Manual trans only in 83 Mustang?

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

If he is dead set on running an automatic, why not change the front nose piece on his 83 to a 85-86 and run as '86 EFI 302 factored @ 197 hp ?
The hood and interior is the same. Not sure about the tailights tho.

Or....run as 1984 302 /auto CFI efi combo factored @ 195 hp ?

If he wants to run a carbed, automatic 302 Fox body then he's just sol

taillights are identical...the hood is not. 83 has a scoop the 84-86 are flat

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

taillights are identical...the hood is not. 83 has a scoop the 84-86 are flat

True.
Only the 83 GT had a scoop.
The other V-8 Mustangs in '83 got a flat hood ( GL, GLX, etc. )

[Tim Ellis]

Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

taillights are identical...the hood is not. 83 has a scoop the 84-86 are flat

Not to get too far off topic, but I believe the 84 Turbo GT also had the hood scoop