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Originally posted by hybridsol
the domestic manufacturers like the mustang have traditionally built engines with lots of torque, the German and Japanese manufacturers have been building engines with less torque, but the ability to rev much higher. This means that import cars don't accelerate as quickly right off the line as their domestic counterparts, yet they are able to accelerate for longer in the same gear. you see A stang's long stroke allows the engine to produce power for a longer period of time, and subsequently more torque. There is a drawback to a long stroke. Because the piston must travel a longer distance, there is a physical limit to how many RPM the engine can achieve, an engine with a large bore and short stroke will produce less overall torque, but has the ability to reach much higher revolutions per minute, weight is also a big factor.
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Very good point!
94+ Mustangs are pretty heavy, alot more the pre-94 Mustangs. the 5.0 used in 94-95 wasen't the best motor in the world either. In 96 the 4.6 went into the Mustang, and that motor still had a lot of bugs in it to be worked out. Try racing newer 2000+ Mustang and see how you do. The 4.6 has great potential, and has gotten a lot better compaired its early years.