casper gt · February 22nd, 2009, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by wishIhada5.0

which motor is more desireable? the windsor or the romeo?

depends is the best answer for that question. as far as stock for stock & you had to have an answer I'd say windsor. other than stock, the windsor has a better block/crank/pistons & IMO the romeo heads are better (but there are better choices than both out there)

SWEET2KSTANG · February 22nd, 2009, 11:41 PM

96-mid 01 were all long pumps, 96-98's romeo's as well.

February 22nd, 2009, 11:06 PM	#1
DARKHORSE02 Regular 2002 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 341 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Romeo or Windsor where do i look for which engine i have? is there a sticker on valve cover?

February 22nd, 2009, 11:10 PM	#3
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

February 22nd, 2009, 11:11 PM	#5
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	02 romeo. my valve cover on the drivers side has windsor on it as well. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

February 22nd, 2009, 11:13 PM	#7
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have no idea why ford would put 2 different motors in these cars lol there are more differences than # of valve pan bolts though....... __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

February 22nd, 2009, 11:16 PM	#11
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	like I said, the valve cover bolts will tell you which one and thats the easiest way to tell. there are internal differences as well though edit: darkhorse, is that 1st quote in your signature from days of thunder? lol __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

February 22nd, 2009, 11:07 PM	#2
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	Count your valve cover bolts, if its a romeo itll have 11, windsor will have 13/14

February 22nd, 2009, 11:14 PM	#8
DARKHORSE02 Regular 2002 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 341 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	what parts will i need to know what i have? or will it not matter? is it just VC difference?

February 22nd, 2009, 11:15 PM	#9
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	All you need to do to check which one you have is count the valve cover bolts. As for the differences there is more than just the valve cover bolts but thats the easiest way to tell. Im guessing thats what your last post is asking? I had trouble understanding the first part.

February 22nd, 2009, 11:18 PM	#12
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	press on cam gears (windor), cam caps (romeo's have cam girdles), valve covers, oil fill location, main cap bolts __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

February 22nd, 2009, 11:23 PM	#13
casper gt Moderator 2012 300a gt auto 12.10@116 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,697 iTrader: 4 reviews	the reason there diffrent is because there was a fire in the romeo plant & production shifted to the windsor plant (where truck engines were being built at the time) there is considerable diffrences internally, but not really any externally (except valve covers, flywheels & waterpumps). __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2012 300a GT auto

February 22nd, 2009, 11:25 PM	#14
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	the water pump is year difference, not motor difference. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

February 22nd, 2009, 11:28 PM	#15
DARKHORSE02 Regular 2002 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 341 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	ty all. its a romeo. yeah, days of thunder.

February 22nd, 2009, 11:33 PM	#16
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	"rubbins racin!" haha I saw the mellow yellow car when I went to see my step brother in Charlotte a few years ago lol which motor is more desireable? the windsor or the romeo? __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

February 22nd, 2009, 11:36 PM	#18
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 on the water pumps __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

February 22nd, 2009, 11:41 PM	#20
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	96-mid 01 were all long pumps, 96-98's romeo's as well. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

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