Customer Reviews

How to Tune and Modify Your Ford 5.0 Liter Mustang (Motorbooks Workshop)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Long time journalist, Steve Turner, who has been the Senior Editor at Super Ford Magazine and is now the Editor of 5.0 Mustang Magazine, has turned author and just inked this new book. Titled, How to Tune & Modify your Ford 5.0-Liter Mustang: 1979 - 1995, it details in depth tips and techniques for turning your favorite car, the Ford Mustang, into an earth shattering rocket. Whether you want to just go mild, or go extremely wild with your modifications, this book has some nice information for everyone. It looks like Mr. Turner has brought the Mustang know-how he's learned while dealing with the Mustang performance industries most knowledgeable people, and deposited it in one easy to read and understand book.

Furthermore, this book breaks down the various ways of modifying each area of the Mustang. Each chapter is dedicated to a different area, such as Induction, Cylinder Heads, Valvetrain, Forced Induction, along with others. Within each of these sections, Mr. Turner goes through most of the common ways to significantly increase the performance of the Mustang utilizing the most worth whiled aftermarket components. Giving advice on the right way to do things so you can successfully build a powerful and reliable car.

In my opinion, the minimal price of this book is well worth avoiding costly mistakes, either via the purchase of incorrect components or from just plain doing things the wrong way. Remember, a little education goes a long way towards success. And, this book is chuck full of good advice and knowledge!

Congrats Steve, nice job!
- Editor, MustangWorks

As a loyal fan to the 5.0 Mustang; I found this book to be highly educational. Steve Turner gives you the facts; what works and what doesn't, for the small and big budgeted 5.0 enthusiast. I read this book four times over in the first three weeks I owned it. This is an excellent book for anybody who loves 5.0 Mustangs; giving you a brief overview of their history before unleashing you to the masses of useful information it holds. I appreciate how it kept the driveway mechanic in mind. It's the type of book that if you put it down it's because you're running to your Stang; wrench in hand! You won't be disappointed.

If you guys think about it, the book only costs 16 dollars.... and the wealth of knowledge inside this book is imcomparable to the book's price. On the other hand most people that have been racing for a couple years already know everything thats in the book. Overall it is well written and gives beginning racers the knowledge they need to be competitive. Did i forget to mention that the book is new? that means it has all the newest parts! thats why i gave it 5 stars; its current, well written, and informative

This book is the best available on SN95 in addition to Fox Body. I've read Mustang 5.0 Projects and Mustang Performance Handbook, and they very rarely talk about SN95's.

On the other hand, we have this book (How to tune & mondify your Ford Mustang 5.0): your best choice if you are looking for a good guide on what to put on your SN95 (94-95 Mustang GT & Cobra), what are the advantages and disadvantages of popular aftermarket products, mentioned brand names and part numbers.

Again, this is my favorite book of all the 3 Mustang performance books I've purchased. Don't get fooled by other book authors who tell you their books cover 1979 to 1995 Mustangs because they DON'T in fact tell you Anything about 94-95 Mustangs except putting a single photo of SN95 in the preface.

This book's description and title gives the impression that there are detailed procedures illustrated in the book however it is VERY high level with no detail whatsoever. If you're only looking for mod ideas, this book is fine but if you're wanting down and dirty details, go elsewhere.

excellent to have for anyone who has a 5.0 Mustang..great tips money saving tips.. the 5.0 Mustang is the best street car for the money ..this book will show you in detail...

This book is more like "what you can do to tune or modify your 5.0L"

This book doesn't explain things like adjusting timing, modifying EEC programming parameters, etc. Instead this book explains that you can buy a new set of heads, or intake manifold, or cam, roller rockers. etc. Doesn't tell you how to do the work or give tips on getting the most from these upgrades, just says you can buy the stuff and install it.

The book explains nothing to you on how to do it.