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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
Quote from: Chuck W – on
Quote from: Mikey97D – on
I bet my pick up truck is quicker.
It's probably not as much fun, though.  :smile:
You are correct and I am already missing the opportunities to drive it before they begin salting the roads.

I have another T5 on the floor I am going to drop off with a transmission mechanic to go through before putting it in place of the grindy one.
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Other Vehicles / Re: OK. So hear me out...
Fun!!!

What is the plan for the reverse light lenses?  The one looks intact enough to make a form if you are going to make one yourself?
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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
Quote from: Chuck W – on
Oops!

Getting a little too spicy?
I guess so! 
I really didn't think I was being that rough on  it at all.
Little first gear burnout to get some heat in the tires.  There wasn't much traction to be had so I didn't launch at a high RPM in first.  The real kick in the pants was I couldn't get under 15 seconds in the quarter.  15.39 @ 92.87 mph
I bet my pick up truck is quicker.
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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
Quote from: gtbird – on
Hi Mikey. Sorry I didn’t make it out your way this summer. My wife and  I were busy dealing with our daughter who was going through some health issues (she’s doing better now) and I had surgery on my left foot in August. Couldn’t drive the Cobra with the clumsy post-surgical shoe.
We’ll get together next summer.
Back in Florida now until April.
Rick
Sorry to read, you and your family had a rough summer.  Hope everything is better now.

There were some flurries flying around yesterday so it appears you escaped the Northeast in time.
-Mike
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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
Quote from: Chuck W – on
What are you doing to these poor starters? Lol
"I Know Nothing!!!!!"
The reman stuff is just junk.  Hopefully my starter ring survives.

There is a control that I bought for the vacuum to the waste gate actuator for the PimpX.  Boost controller solenoid
https://www.stinger-performance.com/store/tuning/pimp-accessories/bcs-boost-control-solenoid-pierburg

I am looking forward to getting rid of the VAM.


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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
I've gone through two starters this year and need to change it again. 

I collected a bunch of parts this summer, but also took over new responsibilities at work so not much extra time of late.  Hopefully things will become easier with time as I get used to the new responsibilities.

Never got to see Rick this summer.   :dunno:

I did get to experience Limerock in my friend's Corvette Z06 with the instructor driving. 

SoO on the plate:
PimpX
Larger Injectors
Smaller Turbo (Chip's IHI Plus Turbo).  The T3 Upgrade has too much lag for my taste and back roads here.
Ported Exhaust Manifold
Ported Lower Intake
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Other Vehicles / Re: Added another Fox to the fleet - 1985 Marquis LTS
quietly in the background, "Project creep, pull the heads, project creep, roller rockers, project creep, roller lifters, project creep, project creep......."

edit: I have a nice set of heads with 1.9 intake 1.6 exhaust, with some bowl porting that would look really nice on that motor.  LOL
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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
For the LTD or 'Bird, although the master may not be perfect it will hopefully be good enough that you can polish out imperfections.