Assembly line order/build sequence

[1986Browns]

Just wondering...if two cars were built on the same exact day (as detailed in the registry) and both had consecutive SVT build numbers (say car 1224 and car 1225) does that mean that they came down the line together one in front of the other? Anyone have any inside info on how DAP worked back in the day?

[Z282SLO]

Not necessarily. The '93 Cobras were built on the same Dearborn assembly line as the rest of the Mustangs that year and it's possible that two sequentially numbered Cobras were built with other Mustang models in between them. However, all '93 Cobras (including the Rs) were routed through "loops" off the main assembly line so the cars could undergo further inspection to verify build configuration, etc. Some more Cobra trivia ... during assembly, a paint-can lid marked "Cobra" was hung from the hood-latch support bracket to help the assembly-line workers distinguish the Cobras from other Mustangs as they came down the line.

[1986Browns]

Sounds like someone has been reading their issue of The Official Ford Mustang 5.0: Technical Reference & Performance Handbook, particularly page 107!



So outside of the aforementioned info, anyone know any more?

[Z282SLO]

Absolutely! A great source of info about these cars.

[Rickety]

Looks like it was used it for both the Cobra and The R.....

[Psychokinesis]

Sounds like someone has been reading their issue of The Official Ford Mustang 5.0: Technical Reference & Performance Handbook, particularly page 107!



So outside of the aforementioned info, anyone know any more?

Where can I get one of these books? Anywhere?

[Z282SLO]

Amazon.