Four Cylinder

• The 1992 Mustang LX came standard with a 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine was first used in a Mustang in 1974 with the introduction of the Pinto-based Mustang II. The 2.3 engine had two valves per cylinder -- one for intake and one for exhaust -- and a belt-driven overhead camshaft. The cylinder bore was 3.53 inches and the crankshaft stroke was 3.13 inches. In 1992, a compression ratio of 9.1-to-1, electronic fuel injection and two spark plugs per cylinder boosted the output to 100 horsepower at 4,600 rpm and 133 foot-pounds of torque at 2,600 rpm.
  
  

Eight Cylinder

• The only optional engine in the 1992 Mustang LX was the 5.0-liter V-8. This same engine was standard equipment in the 1992 GT. The 5.0-liter engine -- also known as the 302-cubic-inch V-8 -- could trace its roots to the late 1960s. In 1992, sequential electronic fuel injection helped deliver an output of 225 horsepower at 4,200 rpm and 300 foot-pounds of torque at 3,200 rpm. The 5.0-liter engine was normally aspirated and had two valves per cylinder and a compression ratio of 9.5-to-1. The cylinder bore was 4.00 inches and the crankshaft stroke was 3.00 inches.
  
  

Mechanical

• A 1992 Mustang with the V-8 engine had over twice the horsepower of the four-cylinder version, necessitating the installation of many heavy-duty components. All 1992 models had McPherson strut front suspension, but the V-8 cars had variable-rate struts. The V-8 cars also had larger diameter front and rear anti-sway bars. All 1992 Mustangs had a four-link coil spring rear suspension, but the V-8 cars had a quad shock absorber setup with two vertically mounted shocks and variable-rate coil springs. The rear axle, five-speed manual transmission and four-speed automatic overdrive transmission used on the V-8 cars were beefed up to take the extra horsepower and torque.
  
  

Wheels and Trim

• The four-cylinder 1992 Mustangs came standard with 14-inch diameter steel rims with turbine-style hub caps. All V-8 powered cars -- the GT included -- came standard with 16-inch diameter five-spoke aluminum alloy rims. GT Mustangs came with front and rear spoilers, louver-style tail lights, and lower body cladding as standard equipment.