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General => User Rides => Topic started by: 32VFoxBird on November 19, 2012, 07:29:27 PM

Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: 32VFoxBird on November 19, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
1982 Fairmont Futura(?? has emblems on fenders)
5.0 Coyote
5R55 trans


.....not so much

3.3L I6/ C4(or 3 or 5???)
96,000 miles

I still have the '79 that my wife is driving. This '82 needs a few small things, but isn't a huge issue. Runs good and is 100% unmolested. Still has the factory cat. Only plans right now is to replace the exhaust and replace the radio/speakers.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/32vfoxbird/39C1247C-4D31-4EEC-A20A-59F2F75E3179-25025-000019560C6787E5.jpg)
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/32vfoxbird/3C62C1E5-3D95-4E43-B03B-620EAA43E0E2-25025-0000195611028F77.jpg)
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/32vfoxbird/74C7643C-22A6-4B00-8C84-6B822970C4C4-25025-00001956141D1EC0.jpg)
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: turbotrav on November 23, 2012, 12:39:55 PM
Love it!

Travis
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: Sinista Chicken on November 24, 2012, 02:07:52 PM
looks like you found a new addiction!  I have always liked these cars myself
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: 32VFoxBird on November 24, 2012, 07:08:44 PM
This is one is the wife's. Not much modding. So far I've replaced a ball joint, heater core, and the ler with a stock replacement. It is super quiet. :-(
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: turbotrav on November 24, 2012, 11:14:02 PM
Oddly....the 3.3 is a great long lived engine...(no power which you already know that)  If you cut 2 cylinders off it becomes the Tempo 2.3 ohv....who knew.  I would hope that car would have a C4.  But it could be a C3.  Need to check the tranny pan for quick ID.

Good luck,

Travis
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 26, 2012, 12:46:51 PM
Nice score :).

I'm convinced that more of these cars haven't been saved because the I6 K-member has to be swapped out to drop a 302/351 in.
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: 32VFoxBird on November 26, 2012, 01:07:19 PM
Or you can use F150 mounts. But I have no intentions on swapping motors on this car.
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 26, 2012, 03:00:26 PM
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;403287
Or you can use F150 mounts. But I have no intentions on swapping motors on this car.


I didn't know you could do that. Using F-150 mounts is easier than swapping a K-member.
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: ratio411 on December 03, 2012, 09:35:58 AM
Nice find!
My daughter in law has that car's exact twin!

Your sig has a great 4 door.
I have never seen a 4 door that nice!

My son has a 2 door Futura with most of the mechanical parts replaced with Fox Mustang parts.
It needs lots of cosmetic work though.

F150 engine mounts are your friend when you have a 3.3 K-member! ;)
Title: Yup. I bought another one.
Post by: ratio411 on December 03, 2012, 09:41:55 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;403284
I'm convinced that more of these cars haven't been saved because the I6 K-member has to be swapped out to drop a 302/351 in.

It's unfortunate that this myth persists.
People take it for truth, and that most likely has caused some 3.3 cars to perish. :(