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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: beej8508 on December 24, 2007, 04:08:50 PM

Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: beej8508 on December 24, 2007, 04:08:50 PM
I just bought an '85 Thunderbird with a 5.0 engine.  The badge on the air cleaner says that it is a 5.0 H.O.  Did Ford put high output engines into their T-birds that year?

Thanks!
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: ZondaC12 on December 24, 2007, 04:13:33 PM
Neeeewwwpe. Only the dear dear Mustang got any pep. Someone must have swapped on that air cleaner lid. Unless they did an HO motor swap, or swapped on the parts to bring it to that spec. Cant really know without knowing the history of the car :hick:
 
Nice collection by the way!!!! Likin the Packard there. "So who made that GM or Ford?" :giggle:
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: vinnietbird on December 24, 2007, 04:14:00 PM
No.They didn't put an H.O in any of the Fox Birds.Check the firing order.If it's wired like a 351W,that can tell you it's probably an H.O,If it's wired like a standard 5.0,not an H.O.Show some pics.Good car to start with.
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: beej8508 on December 24, 2007, 04:19:01 PM
Nice collection by the way!!!! Likin the Packard there. "So who made that GM or Ford?"

Packard was made by the Packard Motor Car Company...from 1899 to 1957.  At one time they were considered better than a Rolls Royce....
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: blu84302 on December 24, 2007, 04:21:25 PM
The depot hack is what?  Does that mean it's a rat rod?  Cause I really, really, really, want my next project to be a rat.
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: beej8508 on December 24, 2007, 04:45:40 PM
This is my '14 Model T.
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: beej8508 on December 24, 2007, 04:48:42 PM
This is my '24 Model T Speedster.  It has 3 transmissions...the original planetary, a Warford, and a Ruxtall.  It will keep up with traffic on the freeway....and it's not even at full throttle.
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: beej8508 on December 24, 2007, 04:56:03 PM
Here is the pic the '55 packard.
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: superpinto on December 24, 2007, 09:14:32 PM
my bird had the same decal on the air cleaner.gone to sefi.
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: ZondaC12 on December 24, 2007, 09:28:02 PM
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Nice collection by the way!!!! Likin the Packard there. "So who made that GM or Ford?"
 
Packard was made by the Packard Motor Car Company...from 1899 to 1957. At one time they were considered better than a Rolls Royce....

 
Haha no I'm regurgitating what Packard enthusiasts I've talked to get ALL the time. I know plenty about Packard, I love em. But most people don't so I guess the question is always like so is that a Ford or GM, or maybe Chrysler? I'm sure it gets annoying after awhile "No it's an independent brand" "well wuts that?" LOL
 
Yeah they had some real nice stuff you look at say a late '30s Packard Senior with a v12 or something.....wow. VERY well-constructed vehicles.
Title: '85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0
Post by: EricCoolCats on December 24, 2007, 11:59:56 PM
Too bad you're so far away...the National Packard Museum is about 25 miles from me, in Warren, OH. You'd love that place. We also have our fair share of nice Packards around these parts, as the Packard brothers were from Warren, OH. We still have Packard (now Delphi) plants here as well as the Lordstown assembly plant (Cobalt/G5). A very strong history for Packards here, obviously, and thankfully they're beautiful cars to boot. I never get tired of looking at them.
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