Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Although true, its not as if ALL 5.0 Mustangs were mid 14 second cars. There are tons of different combos from the factory. A stock 5.0 AOD Convertible car is a mid-high 15 second car, etc etc.....the cars that typically made it into the 14s are the bare bones 5spd LXs..

Originally posted by chrisilversvt:
Originally posted by Pope:
I may be wrong, but I think even an '89 5.0 GT was barely factory rated in the high 14's.

5.0 Stangs, whether GT or LX have a tone of potential, it simply wasn't tapped from factory, something to do with people actually wanting to be able to afford the insurance ratings.





not really true most 87-93 stangs were mid 14's right off the showroom floor....easliy pull 14.6@97">14.6@97</a> mph bone stcok....i've owned several and all of them ran 14's stock....even a stock 94-95's are quite capable of running <a href="mailto:14.8@94 mph as well....now bump the timimg,and do a silencer/k&n,and a fresh tune and they are capable of mid to low 14's easily...

my 95 runs 14.1-14.2's all day long with only gears and a few bolt ons(long tube headers,exhaust,tb,maf,pullies)







ok i should have specified a 5speed car,but then again who in their right mind buys an auto mustang..didn't have to be an lx though,as gt's didn't weigh that much more,and were very capable of 14's stock with a 5speed..





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