“in that era” is pretty key here. The Ford Windsor v8 (even in the updated “H.O.” form) was a 1960s design and the 5.0 here was first released in 1982 (still malaise era). So while 205hp out of 5L is pretty dismal, it wasn’t terribly out of line for its era. Due to its ubiquity, the motor does have a pretty robust…