I have been putting on the MUSTANG F/X Monday Night Mustangs at HOOTER here in Tallahassee for over 5 Years now. I have designed a cool Trivia Game where a Player could WIN up to $100.00. I want the First time I do this to be Mustang Questions. I need about 60 Questions. I have 30 ready to go but need answers to 6 that I want to use also. <01> What Year did the 5 Speed Trans first appear in the Mustang? <02> What was the First Year a Mustang came with T-Tops? <03> What was the First Year a Mustang came with an Air Bag? <04>What was the First Year a Mustang came with a V6 Engine? <05> What was the First Year a Mustang came with an Automatic Over Drive Trans (AOD)? <06> What was the First Year a Mustang came with a Roller cam? If anyone has any Questions WITH correct Answers, please Submit them. Thanks. David.
1>I believe it was 1979 2>Not sure the year but it was a Mustang II, so 74-78 3>1994. Didn't think the fox body had an air bag 4>1974 (I priced one out) V-6 was an option on the 74' Mach I. 5>AOD: sometime in the middle 1980's 6> When ever the first 5.0 engine was produced, middle 1980's
1977 offered very little along the lines up big changes aside from the addition of a T-Top roofline option, and some new, brighter colors. The trim lines back for 1977 were the base model, the Ghia, the Mach1, and the Cobra II, with the same engine offerings as 1976, although the 5.0L Mustangs received a decline in horsepower, to 134. Nothing changed about the base model or Ghia (other than the aforementioned T-tops), but the Mach1 received the addition of the Cobra II chin spoiler, a more linear grille, and four way adjustable seats, giving the one time performance trim line a more luxury feel. The marketing campaign for the 1977 Mustang II keyed on the T-top option, since convertibles were still being scrutinized by the US Department of Transportation Safety Board. Even with the addition of the T-tops, sales took another hit, dropping by roughly 20%. The 1974 introduction of the Mustang II earned Ford Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year honors and actually returned the car to more than a semblance of its 1964 predecessor in size, shape, and overall styling. Iacocca insisted that the Mustang II be finished to quality standards unheard of in the American auto industry. Unfortunately, the Mustang II suffered from not only being smaller than the original car, but being heavier as well due to new federal emission and safety regulations. Although the car boasted many superior handling and engineering features, its performance could be described as only "mediocre" — no better than other Ford or Detroit products of the day. The Mustang II was positioned to compete head-on with many foreign sports car imports that were hitting the market at that time. The Toyota Celica and the Datsun 280Z were its main competitors. Thus, the car was downsized to adapt to more fuel efficient standards. Available as a coupe or three-door hatchback, the new car's base engine was a 140 cu in (2.3 L) SOHC I4, the first fully metric engine built in the U.S. for installation in an American car. A 171 cu in (2.8 L) V6 was the sole optional engine. Mustang II packages ranged from the base "Hardtop," 2+2 hatchback, a "Ghia" luxury group with vinyl roof, and a top of the line V6-powered Mach 1. The popular V8 option would disappear for the first and only time in 1974 (except in Mexico). Ford was swamped by buyer mail and criticized in the automotive press for it. For the first time, all Mustangs lost their pillarless body style; all models now had fixed rear windows and a chrome "B" pillar which resembled a true hardtop, but in fact was a coupe. In Mustang advertisements, however, Ford promoted the notchback coupe as a "Hardtop." The biggest changes to the 1990 GT’s were in the cockpit and the most obvious of these was the addition of a driver's-side air bag. Unfortunately, along with the addition of the airbag came the loss of the GT’s dash mounted warning light module (with low fuel and low washer fluid lights) and the tilt steering column. To handle the additional horsepower, a major change was also made in the transmission department part-way through the model year. At the beginning of the ‘83 model year, the Ford 4-speed SROD was standard in the ‘83 (a carry-over from 1982 GT’s), however in early December 1982 (December 6 is believed to be the changeover date), the standard transmission became the all-new, stronger Borg Warner T-5 5-speed transmission. Interestingly, the 5-speed was made the standard transmission with the SROD 4-speed available as an optional transmission. Those who ordered the optional 4-speed received a credit of $124 on the window sticker. Other big news in 1984 was the introdution of an AOD / CFI equipped GT. In mid-year, an optional 165 horsepower 5.0L engine with central fuel injection and a 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission was offered with a 3.27:1 axle ratio. The 175 HP 4V version carried over from 1983 was available only with the T-5 equipped transmission. The 4V 5-speed was available with a 3.08:1 axle ratio. The roller cam I am pretty sure 1985.
