Miata Mailing List: January 1998, Message #66
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From: 	pete davio <peterdavio@sprintmail.com>

Subject: Re: Mustangs 5.0 ?

Date: 	Thu, 1 Jan 1998 17:07:58 +0000



Michael P.McDonald wrote:

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>         Didn't I see somewhere that the 5.0 was really a 4.9 ???

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>                 Michael

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> Michael P. McDonald and VENOM

> EUNOS_ROADSTER@Mindspring.com

> http://redmx5.home.mindspring.com

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Yes, the true displacement, 302 cubic inches converts to 4.945 liters,

IIRC, so, technically this rounds to 4.9 liters, but, 5.0 was good for

marketing, and, again, IIRC, 5.0 was the max displacement for some

racing class the 'stang used to be in.



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