That at the 80mph speedo. My dad has a 5.0 5sp OBS Ford that feels quick because of the low-end grunt and how fast the needle moves, but if I timed it out I'm sure the 0-60 is like 10 seconds or more lol. Not bad for the era, but still.
I love the thinking behind the 85mph maximum on the speedo. I had an ‘84 SVO that had the same 85mph maximum but had the hash marks to 140 without the numbers.
This car has the CFI (throttle body injection) version of the 5.0L with about 165hp, 45hp less than the HO 5.0 carbed engine used only in the 5-speed. The CFI engine is essentially the same engine used in the LTD, Crown Victoria, Town Car, etc.
Hey bro. It's a 302. Alot of potential. Just need it to have better airflow to explore the engines potential. Gt40p heads, cold air intake, good set of headers, and it would get to 60 twice as fast. Would pull hard till redline.
Well someday with a new true dual exhaust system with cat delete, long tube headers for auto trans car, smog pump delete, and maybe just maybe if i feel like it, a 3.73:1 rear end, she'll be faster. She makes 180 horsepower and 250 foot pounds of torque stock, with these little mods, she'll gain around 30 horsepower or on a good day, 40 horse power. Who needs a smog pump and catalytic converters?
Great point, but then it won't be stock! Aww, come on man, anybody knows the easiest way to add horsepower is with stickers! You get 10hp increase for each location on the body and 15 extra horsepower when you apply letters across the windshield!
@@jaykay18 Yep, but in my case, a gen z did not yield at the flashing yellow left turn, and guess where they were going to? Apparently the McDonald's where the accident happened, they were going to get their friend and drive to Dallas.
God that really makes me miss my 81 Capri Black Magic I had shoveled a built 351 police interceptor windsor in with a T5... That thing was A TON OF FUN. Couldn't stop worth a shit, but 0-100 NOBODY beat that car.
Unless he has modified it, this car was factory equipped with the C.F.I. version of the 5.0L V8, rated at 165 h.p./245 LB/FT torque. You only got the 4BBL equipped 5.0, rated at 210 h.p./265 LB/FT torque, when the T5 manual transmission was selected. This is clearly equipped with an automatic transmission. With that said, it performs well here.
Is this the 5 litre viersion ? as it should do 60mph in 6.5 secs and 135mph top speed, i dont understand why speedos in the 80s only went up to 85mph ?
I had two of these cars. Both with 5-speeds and one with t-tops the other hardtop. Bought the t-top one brand new and the hardtop used. Total mileage combined was 560, 000 fun miles. The fox body 5.0 Mustang one of the most reliable cars ever.
@@willthetrill4849 Ah yes, a 302 V8 farting out less than most modern 3 cyl. My favorite kind of slow is the one that looks and sounds cool, like this.
My 85 carbed i just swapped to a better edelbrock intake with a 650 double pumper 3.73’s with slicks, exhaust went 12:90’s all day with ac. 125 shot of nitrous got me into the 11:90’s. Then bought a 88 gt with same setup minus the carb and ran 11:80’s all day. They moved! Was killing chevy big blocks
1985 5.0 GT made 210hp/270tq. I had a 1986 5.0 GT 5M, made 200hp/285tq. Top speed was 139. Did probably 135 as the 85mph speedo was wrapped around back by the 15 again. Car would get 26mpg on the highway.
Pretty good for its time. That extreme low end of torque of the old school V8 makes it feel a lot faster than its paper time indicates.
That at the 80mph speedo. My dad has a 5.0 5sp OBS Ford that feels quick because of the low-end grunt and how fast the needle moves, but if I timed it out I'm sure the 0-60 is like 10 seconds or more lol. Not bad for the era, but still.
I like those gages better than the later foxbodies. Nice ride!!
I love the thinking behind the 85mph maximum on the speedo. I had an ‘84 SVO that had the same 85mph maximum but had the hash marks to 140 without the numbers.
I want to find myself a 1985 mustang with the 5.0 to give back to my pops
Damn. I was hoping it was my son saying this
@@RRR-jd2oy hopefully one day! They’re a lot harder to come across nowadays
My father owned one back in the day. White ‘85 GT convertible Manual. I can still hear the V8 if I think back hard enough.
Nice car, keep it as stock as possible.
Why? That takes the fun out of it lol
Why? Its a fox body, nothing special about these. I see LS swaps on these all the time
@@whyareyoureadingmyname5854 Stock Foxbodys are sought after and will only go up in value. Yes there are plenty of butchered LS swap mustangs.
@@smitty31560stock foxes just feel nice to drive over heavily modded one's
@@b323ss2 Amen
This car has the CFI (throttle body injection) version of the 5.0L with about 165hp, 45hp less than the HO 5.0 carbed engine used only in the 5-speed. The CFI engine is essentially the same engine used in the LTD, Crown Victoria, Town Car, etc.
Only missing that third pedal.
"security system pedal" LOL
Nowadays you take what you can get or find lol
Hey bro. It's a 302. Alot of potential. Just need it to have better airflow to explore the engines potential. Gt40p heads, cold air intake, good set of headers, and it would get to 60 twice as fast. Would pull hard till redline.
Nice- car still is Mint! Best year IMO! Wish I had one! do you have any more vids?
*Katy* the 1985 Fox Body Mustang sounds very nice!
Thanks. She'll sound even better with new exhaust. BTW it's spelled, KATY
@@willthetrill4849
Oh. Yeah, I forgot how you spelled it. I was kind of obsessed with the Fox Body Mustangs when my dad had one.
From the video, best I can muster is very close to 8 seconds for a 0-60. Impressive.
THE BIG SIX does 0-60 in 6.1 seconds.
Well someday with a new true dual exhaust system with cat delete, long tube headers for auto trans car, smog pump delete, and maybe just maybe if i feel like it, a 3.73:1 rear end, she'll be faster. She makes 180 horsepower and 250 foot pounds of torque stock, with these little mods, she'll gain around 30 horsepower or on a good day, 40 horse power. Who needs a smog pump and catalytic converters?
Great point, but then it won't be stock!
Aww, come on man, anybody knows the easiest way to add horsepower is with stickers! You get 10hp increase for each location on the body and 15 extra horsepower when you apply letters across the windshield!
My old 2011 Ford Flex went from 0 to 60 in like 7 seconds...
...To the scrapyard thanks to reckless millennials running red lights.
They gotta have their Starbucks...
@@jaykay18
Yep, but in my case, a gen z did not yield at the flashing yellow left turn, and guess where they were going to? Apparently the McDonald's where the accident happened, they were going to get their friend and drive to Dallas.
That thing moves
Low 6 seconds with 175 hp from the auto that’s pretty well
And in a V8 engine. Smh
@@Bucephalus84 It's 1985... 10 years out of post emissions era USA
Thats a really good 0-85👍.
Thanks. She'll be a bit faster after I do the exhaust
It’s auto magic 😄
God that really makes me miss my 81 Capri Black Magic I had shoveled a built 351 police interceptor windsor in with a T5... That thing was A TON OF FUN.
Couldn't stop worth a shit, but 0-100 NOBODY beat that car.
I just picked up an 85 for my channel, cant wait to play with it
Unless he has modified it, this car was factory equipped with the C.F.I. version of the 5.0L V8, rated at 165 h.p./245 LB/FT torque. You only got the 4BBL equipped 5.0, rated at 210 h.p./265 LB/FT torque, when the T5 manual transmission was selected. This is clearly equipped with an automatic transmission. With that said, it performs well here.
How many miles if its the stock engine?
Pretty good for '80s performance, giving how notoriously underpowered that era was. Does this Mustang share the same engine as the LTD Crown Victoria?
Depends on year, most of the time no. Efi not quite and the crown Victoria was a auto. Stick was the winner in the 80-2000s
technically yeah you could get the crown victoria with the 4.9L windsor like this (in a worse tune). You could also get it in 4.2L and 5.8L capacities
Is this the 5 litre viersion ? as it should do 60mph in 6.5 secs and 135mph top speed, i dont understand why speedos in the 80s only went up to 85mph ?
@@angrybastard7364 Ah that's a weird law ? As the car will go off the Speedo ,so it's pointless if not limited to 85mph ?
The 85 wouldn't hit 60 in 6.5 . That came a couple of years later , or many years earlier .
@@jackfishcampbell6745 👍
I had two of these cars. Both with 5-speeds and one with t-tops the other hardtop. Bought the t-top one brand new and the hardtop used. Total mileage combined was 560, 000 fun miles. The fox body 5.0 Mustang one of the most reliable cars ever.
All 218bhp roaring.
Actually 180 horsepower at the time of this recording
@@willthetrill4849 Ah yes, a 302 V8 farting out less than most modern 3 cyl. My favorite kind of slow is the one that looks and sounds cool, like this.
Looks faster the my 91 z28
Year I was born
0-60 just over 6 seconds I wonder how my 85 GT stick will fare after I get the distributor upgraded and carb as well
Nah, that was closer to 8 seconds. That Auto absolutely kills the performance
My 85 carbed i just swapped to a better edelbrock intake with a 650 double pumper 3.73’s with slicks, exhaust went 12:90’s all day with ac. 125 shot of nitrous got me into the 11:90’s. Then bought a 88 gt with same setup minus the carb and ran 11:80’s all day. They moved! Was killing chevy big blocks
4500rpm shift point sucked in the autos. Theres more power there ,up to 5800.
I see a big difference when I manually shift the gears. I know a high performance torque converter would help
*video starts at 0:33
could u do another take with more nauseating camera motion?
I had my phone in my hand while I was trying to drive. Hello?!?
🇺🇲👏👏👏
1985 5.0 GT made 210hp/270tq. I had a 1986 5.0 GT 5M, made 200hp/285tq. Top speed was 139. Did probably 135 as the 85mph speedo was wrapped around back by the 15 again. Car would get 26mpg on the highway.
This one totally sounds automatic....is it?
Yup it's an automatic
One of the simplest yet greatest cars ever made IMO- wish my father held on to his 86 and 89 ....never be cars like this again
aod?
Yup