Ford Mustang Mach 1

In 1969, Ford introduced the Mach 1 name to position themselves for the "street performance" market. This was right during the peak of Muscle Car Wars, where almost all the American auto manufacturers were competing against each other to see who had the fastest car. Unlike the original Shelby GT350 or the Boss 302 where the purpose of the car was simply to win races, the Mach 1 was designed with mass-market and profits in mind. This meant that luxury appointments as well as hot engines and wild gear ratios became mandatory on the Mach 1's. This was Ford's attempt to manufacture an "one-size-fits-all" performance automobile, which was ended by stricter emissions and the fuel crisis.

1969

Engine	351W-2V	351W-4V	390	428 CJ**	428 CJ Ram Air**
Engine Code	H	M	S	Q	R
Horsepower@rpm	250@4600	290@4800	320@4600	335@5200	335@5200
Torque@rpm	355@2600	385@3200	427@3200	440@3400	440@3400
Bore x Stroke	4.000x3.500	4.000x3.500	4.050x3.784	4.130x3.984	4.130x3.984
Compression Ratio	9.5:1	10.7:1	10.5:1	10.6:1	10.6:1

** SCJ (Super Cobra Jet) came with mandatory "Drag Pak" option

Mandatory digits in VIN : 9x02x000000
Warranty Plate Body Code: 63C

1970

Engine	351W/351C-2V	351C-4V	428 CJ**	428 CJ Ram Air**
Engine Code	H	M	Q	R
Horsepower@rpm	250@4600	300@5400	335@5200	335@5200
Torque@rpm	355@2600	380@3400	440@3400	440@3400
Bore x Stroke	4.000x3.500	4.000x3.500	4.130x3.984	4.130x3.984
Compression Ratio	9.5:1	11.0:1	10.6:1	10.6:1

** SCJ (Super Cobra Jet) came with mandatory "Drag Pak" option

Mandatory digits in VIN : 0x05x000000
Warranty Plate Body Code: 63C

1971

Engine	302-2V	351C-2V	351C-4V	351 CJ	429 CJ**	429 CJ Ram Air**
Engine Code	F	H	M	Q	C	J
Horsepower@rpm	210@4600	240@4600	285@5400	280@5800	370@5400	375@5600
Torque@rpm	296@2600	355@2600	370@3400	345@3800	450@3400	450@3400
Bore x Stroke	4.000x3.000	4.000x3.500	4.000x3.500	4.000x3.500	4.362x3.590	4.362x3.590
Compression Ratio	9.0:1	9.0:1	10.7:1	8.6:1	11.3:1	11.3:1

** SCJ (Super Cobra Jet) came with mandatory "Drag Pak" option

Mandatory digits in VIN : 1x05x000000
Warranty Plate Body Code: 63R

1972

Engine	302-2V	351C-2V	351C-4V	351C-4V HO
Engine Code	F	H	M	Q
Horsepower@rpm*	140@4000	163@3800	248@4800	264@5400
Torque@rpm*	242@2000	276@2000	290@3800	301@3600
Bore x Stroke	4.000x3.000	4.000x3.500	4.000x3.500	4.000x3.500
Compression Ratio	8.5:1	8.6:1	8.6:1	8.6:1

* Starting in 1972, horsepower and torque were measured SAE net, which is at the wheels, while before, it was measured "B curve" which was at the flywheel.

Mandatory digits in VIN : 2x05x000000
Warranty Plate Body Code: 63R

1973

Engine	302-2V	351C-2V	351 CJ
Engine Code	F	H	Q
Horsepower@rpm*	135@4200	154@4000	248@4800
Torque@rpm*	242@2000	276@2000	290@3800
Bore x Stroke	4.000x3.000	4.000x3.500	4.000x3.500
Compression Ratio	8.0:1	8.0:1	8.0:1

* Horsepower and torque measured SAE net.

Mandatory digits in VIN : 3x05x000000
Warranty Plate Body Code: 63R

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