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1. OPTION AREA FOR 4 ELEMENTS II SPECIAL EDITION MANUALS
2. OPTION AREA FOR 4 ELEMENTS II SPECIAL EDITION UPGRADE

This was the last year for the 4-cycle 2.3L Turbo engine upgrade which put out 145hp but better gas mileage for the GT package. Learn more about the 1985 Ford Mustang GT New to 1985 were several interior options, new wheels and an embossed GT icon near the rear wheel. The 1985 Mustang GT also came with hood stripes and decals, and functional front air dam with integrated fog lamps. The 1985 GT Mustang came standard with this improved 5.0L unit that was producing 210hp in 1985, up 35hp over 1984’s unit. The most exciting part about this packages was that Ford continued to use the now high-performance 5-liter (302 cid) HO engine package in the GT. The Mustang GT was back in 1985 as the sport upgrade package. The only color available if you ordered the SVO option was a charcoal interior, although five colors were possible on the outside. On the inside, form fitting cloth seats became standard equipment in the interior, with a leather seat option. The turbocharged four was taken off the Mustang GT options list, meanwhile the SVO continued in the lineup.

However, the Turbo GT also benefited from several other SVO chassis improvements to make it more responsive and have a better ride. It received a bigger cam, reworked heads, better exhaust system, turbo boost was increased by one pound. The GT also changes got more tasteful graphics, but don’t worry because the GT was still easy to identify with its blacked out hood stripe and GT logo as well as its lower valance mounted fog lights.Īnother engine that received some modification this year was the 2.3L SVO Turbo. It got a bigger stabilizer bar and bigger and wider tires. Suspension wise, the car used a Quadra shock rear end setup. The Mustang GT received a new set of 15-inch cast-aluminum wheels with P225/60VR15 Goodyear Eagle ‘Gatorback’ tires. However if you got the AOD transmission, you got the 165 hp throttle body engine, not the tuned multi-port injection engine. The GT could also be optioned out with an automatic overdrive transmission. The GT also got a dual exhaust system. The 5.0 HO engine now could achieve 210 hp in four-barrel carburetor form (as long as it is not with automatic-overdrive that uses throttle body fuel injection). Mustang receives a two-speed accessory belt drive, a camshaft with roller lifters and stainless steel shorty headers, not cast manifolds. Performance was starting to come back into favor in 1985 because Ford did some work on beering up the tried and true 5.0L engine. The 3.8L was still the basic engine in the convertible other than that, the 2.3 L four cylinder was the basic engine. The 2.3 liter inline 43 cylinder remained at 88 horsepower, while the 3.8 liter V6 provided 120 hp. The addition of flush mounted headlights on the SVO optioned Ford made the SVO them look decidedly more modern.Īlthough the lineup of available engine options remained the same, the two high output motors gained horsepower. The nose design got an all-new grille design featuring a single large slit between the two pairs of headlights to look more like the Mustang SVO. The 1985 Mustang silhouette remained relatively unchanged from the 1984 model. Three variants were offered in 1985, including the GT, LX, and SVO.

OPTION AREA FOR 4 ELEMENTS II SPECIAL EDITION MANUALS

$6,989 (Base Coupe), $7,509 (Base Hatchback), $12,237 (Convertible)Īdditional 1985 Mustang Research: 1985 Research Center / Colors Details / Production Numbers / Prices & Options / Sales Brochures / Owner Manuals / Maintenance / Pictures / Videos / VIN Decoder / Special Editions Background & Details Horsepower in the SVO was also changed mid-year, from 175 to 205 horsepower. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Twister Special, Ford produced 90 Twister II Mustangs.

The headlights of the SVOs were changed mid-year in 1985 from being recessed to being flush with the corner lights. The egg-crate front grille was replaced by a nose that more closely resembled the clean look of the Mustang SVO. The biggest difference was the front of the car, now with a cleaner front fascia.