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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: oldraven on May 02, 2005, 10:54:04 AM

Title: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: oldraven on May 02, 2005, 10:54:04 AM
The 6" K&N is installed, I have my Gillis Boost Valve on order as we speak, and I will be getting a T3 (60/63) with down pipe and E3 for a practice port soon.

Time to plan for that head gasket. :hick:
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Haystack on May 02, 2005, 11:27:48 AM
I just got an intake, e7 heads and throttle body off of a 91 HO thunderbird. So I am not far behind ya  ;)
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: phyxius on May 02, 2005, 12:19:58 PM
just installed an fmic and 255lph fuel pump , gillis valve also on order along with adjustable fuel regulator.just need to finish the 3" exhaust and finish the M5R2 swap on my SC and that will be it for me this summer  cause i'll be either out of spare time or $$$ possibly both.
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 02, 2005, 02:16:03 PM
Oh yeah? Well I just... um... er...
 
Installed an overhead console! Yeah, that's it! The overhead console! I might not go any faster, but I'll know where I'm going :crazy:
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: oldraven on May 02, 2005, 02:28:56 PM
Or what direction you're heading, at any rate. :D
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Bird351 on May 02, 2005, 02:29:57 PM
It'll be a good summer if I get just one of these other two cars on the road again.

Smells nice when working out there. Just had 8 rose blooms come up (and 11 more on the way) and a couple different jasmine plants bloom. Of course, five minutes under the hood of the '88 and all that is replaced by leaked-out coolant and 16 years of crud.. :p
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Haystack on May 02, 2005, 02:36:05 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
Oh yeah? Well I just... um... er...
 
Installed an overhead console! Yeah, that's it! The overhead console! I might not go any faster, but I'll know where I'm going :crazy:


Show off!!! :raspberry
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: tbirdscott on May 02, 2005, 02:59:09 PM
I just put $10 of gas in my car which ALMOST brought it up to the empty mark! :banana: I did get my friends old pair of 6X9's so they might go in tomorrow or thursday W00T!
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on May 02, 2005, 07:16:51 PM
I removed the lowering springs ans installed a set(all 4) of stockers in the Blue Bird, so I'll be able to get some traction at the strip. Now the thing stands up like a friggin 4X4.... :(..

With a TC, Aerostar, and Nephews Mustang to get ready to sell, I gots lots more to do..
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 02, 2005, 08:20:21 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50
I removed the lowering springs ans installed a set(all 4) of stockers in the Blue Bird, so I'll be able to get some traction at the strip. Now the thing stands up like a friggin 4X4.... :(..
 
With a TC, Aerostar, and Nephews Mustang to get ready to sell, I gots lots more to do..

What's that, Tom? You say you wanna trade those lowering springs for a sequencer? :hick:
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on May 02, 2005, 09:57:58 PM
UUUMMM prolly.... I need to take a good look at the fronts I removed, not sure but they maybe Stang stockers.... They do really set the car down, and looked good, but I can't race it like that....
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: oldraven on May 05, 2005, 05:43:06 PM
Here she is. Paid for and awaiting delivery. :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/oldraven/Tbirdpics052.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/oldraven/Tbirdpics058.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/oldraven/Tbirdpics059.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/oldraven/Tbirdpics060.jpg)

Tom, I imagine you're the man to ask. What do you think a rebuild kit will cost on this unit? It only cost $100 US before shipping, so no matter, it's a deal.
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Tbird232ci on May 05, 2005, 06:36:38 PM
rebuilds generally cost about $100 US

for this summer...i dont really know

im planning on trying to at least get the 5.0 long block in the car, and the wiring harness in and most of what i can wired up, and possibly piece together a 5-speed setup for the red one also, but before i do that, i might have a little something to buy from a guy out in frederick  :evilgrin:

as for the TC, i dont know much of what will happen this summer, maybe T3, ported E6, 3" exhaust, and a boost controller

after that, ill throw an FMIC, gutted/ported intakes, and a 65mm throttle body on it, and call it done, throw some subframe connectors on it, and wait for the body to start rotting
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 05, 2005, 06:57:35 PM
Tom - lemme know if those are T-Bird or Mustang springs. Not that it matters much, I don't drag race. I just want the car to not handle like it's sprung with bungee cords as it does now
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Bird351 on May 05, 2005, 07:01:23 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
I just want the car to not handle like it's sprung with bungee cords as it does now


What, you mean it's NOT supposed to hop up and down like a low-rider when you hit a dip in the road at 45 mph?  :grinno:
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 05, 2005, 07:06:49 PM
Well just look at the car in my sig - I started that last October and it's still bouncing :D
Title: Re: Looks to be a good summer
Post by: Bird351 on May 05, 2005, 07:10:59 PM
I don't know what it is with my '86.. I thought maybe it needed new struts or something. *shrug* That is a thread for another day.. like when I'm done with the '88's fuel pump and injector soaking.