mustang771977 Mustang Engine Information – 302 cubic inch V-8 (4.9 L Windsor V8) The 302 Windsor V8. The 302’s life cycle lasted from 1968 to 1973. In 1974 due to the Federal government’s rulesThe Ford Mustang II holds one of the most interesting places in the pony car's history. It was built for the smaller and more fuel efficient times that many thought the orinal Mustang outgrew