Stock LS1 kills on 4.6L 99+ mustangs!!!
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Originally Posted by _JB_
Acutally he is right, I know for a fact 87-92 5.0s came with forged pistons. 93 is when they started to use the hypereutectic pistons.
"Generally, Mustang Fans favor the 1989-1992 Ford Mustangs for performance use because the 5.0L V8 came with forged pistons, MAF (mass air flow meters), EFI (electronic fuel injection), and a stronger main block."
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"Generally, Mustang Fans favor the 1989-1992 Ford Mustangs for performance use because the 5.0L V8 came with forged pistons, MAF (mass air flow meters), EFI (electronic fuel injection), and a stronger main block."
"Generally, Mustang Fans favor the 1989-1992 Ford Mustangs for performance use because the 5.0L V8 came with forged pistons, MAF (mass air flow meters), EFI (electronic fuel injection), and a stronger main block."
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Originally Posted by Stanger88
That was the qualifier for this statement. The 87-88 had no MAF, but they WERE forged piston equipped. The 93 was the year they went with the hyper-u-crackem's.UNLESS you factor in california cars, which got a MAF in 88 instead of 89...in which case that statement is totally bunk as the 88 Cali car is the same in the respects listed as an 89 car anywhere else...
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Originally Posted by Stanger88
That was the qualifier for this statement. The 87-88 had no MAF, but they WERE forged piston equipped. The 93 was the year they went with the hyper-u-crackem's.UNLESS you factor in california cars, which got a MAF in 88 instead of 89...in which case that statement is totally bunk as the 88 Cali car is the same in the respects listed as an 89 car anywhere else...
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Originally Posted by Stanger88
I just converted mine to a 575 speed demon and it fixed the surging idle from the MAF conversion from SD, lmao.
congrats on the car though.