85 mclaren on Ebay

85McLaren · Post by **85McLaren** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:11 am

In case anyone missed it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 58584&rd=1

Doesn't show many pics, so I would bet it is NOT too clean. By the way, I guess this is a perfect time to ask a question on the 85 verts with autos.

With regular 85 mustangs and capris with autos, the engine was NOT a high output roller motor. The were only 185hp compared to the 210 hp that the 5 speeds got. Basically the CFI "sucked" as well as is why A LOT of people converted them to a standard 4 bbl carb. Question is, did mclaren specify to ford to install the better roller motor or did they get the factory 185 non-roller blocks?

Jason

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:32 am

I believe that they were bone-stock, 185 HP. Have never seen anything that hinted to the contrairy.