According to my Chilton's Auto Repair Manual , for a 1974 Ford 460 V8 engine :
It depends on which engine " version " you have :
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If the 5th " character " of the VIN is an " A "
( anywhere from 194 to 224 , shows 6 different ratings )
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" C " is a police interceptor
( anywhere from 226 to 275 , shows 4 different ratings
320 to the motor, 280 to the wheels
The stock horsepower for a Ford 429 engine is 320. The Ford 429 engine was used on Ford vehicles made in the 1950s and 1960s.
Stock 350 horsepower. With all the mods you can achieve 1,250 horsepower. (But you run the risk of blowing heads.)
The 2005 Ford Mustang with a 4.0 V6 came stock with 210 horsepower.
The 1974 Ford F-100 truck had approximately 350 horsepower.
what was the cost of ford motor stock in 1971?
145 horsepower
The 2003 Ford Mustang was rated at 190-horsepower
190 horsepower from the factory
The 1995 Ford Cobra has 240 horsepower 5.0L V-8
The stock engine, a 5.0 or in reality a 4.9 liter had approx 225 horsepower.
Ford Escort LX 4dr has a stock 87 horsepower at 5400rpm