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Looking for this vacuum T

So last night the brittle plastic that once made up this vacuum T finally broke...

I haven't found anything just by running the part number yet. I was wondering if anyone new of somewhere to get it from or something similar.




1988 Thunderbird Sport aka 'The Beater Bomb!'- Eibach Sportline Springs, Removed Silencer, Straight Pipe Exhaust
3G Alternator, Mustang 8.8", Thunderbird Sport 10" drums, 3.27 gears on a locker.

Looking for this vacuum T

Reply #1 –
Any efi 5.0 mustang/tbird/cougar/Capri will have that. In a pinch you can use a vac tree from a 2.3 Stang
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

Looking for this vacuum T

Reply #2 –
Brand new.....

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/LRS-9490A/86-93-Mustang-50L-Vacuum-Tree

Plastic parts such as these I've taken to using new or unused.  The heat cycles under your hood dry out the plastic and make it rather brittle.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Looking for this vacuum T

Reply #3 –
also a sign of bad motor mounts. extend the hose to your new part, and test/replace your motor mounts if necessary.

I have built a new one with a metal pipe, a bunch of plastic vacuum fittings and some electrical tape to get me by a few weeks before. a few times pulled apart a ball point pen and stuck it in the vacuum from manifold to the map sensor, wrapped in electrical tape to get me home.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Looking for this vacuum T

Reply #4 –
That's funny you need that. I was going through the shop and found one today. It's yours for $15 shipped.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Looking for this vacuum T

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Haystack;427940
I have built a new one with a metal pipe, a bunch of plastic vacuum fittings and some electrical tape to get me by a few weeks before. a few times pulled apart a ball point pen and stuck it in the vacuum from manifold to the map sensor, wrapped in electrical tape to get me home.

I read your post and thought of this:


Older cars can make us do creative things.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!
 

Looking for this vacuum T

Reply #6 –
True. I saw an aftermarket piece made from anodozed tubing and screw in vacuum inserts. Nice stuff.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..