1983 SSP in Texas

[FHP813]

Reminds me of this car:
http://www.specialservicemustang.net...ead.php?t=1625

[jarhed123]

Originally Posted by FHP813

Reminds me of this car:
http://www.specialservicemustang.net...ead.php?t=1625

Sure does sound and looks like the same.

[texunter]

I just got back from checking it out. It's not an SSP as far as I can tell. First off, it's an 85'. Incomplete dso showing only 52. One buck tag, 85 mph non certified speedo, trunk and fuel release in the glove box, standard alternator, fully loaded, no holes anywhere. It was factory painted grey. Here is the root of all this, it has a police interceptor badge on the decklid. Some folks are ignorant to the facts regarding these cars. This particular car would be a great daily driver, it's complete and unmolested. One owner who is 59 years old. He says he bought it at an auction in cleburn tx but it must have been a seizure or something. At least we know. Better than letting it disappear and always wonder.

[texunter]

It had an efi motor. Had to have been swapped yeah?

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by texunter

It had an efi motor. Had to have been swapped yeah?

Ford offered a fuel injected motor (CFI) in the 1985 Mustangs. The 8th digit on the VIN would be an "F" indicating a CFI motor. IIRC, the CFI motor was only available with the automatic transmission that year.

[texunter]

Thanks for the info. Never knew about a cfi engine.

[KeithN]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

, the CFI motor was only available with the automatic transmission that year.

Which makes the car rare. VERY low production number being an auto coupe.

[rwsg01]

I can remember going to TX DPS auctions in the late 80's and early 90's and they did have some automatic, non-ssp mustangs with 85 mph speedos that were used by the narcotics, auto theft/criminal investigations and possibly the Ranger units. This probably is one of those.

[FoxChassis]

First year for EFI (CFI) was '84. Last year was '85. Went to SEFI in '86.

If you ordered an auto (AOD) in '84 or '85 you got CFI. If you ordered a manual (T5) in '84 or '85 you got a 4V carb.

Whatever VIN decoder you find online or in a book says the CFI engine code is "F" is incorrect. That code was last used in '83. All '84-'86 5.0L engines are code "M", whether they be 4V, CFI, or SEFI.

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by FoxChassis

First year for EFI (CFI) was '84. Last year was '85. Went to SEFI in '86.

If you ordered an auto (AOD) in '84 or '85 you got CFI. If you ordered a manual (T5) in '84 or '85 you got a 4V carb.

Whatever VIN decoder you find online or in a book says the CFI engine code is "F" is incorrect. That code was last used in '83. All '84-'86 5.0L engines are code "M", whether they be 4V, CFI, or SEFI.

Thanks for the correction on 1984 being the first year that CFI was offered in the Mustang. I found the following on ORG -




They are showing an "F" for CFI in 1984 and 1985. So there is conflicting info out there...