Difference between 96-98 and 99-04

[Purple_Stang]

the 99+ have better tuning,heads,cams, and intake.....

like i said cams/heads/intake/tune

What does tune have to do with it? You make it sound like the 96-98 were not correctly tuned. They are tuned appropriatly for the components they have. 99+ are not tuned better, they are just tuned for the components they have, which are better. Its a component issue, not a tune issue.

 

[DropTopPony]

i was assuming they took just the bare block from the '00 and used his old rotating assembly. we still arent sure exactly what they did. plus, is it even possible to bolt non PI heads to a romeo or windsor block? b/c bolting PI heads to the older blocks required adapter plates if im not mistaken

I have Windsor heads on my Romeo block...they are interchangable as long as you get the supporting parts for whatever combo you choose.

 

[DropTopPony]

are you sure bout that Bob? i know youre a genius and all,

Oh and thanks
i'm no genius...i just have a huge head to store lots of worthless data in

 

[DerekStangGT]

I have Windsor heads on my Romeo block...they are interchangable as long as you get the supporting parts for whatever combo you choose.

but isnt romeo to windsor and visa versa PI to PI? same difference right? i was thinking i'd be harder to go PI to non PI

 

[DropTopPony]

but isnt romeo to windsor and visa versa PI to PI? same difference right? i was thinking i'd be harder to go PI to non PI

my stock shortblock is romeo NPI and my heads are Windsor PI, My new combo will be a 4V alum block with Windsor PI heads...thats why they call them Modular. They are all interchangable...it just requires new valve covers or timing covers or longer bolts etc to get some things to work with others.

 

[Aggie 08]

Ok the shop said they would have the vin # from the 2000 mustang tommorrow, so I should be able to find out whether it was windsor or romeo and a few other things that I have been curious about. The new block does have all the old componets on it, they only ordered a bare block. Does anyone know where I could find a # on the new block that I could use to match up with the vin#?

 

[billfisher]

What does tune have to do with it? You make it sound like the 96-98 were not correctly tuned. They are tuned appropriatly for the components they have. 99+ are not tuned better, they are just tuned for the components they have, which are better. Its a component issue, not a tune issue.

what??? of course they are. that is the definition of a better tune.

 

[GDawg]

What does tune have to do with it? You make it sound like the 96-98 were not correctly tuned. They are tuned appropriatly for the components they have. 99+ are not tuned better, they are just tuned for the components they have, which are better. Its a component issue, not a tune issue.

From what I understand, the '98 was tuned differently then the '97 and '96. Hence, the 10hp advantage.

 

[Aggie 08]

Ya, I knew the 98' had like 225 while the 96-97 had 215hp, I figured since it was such a small increase in power, they just tweaked the exhaust or something.