Engine Performance Specifications

Ford ThunderBird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII

I get plenty of E-Mail from people asking me what the horsepower specs are for their specific engine. The following are for the stock engines offered in the '83-'88 T-Bird, Cougar, and Mark VII as advertised by Ford Motor Company

Specifications:

1983:

ENGINE	APPLICATION	VIN CODE	HP @ RPM	TORQUE(Ft.Lb. @RPM)
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe	D	142 @ 5000	172 @ 3800
3.8 V6	T-Bird, Cougar	3	110 @ 3800	175 @ 2200
5.0 V8	T-Bird, Cougar	F	130 @ 3200	240 @ 2200

1984:

ENGINE	APPLICATION	VIN CODE	HP @ RPM	TORQUE(Ft.Lb. @RPM)
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe, XR-7	W	145 @ 4600	180 @ 3600
3.8 V6	T-Bird, Cougar	3	120 @ 3600	205 @ 1600
5.0 V8	T-Bird, Cougar, Mark VII	F	130 @ 3200	250 @ 1600

1985:

ENGINE	APPLICATION	VIN CODE	HP @ RPM	TORQUE(Ft.Lb. @RPM)
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe, XR-7 (Automatic)	W	145 @ 4400	180 @ 3000
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe, XR-7 (5-speed)	W	155 @ 4600	190 @ 2800
3.8 V6	T-Bird, Cougar	3	120 @ 3600	205 @ 1600
5.0 V8	T-Bird, Cougar, Mark VII	F	140 @ 3200	250 @ 1600
5.0 V8	Mark VII LSC	M	180 @ 4200	260 @ 2600

1986:

ENGINE	APPLICATION	VIN CODE	HP @ RPM	TORQUE(Ft.Lb. @RPM)
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe, XR-7 (Automatic)	W	145 @ 4400	180 @ 3000
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe, XR-7 (5-speed)	W	155 @ 4600	190 @ 2800
3.8 V6	T-Bird, Cougar	3	120 @ 3600	205 @ 1600
5.0 V8	T-Bird, Cougar, Mark VII	F	150 @ 3200	270 @ 2000
5.0 V8	Mark VII LSC	M	200 @ 4000	285 @ 3000

1987:

ENGINE	APPLICATION	VIN CODE	HP @ RPM	TORQUE(Ft.Lb. @RPM)
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe (Automatic)	W	150 @ 4400	200 @ 3000
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe (5-speed)	W	190 @ 4600	240 @ 3400
3.8 V6	T-Bird, Cougar	3	120 @ 3600	205 @ 1600
5.0 V8	T-Bird, Cougar, Mark VII	F	150 @ 3200	270 @ 2000
5.0 V8	Mark VII LSC	M	200 @ 4000	285 @ 3000

1988:

ENGINE	APPLICATION	VIN CODE	HP @ RPM	TORQUE(Ft.Lb. @RPM)
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe (Automatic)	W	150 @ 4400	200 @ 3000
2.3 turbo	Turbo Coupe (5-speed)	W	190 @ 4600	240 @ 3400
3.8 V6	T-Bird, Cougar	3	140 @ 3800	215 @ 2400
5.0 V8	T-Bird, Cougar	F	155 @ 3400	265 @ 2200
5.0 V8	1988 - '92 Mark VII, LSC	M	225 @ 4000	300 @ 3200