Mustang trivia question

[limp]

Seems as if in the 80's or 90's that a mustang was available from the factory with a 351 ( windsor I assume?) engine
I have been searching online for this and come up empty....
Anyone tell me if I am correct? TY

 

[AeroCoupe]

Not that I am aware of but the 1995 Mustang Cobra R had a 351W in it.

 

[limp]

Thanks for your response..... I am sure ( years ago) I went by a newer mustang on a parking lot ( 80's on up car) that had a 5.8 fender emblem on it... This was when I knew NOTHING about mustangs ( I still know very little) and it always aroused my curiousity....

 

[WhiteCobra95]

'95 Cobra R and Saleen S351 are the only ones that I can think of.

 

[AeroCoupe]

They sold 5.8 emblems that were the correct font and script for the factory 5.0 emblem. I saw cars had them when the 5.0 was pulled out and it was swapped to a 351W so that is what you may have seen.

 

[WhiteCobra95]

They sold 5.8 emblems that were the correct font and script for the factory 5.0 emblem. I saw cars had them when the 5.0 was pulled out and it was swapped to a 351W so that is what you may have seen.

Good point. Those definitely weren't from the factory.

 

[Bullitt347]

Yeah, Lol.
There is a shop helper at work that has a 2019 Chrysler 300 with a V-6
He has 6.2 L emblems on the front fenders...

 

[limp]

They sold 5.8 emblems that were the correct font and script for the factory 5.0 emblem. I saw cars had them when the 5.0 was pulled out and it was swapped to a 351W so that is what you may have seen.

This is what I probably saw... TY.......

 

[91AOD5.0LX]

5.8 badge

 

[Noobz347]

Lots of stroker combos wore those badges too. They figure, "Meh, close enough"

 

[Mindseye007]

Not that I am aware of but the 1995 Mustang Cobra R had a 351W in it.

Don't forget about the 1994 Saleen S351-R

MOTOR TREND: 1994 SALEEN SR ROAD TEST REVIEW

Car Reviews Just Your Basic 480-Horsepower, Magnesium-Wheeled, Carbon-Fiber-Fortified, Scooped, Spoilered, and Supercharged Mustang Writer: C. VAN TUNE; Photographer: RANDY LORENTZEN on January 02, 1995 Original Article: MOTOR TREND It's as subtle as a 20-megaton bomb in a whoopee cushion.

soec.org

I always wanted one of these, I'll keep dreaming lol

 

[bird_dog0347]

Agreed, outside of the 95 Cobra R, no others came from the factory with a 351. The S351 Saleen didn't come from the factory with the 351, I believe they were ordered as V6 or regular GT cars and converted at Saleen.

 

[KRUISR]

Roush built a 351 based model that some thought would become the 25th anniversary special edition, but that never panned out.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ3FUQCwdeA

 

[manicmechanic007]

Right, and you have to go back to a 70 Mach I for the other last 351 in a Mustang IIRR

 

[KRUISR]

What about the 71-73 Mustangs.

 

[General karthief]

The 351 ci engine was available in a mustang from 1969 to 73, after that the factory did not offer the 351 option for a mustang,
Steve Saleen and Bob Tasca said (to themselves) well if they won't I will!

 

[manicmechanic007]

The 71-73 was a 351C

 

[Mustang5L5]

The Roush 25th anniversary prototype is about the closest we ever got to a factory 5.8L engine in a Fox-chassis.

I forget the details on it but there were legitimate production-caliber concerns for the car which is why it never panned out. One was the chassis being able to handle the torque in a way that Ford would feel comfortable providing a warranty on the car.

Despite how similar the SN95 and Fox chassis is, Ford improved chassis rigidity a lot for the 94+ cars, which helped paved the way for more powerful engines in the chassis.

 

[manicmechanic007]

Makes sense
Always wanted to jam a lightning motor in one myself
Waiting for my rich buddy to give up his supercharged 5.4 lightning (and give it to me)