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The Official Ford Mustang 5.0
Technical Reference and Performance Handbook :
1979-1993
by Al Kirschenbaum
Softcover,
8-1/4 in. x 11 in.
464 pages
272 photos and illustrations
Ford Racing Part No. M-1832-Z4
ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-0210-3
Price: $49.95
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The Official Ford Mustang 5.0 Technical Reference & Performance Handbook 
is 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 ...
- Read entire review - |
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.
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
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.
Awards and Testimonials
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