@RacinBob said in OppoDream: Can the Ford Tempo prevent nuclear annihilation?:
That 2.3 is a chopped off 4 cylinder version of the 200 cubic inch pushrod straight 6 cylinder in my 66 mustang that I had in college. . My mustang was not fast so I gotta wonder how slow the Tempo must be....
If you're comparing a 1st gen Mustang with the 200cid 6 with the automatic, then the automatic Tempo is likely about the same or slightly faster.
Similar deal when comparing a manual Mustang to the manual Tempo.
But if you had a 4 speed in that Mustang and the Tempo was automatic, then the Mustang would likely be faster.
Or if it was a 2 door Tempo with the 5 speed manual against the 6 cyl Mustang with the slushbox, then the Tempo would be faster.
And I confirmed this after checking specs and performance data on https://www.automobile-catalog.com/