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It Happens Tomorrow !!!!!

I get the "new" '88 Sport !!! WOO-HOO !!!! I had mixed emotions about parting it out,or building it.I knew it has cool parts that could make money,like the floor shifter,full gauges,Locker rear,etc,but,I decided to make a sweet cruiser out of it.I have most of the parts I need to do the H.O upgrade to the 5.0,and a TC hood and scoops.A few more parts are coming on Payday from some of our members,like a lock set and a TC header panel.Project "Pheonix" has officially begun.
'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..

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Reply #1 –
-congrats.....
-'87 turbo coupe with only 740 ORIGINAL miles.... :dunce:
-'86 turbo coupe, 5sp. Cali Car.......:cool:

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Reply #2 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;114978
I knew it has cool parts that could make money,like the floor shifter


:rollin: :laughing: :spit: :stupid:

anyone that would pay more then 20$ for a stock floor shifter should be shot in the head along side those tardo's that think a K&N air filter is a noteable mod for thier car...  I threw all that shiznit out when I did my swap...

What you gotta do tho is get the 8'8 rear end, that way your good 2 go if you wanna add even more power to the 302 your fittin to drop in it....

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Quote from: 88_302_tcoupe;115070
those tardo's that think a KNN air filter is a noteable mod for thier car... 
My 2.3T picked up 12hp with a K&N cone over the stock airbox and paper filter.  Need a dyno printout?
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1984 Thunderbird V8

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Quote from: 46Tbird;115081
My 2.3T picked up 12hp with a K&N cone over the stock airbox and paper filter.  Need a dyno printout?


I dont mean putting a cone filter on...  I'm talking just the K&N filter into thier stock box

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My TC picked up noticably with an open K&N cone filter. It was worth .20 off of my 0-60 time. I guess I'd go kill myself now but I cant figure out which way the bullets should point:pbb:
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Quote from: 88_302_tcoupe;115070
:rollin: :laughing: :spit: :stupid:

anyone that would pay more then 20$ for a stock floor shifter should be shot in the head along side those tardo's that think a K&N air filter is a noteable mod for thier car...  I threw all that shiznit out when I did my swap...

Why? Because they dont want some ugly ass chrome stick hanging out from between their seats? Its a price you pay when you want something to look right, not something that looks like a hackjob and something straight out of the boonies.

I guess i should be shot in the head also, i ran a K&N in the stock airbox and DID get a gain, but i guess im wrong and should be shot eh?
It's Gumby's fault.

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*sigh* you guys missed my point...  Its not a noteable mod...  Sure it might give you a pickup...  But I mean people that actually put that in a LIST OF MODS THEY'VE MADE TO THIER CAR...  Hence half the people on cardomain...  If you put a K&N filter in your stock box ITS STILL STOCK!  That in no way makes it a performance mod...  Its merely a different air filter...  Where as a cone filter is actually a performance mod because your actually changing something within the set-up...

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Quote from: 88_302_tcoupe;115103
  Its not a noteable mod...  Sure it might give you a pickup...

That sir is a contradiction.
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Anything you change from the factory parts is a mod. Factory replacement paper filter. Not a mod. Rewashable, high flow cotton filter, mod.
It's Gumby's fault.

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The floor shifter is a hard to find item.It'll stay with the car.It has the 8.8 Locker rear with quad shocks.On Friday,I'll get all the little details.I don't know what the gear ratio is yet.It has very few options.No light group option,but it does have Leather seats with power lumbar.It has the py little no light sun visors also.I wil have to install a new headliner,no problem.I'm unsure about the seats and what I'll do with them.Recover or replace.Time will tell.About what 88 302 tcoupe's comments.....I guess we have our own opinions.I have a K&N filter in the factory box (minus the silencer of course),and that's a mod.As stated above,anything changed for looks or performance is still a mod.This new project car will recieve a lot of mods.The first thing going is the smog equipment,exhaust manifolds and Y-Pipe.Are headers a mod?they work the same as the cast iron exhaust manifolds,just a whole lot better.Maybe not (LOL).I took the aftermarket wheels and installed the 20th anniversary Cougar turbines.I still have a few little needed parts to get soon.Locks and keys,hood release cable,tan glove box handle,battery,and a new hose that goes to the heater core.It has a hole in one.Nothing major.It'll all come together over time.I appreciate you guys here on the forum,your time,and just hanging out.Great bunch of guys.
'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..

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Quote from: vinnietbird;115130
It has the 8.8 Locker rear with quad shocks.On Friday,I'll get all the little details.I don't know what the gear ratio is yet.


You sure its a 8.8? or has it been swapped previously? I know my sport only has the 7.5 with the quad shocks and trac-loc  and i thought that all the sports came with the 7.5. I could be wrong and it wouldnt be the first time:nkhk:

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Quote from: 88sportcoupe;115142
You sure its a 8.8? or has it been swapped previously? I know my sport only has the 7.5 with the quad shocks and trac-loc  and i thought that all the sports came with the 7.5. I could be wrong and it wouldnt be the first time:nkhk:

"Officially", the only 'Birds or Cougs that got the 8.8 were the 87-88 TC and 88 XR7. There are numerous reports, though, of some 88 Sports having the 8.8, and some of the reports come from original owners. My guess is that late in the '88 production run Ford decided that they had too many XR7 rears and not enough XR7's to install them into, so the excess stock went into the late production Sports.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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It looked like an 8.8 to me,BUUUUUT,I was laying on the ground.As I said,Friday,I'll have the old girl up on jack stands and I'll have all of the details.I may be wrong,it's been known to happen on occassion.What I do know for sure,is that it's going to be a real adventure to re-build and find find parts for.More trips to the salvage yards.
'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..

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It looked like an 8.8 to me,BUUUUUT,I was laying on the ground.
That's all you should need. If these gasket diagrams are right...
8.8 = Side bolts lines up with axle tubes, 2 bolts on bottom.
7.5 = Side bolts straddle axle tubes, 1 bolt centered on bottom.
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Death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

1988 5.0 Bird, mostly stock, partly not, now gone to T-Bird heaven.
1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!