Is there a difference in the 87 and 88+?
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87 Colors
Black
Bright Regatta Blue Metallic
Dark Clove Metallic
Dark Gray Metallic
Dark Shadow Blue Metallic
Light Gray Medium Cabernet
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic
Medium Yellow
Oxford White
Sand Beige
Scarlet Red
88 Colors
Almond
Black
Bright Red
Bright Regatta Blue Metallic
Cabernet Red
Dark Gray Metallic Deep Shadow Blue Metallic
Light Gray
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic
Oxford White
Tropical Yellow
Black
Bright Regatta Blue Metallic
Dark Clove Metallic
Dark Gray Metallic
Dark Shadow Blue Metallic
Light Gray Medium Cabernet
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic
Medium Yellow
Oxford White
Sand Beige
Scarlet Red
88 Colors
Almond
Black
Bright Red
Bright Regatta Blue Metallic
Cabernet Red
Dark Gray Metallic Deep Shadow Blue Metallic
Light Gray
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic
Oxford White
Tropical Yellow
JChalfan
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87's have speed density fuel injection instead of mass air flow fuel injection. They made a LITTLE more power in stock form (probably less than 5), but do not respond well to engine mods. You can convert them to mass air fuel injection for under $500 I think. Not exactly sure on the price, but it's not too difficult.
87's were available with T-tops, which the later ones weren't.
I beleive '87 non-GT 5.0's had the 4cyl seats, not the GT seats that came standard in all later (90+?) 5.0's.
Basically they are the same car. Same engine except the fuel injection, same tranny, rear end, and brakes. If you have been looking at 88+ cars, there's no reason not to look at 87's.
Anyone feel free to correct me if anything I said is wrong.
Jeff
87's were available with T-tops, which the later ones weren't.
I beleive '87 non-GT 5.0's had the 4cyl seats, not the GT seats that came standard in all later (90+?) 5.0's.
Basically they are the same car. Same engine except the fuel injection, same tranny, rear end, and brakes. If you have been looking at 88+ cars, there's no reason not to look at 87's.
Anyone feel free to correct me if anything I said is wrong.
Jeff
Roland69
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87 and 88 are the same as 89 90 91 92 93 only they have mass air and the 87 88 and I think 89 don't have airbags.
bubba-dough
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There are a few minor interior differences also.....85 mph speedo or the later 140 mph speedo, ac/ heater control knobs, door panels, map lights, headrest....
poneypower89
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87, 88 no cali cars = speed density
88 cali cars = mass air
89-93 = mass air
pre mid 89 = 85 speedo
mid 89 = 140mph speedo
if you go up to 91 u also get the enlarged fenders but with a non-tilt air bag steering wheel
88 cali cars = mass air
89-93 = mass air
pre mid 89 = 85 speedo
mid 89 = 140mph speedo
if you go up to 91 u also get the enlarged fenders but with a non-tilt air bag steering wheel
Roland69
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CarFreakGT
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Roland69 said:
When did they stop using forged pistons? I may be off on this, but didn't they switch to hypereutectic (did I spell that right?
) pistons before the end of the Fox run?
poneypower89
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50FoxBodyGT
Member
Camshaft is smaller as well. That is what actually caused the -5 hp decrease in 88+. Stupid hippies with their stupid emission standards. Stupid stupid.
bubba-dough
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JChalfan
Member
bubba-dough said:
'93 Cobra's had 4-wheel disc brakes, but other than those, they all had drums in the rear.
Jeff
sunil6784
Member
88 Fox GT said:
Late model year 92's were also hyperteutic. One way to tell in the 92's is if it has a gray oil pan, its has hypers. If it has a black oil pan, its got forged pistons.
Also, there were a FEW 88 t-top cars, which were just left over 87's.
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