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1986 Improving 5.0 Performance

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I'm considering the purchase of an '85-'86, 5.0 car. How easy would it be to get Mustang GT performance (7-second 0-60, quarter in the low 14 sec. range) with the T-bird. Are they MAF or MAP? I'd go with an auto.

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rose62 said:
I'm considering the purchase of an '85-'86, 5.0 car. How easy would it be to get Mustang GT performance (7-second 0-60, quarter in the low 14 sec. range) with the T-bird. Are they MAF or MAP? I'd go with an auto.
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I had an 88 mustang KX 5.0 with 5-speed. It was the last year for the MAP I think. It was very fast but not sure it was low 14 fast. I beat some corvettes (probably automatics) at stoplight gran prix's. Also had a 90 LX 5.0 which had the MAF but it had an automatic. It did not feel anywhere near as fast as the 88. I have a 99 4.6 GT with auto and it's way faster then the 88 was.
 
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