Vehicle Description
2004 Ford Mustang Mach-1 Coupe V8 GT Premium with the Mach One
Package upgrades Shaker Hood with Air Intake Manual transmission
Leather Interior Mach Sound System Power Windows Power locks Power
Seats Special Mach 1 Series Wheels and Badging Clean Car Fax
Beautiful Car Production 2003-2004 Engine 281 cu in (4.6 L) DOHC
Modular V8 5-speed manual During the 1990s, the preeminent
performance Mustang was the SVT Cobra. Following the departure of
the Fox chassis in 1993 and the arrival of the SN-95 in 1994, Ford
also sought to eliminate the 302, which would not occur until the
1996 model. Drawing on its newly developed OHC architecture engines
known as the Modular, SVT created the 1996 and up Cobra around
several variations of the 32 valve, all aluminium 4.6 liter (281
CID) V-8. The 32-valve 4.6 V8 used in the Mustang Mach 1 was
originally introduced in the 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII, however for
the Mach 1 it was re engineered with a free flowing exhaust and
intake manifold to increase the engine by 30 horsepower. Below the
SVT in performance was only the GT, reintroduced in 1982 with the
302 HO "5.0", later turning to the 16-valve SOHC V-8 in 1996. The
sales on the new SN-95 style cars increased, so that by 2002,
Mustang sales topped the combined sales figure of the Firebird and
the Camaro. With GM's withdrawal from the "Pony Car wars" in 2002,
Ford had a free hand at the whole market but nonetheless created
what was arguably the fastest stock Mustang up to that point in
time with the 2003-2004 SVT Cobra. However, concerns over a price
gap between the GT and Cobra, as well as interest in keeping sales
up before the release of the all new 2005 S197 Mustang prompted the
creation of two unique mid-range performance models: The 2001�
Bullitt GT and the 2003 and 2004 Mach 1 both credited to Team
Mustang led by Art Hyde and Scott Hoag. Following the stir caused
by the retro 2001 "Bullitt" (a lightly modified 2001 GT, named for
the famed chase Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the film
Bullitt) Ford saw the value of heritage in the Mustang name and as
a follow up, sought to revive the Mach 1 name. While similar to the
Bullitt in the use of the Cobra's 13 in (330.2 mm) Brembo front
brake rotors, unique Tokico gas shocks and struts, and lower and
stiffer springs, the Mach 1 received a huge performance gain over
the base GT and even the 265 hp (198 kW) Bullitt in the form of a
unique variant of the DOHC 32-valve 4.6 Liter Modular V8. Commonly
known by Mach 1 owners as an "R" code DOHC, (for the unique VIN
engine R code) this all-aluminium engine features the same high
flow heads as the 2003-2004 SVT Cobra, 2003-2004 Mercury Marauder,
2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator, and the 2003-2009 Australian Boss 5.4 L
V8s (see Ford of Australia Boss 5.4 L), the engine also has intake
camshafts sourced from Lincoln's 5.4 Liter "InTech" V8 to provide
more mid-range torque. The Mach 1 engine had a 10.1:1 compression
ratio in contrast to the 1999 and 2001 Cobra's 9.85:1, and the Mach
1 was equipped with a Windsor Aluminum Plant or WAP block unique
from the Teksid aluminium blocks used in the 1996-1999 Cobras. The
Mach 1 also featured a relatively high redline of 6,800 rpm
(5-speed cars) and fuel cut off at 7,050 rpm or 5800 rpm (4-speed
automatic). While on paper the 305 hp (228 kW) ratings seem a loss
when compared to the 1999 and 2001 SVT Cobras which produced 320 hp
(239 kW), in practice the Mach 1 engine produced similar peak
horsepower and substantially more torque. Further differences
included the use of Ford's 8.8 in (223.5 mm) solid rear axle with a
3.55 final ratio (As opposed to SVT's Independent Rear Suspension)
also the availability of a 4 speed automatic in addition to the
Tremec sourced 5 speed manual. Factory steel "Box" cross section
subframe connectors were also added to increase chassis strength
for both the added handling and to deal with the prodigious torque
over the stock GT. Style wise, the Mach 1 was very distinct from
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