Mach 1 Engine
Bridging the gap between mustang gt and shelby models the mach 1 packs a naturally aspirated 5 0 liter.
Mach 1 engine. The 2021 ford mustang mach 1 is back with 480 hp and a bunch of shelby parts with heavy duty cooling and a bunch of performance upgrades ford promises it s the most track capable 5 0 liter mustang. This time around the guys at svt made their 4v dohc engine from the 99 01 cobra but made some tweaks for better low end torque and a stronger engine across the powerband. Two years prior ford produced the mustang bullitt based on the gt with the 4 6l sohc 2v engine. The engine code appears in the fifth digit of a 69 mustang s vin.
The new mach 1 is powered by a 480 hp 5 0 liter v 8 with a standard six speed manual transmission from the shelby gt350 although a 10 speed automatic with paddle shifters is available. The h code 351 was also the only 69 mach 1 powertrain that came with a single exhaust. With production of the current generation shelby gt350 winding down with the end of the 2020 model run that should make the mach 1 the quickest naturally aspirated v8 mustang with only the. A 2 barrel the 4 barrel 351cj and a new for 72 r code 351ho essentially a lower compression boss 351 engine.
Fords second throwback to the 60 s was the relaunch mach 1 for 2003 04. What engine will be in the mustang mach 1. The mach 1 package was only available in the sportsroof fastback body style. The 302 windsor remained as the base mach 1 engine.
Standard issue in the mach 1 was the two barrel 351 windsor code h in the vin which offered 250 gross horsepower on regular gas. Ford has unveiled a new performance oriented mustang in the form of the 2021 mustang mach 1. 1971 ford mustang mach 1. We re told it s not identical to the bullitt s although it is rated at.