MT1083 said:
umm-they are still putting windsor engines in the cars after 2000. Mine is a 2002-and the 8th character in the vin is (x). According to ford racing, if the 8th character is (x) then its a windsor built with 8 bolt flywheel. If the 8th character in the vin is (W) then its a Romeo built engine with a 6 both flywheel.
The cargo net in the ceiling of the 02+ GT was really a neat thing for me (gave me a place to stuff my wallet) til my credit cards started warping due to the heat. Of course being in FL and having a black car probably don't help, but it happened during 60 degree days too!
The Tremec manual transmission found in some 01s and all 02 on up is a much stonger unit than the previous T45, but I'm sure some will debate this issue, as apparently many have had problems with theirs. No problems here with mine and I like it more than my wife's T45...just my 2 cents.
The Tremec manual transmission found in some 01s and all 02 on up is a much stonger unit than the previous T45, but I'm sure some will debate this issue, as apparently many have had problems with theirs. No problems here with mine and I like it more than my wife's T45...just my 2 cents.
dkshadow said:
ok-not going to say this is perfectly right, but straight from the ford racing catalog (2004) Page 42: The description for the "cast 4.6L crankshaft" (new) says (word for word):
M-6303-c46**
>New current production Romeo 4.6L SOHC 2V cast iron crankshaft
>Great for low cost engine builds.
>4.6L engines may have 6- or 8-bolts to attach to the crankshaft. Check the engine code before ordering. Romeo built engines have 6-bolts and Windsor built engines have 8-bolts.
All Cobra engines have 8-bolts. The 8th character in the VIN is (X) for Windsor engine plant or (W) for Romeo engine plant.
Again on page 116 in the catalog, the manual transmission flywheel section it again states in subnotes at the bottom left corner:
(2) 4.6L engines may have 6- or 8- bolts to attach to the crankshaft. Check the engine code before ordering. Romeo built engines have 6-bolts and Windsor engines have 8-bolts. All Cobra engines have 8-bolts.
Yesterday 11:23 PM
dworkshop1 in the muscle mustangs shootout between the 04 cobra,mach1, gt, it lists the gt as having 3.55 gears. and like many listed already the auto with the 3.55 the manual with the 3.27s.
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I will email mmff this week and give you confermation that that was a typo. Because I went to the Ford Dealership where there were two white aniversary ed and both were auto and neither had 3.55 they both had 3.27 gears and from every other gt we looked at 5spd or auto NONE were equiped with 3.55 rear ends. I even went to the service department and got the manuals that ford sends the technicians and there was no option for 3.55 gears in any of the gts we found 99-04. SO THERE ARE NO 3.55 GEARS IN ANY 04GTS THAT ARE STOCK FROM FACTORY.
dworkshop1 in the muscle mustangs shootout between the 04 cobra,mach1, gt, it lists the gt as having 3.55 gears. and like many listed already the auto with the 3.55 the manual with the 3.27s.
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I will email mmff this week and give you confermation that that was a typo. Because I went to the Ford Dealership where there were two white aniversary ed and both were auto and neither had 3.55 they both had 3.27 gears and from every other gt we looked at 5spd or auto NONE were equiped with 3.55 rear ends. I even went to the service department and got the manuals that ford sends the technicians and there was no option for 3.55 gears in any of the gts we found 99-04. SO THERE ARE NO 3.55 GEARS IN ANY 04GTS THAT ARE STOCK FROM FACTORY.