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SEVEN-OH JOE · 07-24-2013, 03:35 PM

Wow! You're right, of course, as the Town Car was certainly a beacon of performance for Ford in '92, Stew.

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The new-for-'92 LT1 "reverse cool" SBC, rated @ 300 hp in the Vette, was "state of the art" for OHV architecture and was considered a heck of a step forward at that time. More power, better mpg, and cleaner emissions through cylinder head technology and more consistent cooling. Future developments would lead to even more impressive results. By the way, all SBC engines, since the '55 Model Year 265 cu. in. V8 through the newly-arrived LT-family, share a common bore spacing, thus maintaining a "familial" relationship.

Ford countered with their DOHC V8 that they offered in their best production version of luxury and performance in '93, the Lincoln Mark VIII, and was rated at 280 hp. Impressive from only 4.6L. But BIG and heavy in physical size/weight, a recurring issue when packaged in smaller vehicles such as the Mustang, post-'94.

Source: SAE

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SEVEN-OH JOE Account Suspended Drives: some to distraction Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 627	Wow! You're right, of course, as the Town Car was certainly a beacon of performance for Ford in '92, Stew. EDIT: The new-for-'92 LT1 "reverse cool" SBC, rated @ 300 hp in the Vette, was "state of the art" for OHV architecture and was considered a heck of a step forward at that time. More power, better mpg, and cleaner emissions through cylinder head technology and more consistent cooling. Future developments would lead to even more impressive results. By the way, all SBC engines, since the '55 Model Year 265 cu. in. V8 through the newly-arrived LT-family, share a common bore spacing, thus maintaining a "familial" relationship. Ford countered with their DOHC V8 that they offered in their best production version of luxury and performance in '93, the Lincoln Mark VIII, and was rated at 280 hp. Impressive from only 4.6L. But BIG and heavy in physical size/weight, a recurring issue when packaged in smaller vehicles such as the Mustang, post-'94. Source: SAE Last edited by SEVEN-OH JOE; 07-25-2013 at 09:22 AM.