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JimBowy

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What does an 87 5.0 LX Weigh stock?

Is there a website or some other resource I can use to check the stock curb weight of my 87 5.0 LX? If you can provide data, let me know if its with/without driver. I'm just looking for a rough idea.
 

JimBowy

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ttt
 

maverick0716

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Somewhere in the 3100 lbs. range
 

JimBowy

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maverick0716 said:
Somewhere in the 3100 lbs. range
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Cool, thanks
 

T_5.0_N'works

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My 92 Coupe weighed 2990lbs w/o me of course.

NO WEIGHT REDUCTION DONE, except removal of spare tire and jack. 1/8th tank of gas. I had all my smog, dog bone, a/c, p/s. Everything.
 

tunedin302

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Check out this website:
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2036
According to that site it is 2775 lbs
 

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tunedin302 said:
Check out this website:
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2036
According to that site it is 2775 lbs
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It's wrong.
 

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Last time I weighted my 85 GT (carbed) it was 3030 lbs. without me, 1/3 tank of gas, spare/jack included, A/C removed, subframe connectors. When I get heads It'll put it under 3000 lbs. easy
 
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88 GT 5 Speed, sunroof, no front sway bar, no sound insulation under the rear seat or in the trunk, subframes, aluminum driveshaft, Ponys and still had a smog pump and a spare and about an 1/8 of a tank of gas weighed 3260 with me in it

89 LX 5 Speed, 25th Anniversary so it had GT Interior, sunroof, no smog, aluminum driveshaft, Pro Star Knockoffs and about an 1/8 of a tank of gas weighed 3200 with me in it

89 LX 5 Speed, 25th Anniversary so it had GT Interior, Powerdyne, Saleen Body Kit, Chrome Cobra R's, no sound insulation in the trunk or under the rear seat and less than a 1/4 of a tank of gas weighed 3300 with me in it

88 Turbo Coupe 5 Speed weighed 3460 with me in it

I weigh 126.
 
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5.0 LX Tech, Chapter 1A
Mustang Specifications

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Wheelbase : 100.5"
Length : 179.1" 1979-84
179.3" 1985-86
179.6" 1987-93

Width : 67.4" 1979-82
69.1" 1983-89
68.3" 1990-93

Track F/R : 57.9"/57.0"

Fuel Capacity : 12.25 gal. 1979
15.40 gal. 19832-93

Weight Distribution
Weight, Body Auto/Manual [Auto] [Manual]
---- ----------- --------------------
Sedan, 3097/3037 # [59.2/40.8] [59.3/40.7]
Hatchback, 3162/3102 # [58.0/42.0] [57.8/42.2]
Covertible, 3238/3298 # [57.8/42.2] [57.8/42.2]

Bore : 4.00"
Stroke : 3.00"
Bore Spacing : 4.380"
Main journal : 2.2486"
Rod journal : 2.1232"
Rod length : 5.09"
Intake valve : 1.782"
Exhaust valves : 1.45"
Firing Order : 15426378, 1979-81
13726548, 1982-93

Compresssion Ratio : 8.4:1 1979
8.3:1 1982-84
8.4:1 1985
8.4:1 1986
9.0:1 1987-93

Horsepower : 146 @ 3600 RPM 1979
157 @ 4200 RPM 1982
175 @ 4200 RPM 1983
165 @ 3800 RPM 1984 CFI
175 @ 4200 RPM 1984 Bbl
180 @ 4200 RPM 1985 CFI
210 @ 4400 RPM 1985 Bbl
200 @ 4000 RPM 1986
225 @ 4200 RPM 1987-92
205 @ 4200 RPM 1993

Torque, ft-lb : 250 @ 1800 RPM 1979
240 @ 2400 RPM 1982
245 @ 2400 RPM 1983
245 @ 2000 RPM 1984 CFI
245 @ 2400 RPM 1984 Bbl
260 @ 2600 RPM 1985 CFI
270 @ 3200 RPM 1985 Bbl
285 @ 3000 RPM 1986
300 @ 3200 RPM 1987-92
275 @ 3000 RPM 1993

Much of this information was referenced from the "1979-1993 Mustang V8 Specifications Guide" written by Al Kirschenbaum and published by DriveLines, 1993. This book contains much more information than is presented here and it is highly recommended.

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The compression on the 86 5.0L is actually 9.2:1 not 8.4:1
 

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maverick0716 said:
The compression on the 86 5.0L is actually 9.2:1 not 8.4:1
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what makes you so sure?
 

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extozy said:
what makes you so sure?
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Because it has small combustion chambers and flat top pistons.
 
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