Layla is for sale.
1988 Turbo Coupe
180,001 miles
Medium Red/Red Leather
Power moonroof, dual power seats, auto-dim, EATC, etc, etc. Every option except automatic trans
SC50 .60/.63 Stage III turbo, water cooled, less then 5,000 miles on it
ABM CAI, Esslinger Star Cam Gear, Esslinger Valve Cover, Gillis Boostvalve, Kirban AFPR, NGK TR5's, Taylor 8.8MM wires, Performance Distributors Dyna-Mod, ABM silicone IC hoses, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK/Walbro 255HP pump, ported E6, MSD Blaster II Coil, RAM Powergrip HD 6-puck clutch, etc, etc, etc all with less then 9,000 miles (at the most, some mods are less then 500 miles old)
.030 over, ARP head and main studs, ARP rod bolts, Mahle coated bearings, Sealed Power forged pistons w/coated skirts, Federal-Mogul Moly Rings, Melling Hi-Volume oil pump, internally balanced, etc, etc with less then 9,000 miles on the shortblock
3-angle valve grind, new springs/retainers/seals/guides, crack free 87 TC head, less then 500 miles on it
SPARES include:
.040 over block with caps/crank (checked)
std bore COMPLETE shortblock with 4 good pistons
another crank and set of rods
2 flywheels
2 starters
CRACK FREE dashboard
headliner, a-pillars, etc (almost an entire spare interior less seats)
THIS IS FOR MY CAR AND EVERY SINGLE SPARE PART I HAVE FOR IT, BRING A U-HAUL!!!
$3,500 CASH takes it RIGHT NOW. No joke, no fooling, I want this car gone. If it does not sell by Sept 16th I WILL strip it.
Call 360-510-3666 for details, bring cash and a u-haul.
Wtf!!!!!!!
ZOMG! why?
Reliability not guaranteed.
Mike, WTF? I thought you finally got this thing done
It's done and so am I. Comes with a COMPLETE spare motor including crack free head and working IHI. And the .040 block. And every othe 87/88 TC part I own.
I am DONE with 2.3T's for good. Somebody else figure this car out. The turbo was $1200.
what happened man!!
Doesn't matter. I'm through with this car. First $3500 takes it and every single 87/88 TC spare part I own. There's a hood, 3 decklids, 2 sets of doors, complete set of door panels with armrests, clips, and map pockets, header panel, 3 sets of lights, 5 snowflakes, a radiator, whatever, it's all going.
I belive hell has in fact frozen over
god thats such a good deal its not even funny. I wish i could...
So let me get this straight, youre selling your car, with no pictures, and making it obvious that its broken, but not saying whats wrong with it?
There's eleventy billion pictures of this car on the internet. Of every single piece and part. Do I really need to post up more? Turn to September in the FTCF calender. Hit "refresh" until the banner comes up with it. Go to 1320video.com's Member's Rides page. Go to my site. There's always the thread here under the Rides section. Or one of the Portland Meet threads.
No BS. Here's everything I can remember right now. Receipts and mileage data to back EVERYTHING up.
ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ANYWHERE!!!
All options work!
Car: 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Color: Medium Red Clearcoat Metallic (needs paint)
Interior: Scarlet Red Leather
Factory Options: Dual 6-way power seats with power inflatable lumbar, power locks/windows/mirrors, keyless entry with illuminated locks and keypad, automatic dimming headlamps, cornering lamps, interior light and luxury group, dual illuminated visors, factory power moonroof (Between 8% and 15% of all Thunderbirds in ’88 according to multiple sources), leather upholstery, power fuel door and trunk release, Premium Sound stereo with equalizer and power antenna, fog lamps, automatic ride control, Premium/Regular fuel switch, electronic climate control (EATC), carpeted floor mats, cruise control, tilt
Modifications:
Shortblock: Bored .030 over, .010/.010 on the factory turbo crank, ARP main studs, Mahle coated bearings, factory rods with ARP bolts, Sealed Power forged pistons with coated skirts, Federal-Mogul moly rings, internally balanced, painted EN66 AMC blue, all gaskets are rubber/neoprene (oil pan/valve cover) or Fel-Pro items, all bolts replaced with Grade 10.9 SS fasteners
Head: ARP head studs, home-ported stock turbo iron head, 3-angle valve job, new spring/retainers (stock), new Fel-Pro valve seals, new guides, Ranger Roller cam, Esslinger “Star” adjustable cam gear, Esslinger aluminum valve cover
Intake/Exhaust: 12” K&N cone filter, Aerobird Motorsports CAI, home-ported stock aluminum upper and lower intakes, home-ported E6 exhaust manifold, 2.5” downpipe into 2.5” single exhaust with turbo ler and downturn
Turbo: Precision Turbo and Engine SC50R (.60 A/R 50-trim compressor, .63 A/R 60-trim Stage III turbine, water cooled center section, internally wastegated), Gillis boostvalve, Aerobird Motorsports silicone intercooler hoses, stock air-to-air intercooler
Fuel: BBK/Walbro 255lph hi-pressure fuel pump, Kirban Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator (AFPR), Cruzin’ Performance rebuilt 35# fuel injectors, Liquid-Filled NOS fuel-rail pressure gauge
Ignition: MSD Blaster II EFI coil, Dyno-Mod TFI module, NGK TR5’s, Taylor 8.8MM wires
Other Engine: Summit oil catch can, PCV delete, A/C removed completely, 180* thermostat, 3-row copper radiator, GM DexCool coolant, K&N oil filter, Chuck W custom motor mounts
Clutch: RAM Powergrip HD 6-puck clutch kit, new stock hydraulics, stock flywheel
Transmission: Stock World Class T5 manual, Royal Purple SynchroMAX
Rear end: Stock 8.8” rear, 3.55:1 trac-loc
Suspension: Stock 1 1/4” front and ¾” rear sway bars, Motorcraft standard (non-PRC) shocks
Brakes: Stock 11” front and 10.5” rear disc brakes, factory ABS, ceramic pads
Interior: Auto Meter Ultra-Lite boost gauge in A-pillar pod, “custom” shift , Aerobird Motorsports brushed aluminum console decal kit
Exterior: Front air dam removed, rear taillights detail painted and restored, Aerobird Motorsports replacement red trim
Tires: Grand Am Radial GT 225/60/16 front, Hankook IceBEAR 225/60/16 rear
Stereo: Alpine 7874 CD deck with Bass Engine (50Wx4/200W), Pioneer 6.5" 150W 3-Way door speakers, Pioneer 6"x9" 150W 3-Way deck speakers
There's still some mods and other stuff done to the car I'm forgetting. It has NOS headlights, Inners/Outers out of a 10K mile car (from Ballman), Sylvania Silverstar bulbs, V8 radiator overflow tank, blah blah blah
Went 14.7@92 with a dreadful 2.5 60' on a half blown HG. Has 13 second potential with a calmer owner.
Spares include:
.040 over block
3 turbo cranks
COMPLETE stock 2.3T with IHI
2 sets of rust free doors
hood
3 decklids
complete set of spare red door panels
3 sets 1/4 windows
header panel
set of headlights/inners/outers
and tons more
Pics all over the internet. Been featured as the September car in the Foxtbirdcougarforums calender, on FTCF's banner, on 1320video.com, on ABM (duh), and is the 26th fastest TC on the planet (according to NATO).
The following parts are all new within the last 3 months:
Clutch master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, head gasket, t-stat, t-stat gasket, intake gaskets, injectors, coolant, oil&filter, vacuum lines, coolant lines, etc, etc...
$3,500 cash takes it all. Right now
So there's nothing wrong with it?
Nope. It just rolled over 180,000 miles and I changed the plugs and basically spent 3 hours fixing little things and making it nice. I went out around the block for a drive and it quit. The timing belt snapped. (Don't worry, it's still non-interference). That's thanks I get for showing it a little love, and it's the last straw.
It will be running when sold.
So,are you leaving the Thunderbird world altogether?You seem a little ...............upset.
Nope. I still love these cars. I am keeping all of my 83/84 specific stuff (cause I want another 83/84) and ABM is staying wide open. I've just had it with this particular car. 3 hours of paying attention to it should not equal me pushing it home. Shoulda gave the thing a dude's name cause she has a time of the month...
THAT explains all of the red in the interior.
:giggle: :giggle: :giggle: :giggle: :giggle:
if i had the money, i'd c00ch it up. then again, if i had 3500 sitting around to spend, i doubt i'd be on the internet right now. :P
If i had a place to park it and a little more money to fix it i would take it since i never have had any other car that my 87 T-bird and i want a 2.3 Liter kind of bad. I wish i could buy that white TC for $5,800 but i don't got money for either and that sucks but i need 2 get mine finished so i guess it might just work out.
Good luck with the sale.
Pull out the 2.3L and put a 5.0HO in it,problem solved.
Owch...
Yea you could always do an engine swap or something.
It's good to hear your not getting out of the 'Bird game altogether though, You're a huge presence in it.
...oh and...FOUR EYES FTW!!!$#@$ :hick:
Question.... Why should someone go searching for pictures of everything. What about if someone new here was interested in buying it.... they have no idea where to search for pictures, and realistically, why should they?
just sayin'....
Good point, pics forthcoming.
And I still have the Sport's 5.0... DON'T TEMPT ME!!!
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Timing belt fixed. Car runs great. 180,003 miles now.
Well if it's fixed, keep it. Too nice to just sell off like that.;)
I think you need a three day cooling off period. Have a couple beers and you'll feel better about it in the morning.
Nope, STILL selling it. Test drives available.
Dont make me fly out there with two quarts of Torco and put that thing well into the 13's before it goes :D :D :D I know where you are at Mike, good luck with the sale, but you know where I had to go to get anything from one of these cars :( (and it was almost fast, lol)
Bob Myers
Do it Bob. Then I can raise the price. ;)
Michael,Dont make a mistake you will regret.
Bump for ya man.
I don't think he'll regret it if he picks up a 4-eye. The same problems will exist in that car though, not sure what to expect different there.
I can understand the need to move on, good luck with the sale.
Good deal but you have to find the right person.
TED
Mashes the tempt key...
Seriously, there's a reason why back in 1992 I waited four months to land a 5.0 rather than a TC. I could have bought half a dozen TC's in that time from all the newspaper ads. I had a friend with that engine in an XR4ti and I knew then it was a money pit.
Drop a 5.0 in that bad boy...erm, girl. Done.
Hey Mike, here's a trade for you.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/408682445.html
TED
There is a reason why I have been searching for a long time for a V8 Tbird and not a TC. An 85 TC got me interested in Tbirds in the first place, and especially after driving a co-worker's 86 TC when I was at Zakspeed. But working on turbo engines all day for the race team, made me a bit shy of getting one for a streetcar. I knew I would want to modify it. We eventually changed the IMSA GTP Probe over to a V-8 for cost and reliability reasons.
Swap in a 5.0 and leave your troubles behind....
I haven't ever worked on a ford turbo... but the pictures alone make it look more complicated than a 5.0, heh. :hick:
You could swap out the engine, And do a shag change on layla all at the same time. >:-)
If any engine replaces the 2.3 it's either going to start with "LS" or end with "Big Block". But I'd rather sell it and start over.
Still for sale.
Would that make it a "DRAG QUEEN"?:flame:
SOLD
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