metroplex

The 07s have a different coolant hose routing (upper hose runs from the passenger side of the radiator to the driver side of the intake manifold).

AFBLUE

I wonder why they changed it. Was there a problem with the 05-06 setup?

karman

That's something I wondered about as soon as I saw the '07.
Does anybody have an answer?

metroplex

I heard the old hose routing caused some problems with changing the engine oil filter?

Another guess is coolant cavitation or NVH. A longer hose routing might slow down the coolant enough so that it doesn't cause any vibrations.

theedge67

I'm sure Ford did not redesign anything to make the oil filter easier to change. It is already a piece of cake on my '06, don't know how it could be any easier.

I wish some other manufacturers (ahem, *cough*, Saturn, *cough*) would redesign some stuff to make it easier to get to the filters. I spent longer changing the oil on the girls saturn than I did changing the front brake pads. Ridiculous.

hiznherponies

Actually, it was redesigned so that it was easier to install at the plant, and has less parts, to save money.

metroplex

Thanks Hiznherponies.

Ford generally makes the modular engines very easy to maintain and remove compared to the older 302s. Changing the t-stat in my 302 was an ordeal compared to the 4.6 (2V/3V).

If anything, the hoses on the 05-06 GT looked very short compared to the 07 (at least the upper hose).

mvon919

my car is faster than many 05-06 models... and even faster than some 07s

who cares. stock mustang is slow.

mvon919

07 has upgraded thermostat housing in water cross-over... it's not hanging in air like 05-06 model. though it needs to be modified to 05-06 when adding supercharger. s/C cross-overs don't have place for thermosttat.

Hollywood_North GT

Compared to what, exactly? A Ferrari?

0 to 60 in five seconds is hardly "slow."

n00bstang

haha don't get offended.
he's just saying that there's no point in debating
stock mustangs because in the end they're all slow
compared to a modded mustang.

and the fact that the 07's are slower kind of sucks.
but it's ok since i don't race.

metroplex

A fully optioned 07 GT/CS versus a well-seasoned 05 GT isn't a fair test.

kevinb120

I still don't understand the logic thinking that an 07 is slower