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Dec 17, 2005 | 05:15 PM

#21

05MustangFanII

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I've a couple of ideas.

Ford Fusion

Fusion - current i-4
Fusion V6 - Current V6
Fusion GT - 3.5L V6 - 250 hp - 240 tq 5spd Auto - CVT
SVT Fusion - T/C 3.5L V6 330 hp 310 tq

Ford Mustang

Mustang - 3.5l v6 250 hp - 240 tq
OPTIONAL 4.2l V8 from jag with 290hp
5spd Man/5spd Auto

Mustang GT -
4.6l 4v V8 HO
370hp 410tq
5spd Man/6spd Auto

Mustang Mach 1 -
5.8l V8 (maybe I dunno stroked/bored (forgot the term) up from the 5.4?) With Shaker
425 hp - 425 tq
6spd Manual/CVT

SVT Mustang COBRA - S/C 5.4l V8
495 hp - 490 tq
6spd Manual
And, NO - FRIGGIN - SHELBYS

Ford F150

Base -
3.5l V6

STX -
3.5 V6, optional 4.2l V8 from Jag

XLT
5.4l V8 (same as now) or 6.1l V8

LARIAT 6.1l HURRICANE V8 -
350hp 420 tq

All above models come with either a 5 or 6spd Auto

SVT F150 LIGHTNING
s/c 5.4l V8
550 HP 500 TQ (ala Ford GT)

Dec 17, 2005 | 06:11 PM

#22

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i like your plans for the fusion. 370hp for the mustang GT sounds like a lot and sounds expensive IMO, though.

There was news some time early last year that Ford scrapped the plans for the Hurricane.
http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0...8/A02-81538.htm
sorry dude, but i'm sure they're working on bumping the power in the F150 somehow.

Dec 17, 2005 | 08:45 PM

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Well, it was a sweet ride while it lasted

Dec 17, 2005 | 08:50 PM

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Crap. That Hurricane sounded fun, too. Oh well..perhaps a HO 5.4?

Dec 19, 2005 | 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by AFBLUE@December 17, 2005, 3:40 PM
Remember a couple of years ago that Ford called it's V10 experiment Mustang the "Boss 351". They could have called it the "Boss 5.8"
http://www.mustang50magazine.com/featuredv...51_v10_mustang/

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That car would've made a helluva sleeper, even if it was detuned to say 400hp

"Oh look just another slow as molases GT", said the chump in the Z-28

Dec 21, 2005 | 03:38 PM

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Ranger - Dakota gets toppled

Base Ranger - HO version of the current i-4
Ranger XLT - 4.0l V6 220hp
Ranger EDGE - 3.5l V6 250hp opt 4.6l V8 290 hp
Ranger FX4 -4.6l V8 290 hp opt. 5.4l V8 320 HP

Transmissions
Base/XLT - 5spd Manual, or Auto
Edge/FX4 - 6spd Manual, 5spd Auto

and, to top it off

SVT Ranger Lightning Bolt - S/C 4.6l V8 390 hp
6spd Auto/6spd Manual

Focus - Imports won't know what hit it

Focus SE - Current i-4...maybe 130hp instead of 120?
Focus ST - Current i-4, once again, pepped up 10 hp to 160 hp
Focus GT - 3.5l V6 250 hp
Focus GT2 - 4.2l V8 290 hp

All come with either 5spd Manual, or 5spd Auto

And, now, something to make Subaru Tremble..

SVT Focus - Turbocharged 3.5l V6 335 hp AWD 6spd Manual
Optional RALLY package includes appearance upgrades, Dirt/Snow tires, and an extra..say..10 horses?

Ford Crown Victoria - 300C's will tremble in fear
(After a Redesign)

Base Vic - 4.2l V8 270hp
Sport - 4.2l V8 280hp
Black Hawk - 5.4l V8 320 hp

All with 5spd Auto or CVT

Ford Torino - Return of the Big coupes

Base - 3.5l V6 250 hp
GT - 5.4l V8 340 hp
Cobra - S/C 5.4l V8 490 hp

5 and 6spds, and 5spd Auto

Dec 22, 2005 | 10:08 AM

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Falcon is a great name but the original car was a POS.

However, the idea of a really hot Focus excites me. Build it, Ford!

Dec 22, 2005 | 06:55 PM

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You guys forgot something for the F-150......A FRIGGIN DIESEL!!!

4.5L V6 T/D
270HP
510TQ
the diesel under wraps for the F-150 is supposed to get REALY great fuel mileage!
in the neigborhood of low 30s HYWY.
If ford would do this all the chevy and dodge drivers driving 1/2 ton trucks would buy the F-150 in a jiffy just beacuse of the fuel mileage and, who offers a diesel in a 1/2 ton truck?

nobody, thats who

Dec 22, 2005 | 07:21 PM

#29

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I serious oversite on my part AND FORD's!

And after you got your SCT tune it would be 380 HP and 600 FtLb's

Dec 23, 2005 | 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by 05MustangFanII@December 17, 2005, 7:01 PM
Hm. I like it. but..

No mustang ST

And, the Mach 1 should NOT be s/c just gimme a 5.4 with a shaker, and daddy will like

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Matt, everything should be s/c

Dec 23, 2005 | 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by cobradude@December 22, 2005, 8:58 PM
You guys forgot something for the F-150......A FRIGGIN DIESEL!!!
4.5L V6 T/D
270HP
510TQ
the diesel under wraps for the F-150 is supposed to get REALY great fuel mileage!
in the neigborhood of low 30s HYWY.
If ford would do this all the chevy and dodge drivers driving 1/2 ton trucks would buy the F-150 in a jiffy just beacuse of the fuel mileage and, who offers a diesel in a 1/2 ton truck?
nobody, thats who

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i know what diesel it is, its a 6 cylinder diesel, its pretty sweet, it is sold in the F-100 (f-250 normal cab shortbed 2wd with rollbar from factory, they call it f-100) Overseas currently

Dec 25, 2005 | 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by Fordracing200@December 23, 2005, 8:34 PM
Matt, everything should be s/c

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True Dat, fo' shizzle.

Dec 26, 2005 | 04:10 AM

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Originally posted by tacbear@December 17, 2005, 3:42 PM
Galaxie (based on the Australian Ford Falcon)replaces the Crown Vic.
Base Galaxieâ€”4.6L 2V SOHC V8 245 HP (for GrandMa and GrandPa) 5 sp Auto
Galaxie 281----4.6L 3V SOHC V8 300 HP, 5 sp Auto
Galaxie 329----5.4L 3V SOHC V8 350 HP(Police Intercepter), 6 sp Auto/Brembo Brakes/opt. Recaro's

Ford could very easily do this just like GM did with the GTO, they just have to develop a lefthand drive Aussie Falcon. I did some research and the Aussie Falcon is within 1/2" of almost every interior dimension except the trunk, CrownVic 20 cuFt/Falcon 17.5cuFt and the Aussie Falcon can be ordered with a 380 HP 5.4 4V--I could live with that

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what it could look like in the states

Dec 26, 2005 | 08:42 AM

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Originally posted by vc4life@December 26, 2005, 6:13 AM
what it could look like in the states

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Dec 26, 2005 | 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by tacbear@December 26, 2005, 9:45 AM

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The driver's on the left side instead of the right as it would be in Australia.

Dec 26, 2005 | 11:42 PM

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Can't be done. It's too difficult to modifiy the Australian platform to meet US safety requirements (discussed in previous posts).

All they can do is develop a new common RWD large car platform to replace both the Falcons and Panthers at the same.

Dec 27, 2005 | 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by Maverstang@December 27, 2005, 12:45 AM
Can't be done. It's too difficult to modifiy the Australian platform to meet US safety requirements (discussed in previous posts).

All they can do is develop a new common RWD large car platform to replace both the Falcons and Panthers at the same.

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The how did GM do it with the Monaro?

Dec 27, 2005 | 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by TomServo92@December 27, 2005, 9:55 AM
The how did GM do it with the Monaro?

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Its quite possible that the monaro already had most US regulartions built into it so it wasn't very hard to make legal...

Maybe the falcon doesn't have the crash structure or other stuff the monaro had?

Dec 27, 2005 | 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by Knight@December 27, 2005, 11:29 AM
Its quite possible that the monaro already had most US regulartions built into it so it wasn't very hard to make legal...

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Nope. I did a little googling and found that GM spent $60 million in changes to the Monaro design in order to meet US regs. That's an awful lot of money but just because it's expensive, that doesn't mean it's impossible. The question is this: is it more expensive to modify the Falcon to meet US regs or modify an existing US platform (such as the Mustangs) to accomodate a larger, 4 door vehicle?