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The Official Ford Mustang 5.0

Technical Reference and Performance Handbook :
1979-1993

by Al Kirschenbaum

Softcover, 7 7/8 in. x 10 3/8 in.
464 pages
272 photos and illustrations
Ford Racing Part No. M-1832-Z4
ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-0210-3
Price: $39.95

The Official Ford Mustang 5.0 Technical Reference & Performance Handbook View picture detailis the number-one data source for V-8 Mustang and Capri owners. It contains all the data you need to master a V-8 Mustang's major mechanical workings. Most importantly, the Handbook provides you with the crucial keys to your car's performance potential. And it features all the popular treatments and modifications that third-generation V-8 Mustang owners and tuners have found to be most effective.

"one of the most comprehensive performance handbooks we've seen for '79-'93 Mustangs and Mercury Capris ...

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Motor Trend
September, 2000

Features

  • Complete door tag and VIN translations, plus V-8 engine, transmission and rear end codes.
  • A year-by-year (1979?93) review of what Ford built, with a breakdown of powertrain and driveline specs for V-8- Ford Mustang and Lincoln-Mercury Capri models. Restorers! Read this reference guide before you turn a wrench.
  • Critical specs and detailed data on all production 5.0-liter H.O. and GT-40 engine hardware including, blocks, cranks, pistons, rods, heads, cams, intake, ignition, exhaust and cooling systems, as well as all factory-fitted transmissions and rear ends, plus suggested upgrades.
  • Complete specifications on original equipment suspension, braking and steering systems, as well as popular improvement paths and equipment.
  • Comprehensive coverage of the limited-production 1993 Mustang Cobra and the already rare 1993 Cobra R-Model.
  • A complete review of Fox-body Mustang police cars, with detailed discussions of their Special Service systems and equipment.
  • Parts and systems replacement references include interchangability, conversions, and swaps. Hands-on tips and tricks reveal low-cost horsepower sources. Analysis of the most effective approaches to improving a 5-liter Mustang's output: supercharging, nitrous-oxide, turbocharging and increased displacement.
  • Owners of 5-liter 1994-95 V-8 Mustangs and 1996-and-later Explorers and Mountaineers will find applicable cross-over data in the coverage of Ford's fuel-injected small block V-8.
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    Fig. 20-3, from Mustang 5.0 Technical Reference and Performance Handbook Covers all 1979-1993 Mustangs including:

    L
    GL
    GLX
    Ghia
    Pace Car
    LX 5.0L
    Limited Edition LX
    Summer Special LX 5.0L
    Special Service GL
    Special Service LX
    GT
    Cobra
    Cobra R-Model
    Mustang SV0, Turbo GT, and Lincoln-Mercury Capri GS and RS

    Fig. 16-5, from Mustang 5.0 Technical Documentation and Performance Handbook Al Kirschenbaum has worked as Car Craft magazine's feature editor and Hod Rod's technical editor. He launched Petersen Publications' Musclecar Classics. Al has been involved with performance cars, parts and competitions and in reporting on them in print for more than thirty years.

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    Ford Mustang 5.0 Handbook 79-93
    Ford Mustang 5.0 Handbook 79-93
    Wholesale Case Quantity: 10
    BSIN: GFM5
    ISBN: 0-8376-0210-6 (ISBN-10)
    ISBN: 978-0-8376-0210-3 (ISBN-13)