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Since when...?

Since when has the fox-bodies [cougars and tbirds] had the nickname of aero?

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Reply #1
Around 1983, I think.

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Reply #2
Where have I been all this time!? I've never heard them called that before.

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Reply #3
Yeah, i think they called them that because they were designed to be aerodynamic.  I dont know how well that worked, but it's an big improvement over the 70's bird.
1988 Thunderbird Sport (1st car)
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Reply #4
Ric.. you've never read through Eric's site have you..

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Reply #5
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Ric.. you've never read through Eric's site have you..


Yes what was the giveaway I allways do:bowdown: He's the :cougarsmily: MAN

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Reply #6
Guys in the T-bird club have always called the 83-88s *Aero Birds*.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #7
The '83 Tbird/Cougar was the first Ford areodynamic offering, followed by the LSC Lincoln and Tempo/Topaz in '84...

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Reply #8
Hey the 80-82's were aerodynamic! well more so than the 78-79 anyway. :p


Scott
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #9
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Hey the 80-82's were aerodynamic! well more so than the 78-79 anyway. :p


Scott


80-82s are called the *Box Birds* :grinno:







They still look cool though :cool:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #10
Compared to GM counterparts, the '83-'88s were very aero.

The closest GM came was with the Fastback Monte and Grand Prix.

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Reply #11
fast back Monte, ughh:pbb:
GT40p 5.0 w/ vortech @ 9.5psi, 400rwhp

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Reply #12
are you talking about this?




BARF. its like a cross between a monte mullet and a camaramullet. its like, double the mulletude, dude.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

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Reply #13
Quote from: tbirdscott;113846
Hey the 80-82's were aerodynamic!
Scott


as a brick!!!....:banana:
-'87 turbo coupe with only 740 ORIGINAL miles.... :dunce:
-'86 turbo coupe, 5sp. Cali Car.......:cool:

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Reply #14
The '83-88 cars are still incredibly slick.  The drag coefficient was .35 with a small frontal area.  Look at the details.  The windshield wipers were tucked away.  The area where the doors, windshield and hood all meet is very swoopy, with covers to smooth over the transitions.  The doors themselves are like those on an aircraft fuselage and the side glass fits nearly flush.  From the front, the body swells at the doors and then narrows again at the back.

Pretty shagy stuff for 1983.  Of course in this era of plastic blobs it's not much to talk about, but even new cars continue the design elements listed above.  For a reason.  ;)
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1984 Thunderbird V8