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Quick Summary of Engines - 1982-1993 Mustang GT's

Engine Info

Year
Engine		 Transmission Horsepower Torque Rating Induction Comp Ratio VIN Code
(8th digit)
1982
5.0L V8		 4-speed SROD1 157 @ 4200 240 @ 2400 2V carb 8.3:1 F
1983
5.0L V8		 4-speed SROD2
5-speed T-52		 175 @ 4200 245 @ 2400 4V carb 8.3:1 F
1983
2.3L Turbo 4 Cylinder		 5-speed T-5 145 @ 4600 180 @ 3600 EFI 3 ? W
1984
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5 175 @ 4200 245 @ 2400 4V carb 8.3:1 M
1984
5.0L V8		 4-speed AOD 4 165 @ 3800 245 @ 2000 CFI 5 8.3:1 M
1984
2.3L Turbo 4 Cylinder		 5-speed T-5 145 @ 4600 180 @ 3600 EFI 3 ? W
1985
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5 210 @ 4400 270 @ 3200 4V carb 8.4:1 M
1985
5.0L V8		 4-speed AOD 4 180 @ 4200 260 @ 2600 CFI 5 8.4:1 M
1986
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 200 @ 4000 6 285 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.2:1 M
1987
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 225 @ 4000 300 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.0:1 E
1988
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 225 @ 4000 300 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.0:1 E
1989
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 225 @ 4000 300 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.0:1 E
1990
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 225 @ 4000 300 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.0:1 E
1991
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 225 @ 4000 300 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.0:1 E
1992
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 225 @ 4000 300 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.0:1 E
1993
5.0L V8		 5-speed T-5
4-speed AOD 4		 205 @ 4200 275 @ 3000 EFI 3 9.0:1 E


Notes From Chart

1 - SROD stands for "single rail overdrive".
2 - The T-5 transmission debuted mid-year 1983 in V8 Mustangs.
3 - EFI stands for Electronic Fuel Injection. The 1986-1987 5.0L V8's were equipped with speed density. In 1988, California-only models came with mass air sensors and the remaining 49 state models were speed density equipped. 1989-199 5.0L V8's were all equipped with mass air sensors.
4 - AOD stands for "automatic overdrive".
5 - CFI stands for Central Fuel Injection.
6 - 1986 was the first year that manual and automatic transmission cars received the same horsepower and torque ratings.


Miscellaneous Engine Information

For more specific details on the engine changes from year to year, go to the Quick Summary of Changes - 1982-1993 Mustang GT's.

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