The '87-'92 Mustang 5.0L were rated at 300 foot pounds of torque at 3,000 rpm stock from the factory. Lots of guys bolted slicks on those cars when they were new and hit the strip. The 8.8 ford rear would typically go out before the trans would. Most T5 trans problems were from guys trying to knock the right headlight out when shifting into third.

I am the original owner of mine and I was quite young when I bought it. I have run it down the strip power shifting (hold gas to the floor and going through the gears) more times then I can count. Not to mention power shifting it on the streets. Today it shifts better now then it did when it was new and the trans has had nothing but fluid changes. Of course I am wiser now and don't beat on the car like that any more.

Now what I don't know is if the 5.0L Mustang T5s had stronger internals then T5s found in other cars?