Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register
for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.
I think the Probe was intended to replace the Mustang, but they decided to make both - I don’t know if it was supposed to use the Mustang name or not. Dad had a ‘91 (I think) Probe with the 3.0 and a 5spd. It was a damned nice car, handled well and the 3.0 was really nice.
The 3.0 you liked came from the Taurus and was used in Rangers. The turbo four in the early GT's was dangerous due to unequal length front axles causing extreme torque steer. The later Probe GT's used the Mazda 2.5 v6 which had a timing belt while the Contour used way better a 2.5 v6 with a timing chain. No one who ever worked on a Probe would call it "a damned nice car". In the late 80's Red Poling, Ford's CEO at the time, was planning to rename the Probe as the Mustang until the car magazines got wind of it. A spontaneous letter writing campaign buried Ford in angry letters.
I know where the engine came from. I never worked on it, as it was actually very reliable. It was a damned nice car to drive, in part because of the engine & 5spd combination. It handled well and looked good for the time - his was white with a red interior and alloy wheels.
For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.
