Today I brought the T-bird to The Ainsles' cruise in, got a few compliments...then started talking to a guy about a 9c1 caprice. Then I told him about the T-bird, vynal roof ect. He started to laugh. He Helped soup up the t-bird a few years back. THAT'S Right!!! She was souped up BEFORE I bought it!! Well guys here are the mods that were done to it, some have been returned to stock, or disconnected.
The engine is not a 302, but a 310 V8 *302 .045 over* , it HAD a aggresive cam but the dealership took it out. The tranny has some switch he told me not to flip, or @ least hold on to something when I hit it. The rear gears have been welded so I have limited slip. the front was shortened a lil for driving, big sway bars *gone*, The 2 different biege was because of the flames that were on it...*kind ironic* it had dual exhaust with 3" dumps, Wide rear tires, and performance shocks *gone when it was resold* And topping it off was a '70s spoiler on the rear Alas the guy sold the old bird and bought a '92 cobra, souped that up, and then it rolled. The car now sits in a dealership in memory of him. My car will be rebuilt in memory of him, and My grandfather.
First thing you wanna do is replace that rear that has been welded. A welded rear (or a spool, had it been done right) is downright dangerous on public roads. If you only plan on 1/4 mile racing you're OK, but if you plan on actually steering the car get that rear fixed. And put a sway bar back on. As for the tranny switch, these cars don't have an electronic tranny so I don't know what that would be for. Unless it's a trans brake or something I can't see it being something that you'd have to "hold on" for (and a trans brake would lock up the rear wheels, launching you through the windshield and probably breaking something if it were ever activated at speed). And how was the car "shortened for driving"?
I dunno, it kinda sounds like the guy was blowing smoke up your ass. Or at least you should hope he was, because none of those "mods" sound very productive...
the switch was probably for a locking torque converter
Heh, a welded diff isn't limited slip, it's more like "no" slip.
Sort of like tying one's shoe laces together, too.
yeah I noticed it steers odd * goes like a tractor in corners* The car has sway bars, it used to have bigger ones...and the guy pointed out quirks that I've been wondering about for the last year...I did laugh @ the shortening...cause the aftermarket hood would not have fit...I'll be looking into the stuff. I know if nothing else the engine isn't a 302...and he mentioned the exhaust *the dealer put new exhaust on* most of it sounded right...but the shortening is odd...he claims they lightened it in the front too...How? what's under there to lighten? still wondering what that wire went too...
Not to be picky but since I noticed:
.045 overbore = 308 ci
.060 overbore = 310 ci
Why on earth would you shorten a Bird when the Mustang exists? :dunno:
.060 overbore also = asking for trouble...
And please explain to me how a front end can be "shortened". I'd really love to know this. ;)
it hasn't been shortened I measured it...engine size I'm unsure of...but it doesn't act like a 150 hp 5.0 SO
1 more thing...why was a push button installed for a landau fake spare tire carrier? I'm wondering now if this guy was the one that put the kit on...he knew alot about the landau kit
I'm not trying to lie to you guys, this is what I was told...get him instead :flame:
Im thinkin he meant lowered it. Shortened the front end ride height is a longer way of saying it, is the front end lowered? If not, I think this guy might have knew his stuff in some areas but blowin smoke up dat azz in others just to make conversation...
Oh believe me bro, we're on your side with this. It's just funny how some people a) do really strange things to cars, and then b) talk about the mods like they're the greatest things since refrigeration, yet sound like a total dumbass at the same time. ;) Hey, at least what he told you is entertaining!!!
It might be...dunno...never had 215/70s on both front and rear...had 215/70s on rear, and 205 70s on the front and she had a drag race like stance...but I kinda wore out the rears LOL
Sounds like you need to find the guy and get him back on the subject again, to see if he mentions the same stuff. Then ask stupid shiznit. What kind of ler bearing he used. Headlight fluid. Just to get a kick out of. Trust me there are alot of dumb people out there and they will believe almost anything.
Reminds me of the guy who told me that he was offered 9 grand for his '88 TC that was banged up and had 140k miles on it. According to this guy, a kid offered him $9k for the car just to take the engine out and put it into a Ford Escort...guy also told me it's a direct bolt-in. Some people need to not speak outside of the realm of shiznit they can comprehend.
92 cobra? um? i have to start drinking earlier.....
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Head North, nonbeliever :D Not only can you find a '92 Cobra, you can also drink earlier (we are legal at 18/19 years of age instead of 21)
The Mustang GT was called a Mustang Cobra GT in Canada until 1993. Some were sold back to dealerships in the USA (with US speedometers installed), so a '92 Cobra in Maine would not be out of the ordinary (one of the board members here from a northern state almost bought one new, if i remember correctly)...
I also found the garage supposedly the stang is at...