I was just thinking about VIN's... and I noticed that all old cars like the Mavericks don't have full 17digit VIN's.. Did this just kind of burst my idea on finding out which engine this maverick uptown has in it without finding the owner in a mess of apartments? Becasue none of these older cars VIN's will register in any database I have tryed...
Starting in 1981 all cars have a 17 digit vin #,pre `81 only had like a 10 digit vin,thats for all cars,not just Mavericks.
wtf? I just clicked on 1975 and got this... Engine: T - 6-200 - 1 bbl - 74-75 Horsepower L - 6-250 - 1 bbl - 70-85 Horsepower F - 8-302 - 2 bbl - 115-122 Horsepower A 302 with only 115-122 HP? There is no way.... I have read many times that most 302's are in the 220HP range... EDIT - I just googled around and it looks like it's true?!? Jeez I thought there was more power than that!
There is way. Mucho way. 1973-1974 they are rated at 138 or 140 hp depending on the publication. That 115-122 could be with some accessories hooked up. Keep in mind that the method used for factory reported horsepower ratings changed in 1972. Plus: Compression ratios kept dropping, cams profiles were weakened, timing & distributors were adjusted to comply with emmissions regulations, not to mention the gas crisis of the early to mid 70's. Prior to the reporting change in '72, the 302 2V was rated at 210 HP. That is not relevant to current reporting standards. It would probably be more like 160 based on todays' reporting methods. The Mustang 302 (5.0) got back to around 220 HP in 1987 after getting it's HO status in 1982(first yr. for a GT since '69)-which gave it the 302HO/351W firing order, a 4V Holley carb was used on the HO in '83-'85 models with optional throttle body FI(165 HP I believe). Carb was from around 175-200 HP with the 4V. The 1985 model yr. is signigicant in that it was the last carbureted Mustang, and rec'd a roller tappet camshaft and shortie tubular headers. Electronic FI debuted in 1986 in speed density format. Seth
