I broke down and did it.

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Re: I broke down and did it.

Reply #15 – September 05, 2005, 11:42:07 AM

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I thought about it but the problem is running the plumbing for the turbo because it doesn't have a cross flow head design.

Hav you looked over at http://www.turboford.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=2 they have a few that have done that in a Tempo.

Re: I broke down and did it.

Reply #16 – September 05, 2005, 08:51:20 PM

Wife's 87 spaz has 10 holes on it and it used to have 205/60/15s which did have quite a rubbing problem(better after i rolled the lip).
Now it has 195/60/15s and they fit perfect,no rubbing at all.

Re: I broke down and did it.

Reply #17 – September 05, 2005, 08:56:59 PM

195/45R16 or 195/40R16 is what I would have to run on the TC rims.
thats small.

Talking to a friend and he says as a joke I need:
A fart can.
A set of neons that are all differnt colors.
A Ricer wing.
A wind shield banner that says: "I live my life a quarter mile at a time. for those 20 seconds or less nothing else matters"

What to you guys think?

Re: I broke down and did it.

Reply #18 – September 05, 2005, 11:02:14 PM

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I had a Tempo years ago, an '85 four-door 5-speed. I bought it for the 60-mile round trip commute to trade school but it got worse mileage than the '85 V6 T-Bird I had at the same time

The tempo/topaz had a super low final drive gear. Add to that the fact that the autos were a 3 speed without overdrive. My V-6 with the auto got about 24-25 MPG combined city and highway. My Cougar with all it's current mods gets 19-20.
My old 87 V-6 cougar was actually better than the Topaz on gas.

Re: I broke down and did it.

Reply #19 – September 09, 2005, 08:35:29 PM

Well went and picked it up today.
White with blue interior. And all I have too say is I have to say is I have driven some slow cars but man this think takes the cake.