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Show some Mustangs from 1983 View our Top Ten 1983 Mustang photos
In 1983 the Mustang convertible came back after being gone for nine years. The convertible was a 1983 midyear introduction and only came in the GLX trim package; but had an electric top, a real glass rear window, and a comfortable back seat. Reluctant to make the manufacturing change, Ford used Cars & Concepts of Brighton, Michigan to convert steel topped coupes from the factory into these convertible. The grille on all models became smaller between the two more deeply recessed headlights allowing for a strip of body color to return between. More power was under the hood when the 2.3L 4-cylinder was upgraded with a more efficient one barrel carburetor; the old inline-6 was replaced with an "Essex" 3.8L V6 which improved the horse power from 87 to 105; the turbocharger returned on the 2.3L 4-cylinder replacing the 4.2L V8 with 25 more horse power; and a new four-barrel carburetor, aluminum intake manifold, a high-flow air cleaner, and valve-train modifications pushed the 5.0L V8 from 157 to 175hp. All tires also increased by at least one size in 1983. Even with all these changes, 1983 saw the lowest number of Mustangs sold to date at 120,873.
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Compression |
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Standard 2.3L 90hp 4-cyl |
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A |
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140ci 2.3L |
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1-bbl |
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9.0:1 |
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90hp 4600rpm |
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119ft-lb 2600rpm |
Optional 3.8L 105hp V6 |
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3 |
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232ci 3.8L |
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2-bbl |
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8.7:1 |
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105hp 4000rpm |
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175ft-lb 2600rpm |
Optional 2.3L 145hp 4-cyl turbo |
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140ci 2.3L |
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EFI |
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8.0:1 |
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145hp 4600rpm |
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180ft-lb 3600rpm |
Optional 5.0L 175hp V8 |
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F |
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302ci 5.0L |
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4-bbl |
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8.4:1 |
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175hp 4000rpm |
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265ft-lb 2000rpm |
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B = active seat belts |
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1FA = Ford Motor Company USA Ford passenger car |
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0-9 or X = Check Digit |
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D = 1983 |
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F = Dearborn, Michigan |
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