85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

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85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

February 09, 2007, 10:34:14 PM

Hi, I am researching a 85 TC, the car was a mid-option (auto, dual power seats, power windows, cruise, premium sound, headlight group, cornering lamps, tripminder, keyless entry, and leather) that was a Ford "district rep" car for 1985 in California. After the 85 model year his neighbor bought the car some how. Anyway in 88 the neighbor sold the car to a guy in the Air Force stationed near Yuma City CA. In June 1990 he returned home to Michigan and sold the car to a friend of mine to buy a Jeep.
My friend has had the car ever since (has never seen rain or snow and not been plated since 95) but found some very odd things about it. When he brought it home I found it very odd it had the 8-hole 14" wheels instead of the 15" 10-hole and it had hood springs just like a 83 Elan I had. So we figured the wheels were swapped at one time for who knows why, so he put a set of 10-holes on it.
Well now he just got a History 999 report showing the car optioned with P215/70HR14 tires with Aluminum "sport" wheels. Also to prove the original "Ford Employee" tie, it does have 89 DSO and also he has a old Oasis print out showing the "in service" date 3 days after the "build" date. Just though some would find that interesting.

85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

Reply #1 – February 09, 2007, 10:36:38 PM

My Fila has the 14" 8 holes. I think 10 holes were a "base" kind of upgrade wheel. I know that I've seen an 85 T/c with them, and 84 Elan with them ( swapped I'm guessing).

85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

Reply #2 – February 09, 2007, 11:10:25 PM

I think Chuck's '84 has the 8-hole wheels.

85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

Reply #3 – February 09, 2007, 11:16:22 PM

Quote from: cougarcragar;128644

I think Chuck's '84 has the 8-hole wheels.

Well 2 of them are still on it :p but yes, it had them originally.

85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

Reply #4 – February 10, 2007, 07:03:21 AM

The 14" were standard on 83-84 TC's with the TRX being optional, and the 8-hole optional on any 84-88. What I am finding interesting is that the big news for 85 was the standard 15" wheels with Goodyear Eagle VR60 Gaterbacks, and every new Turbo Coupe I seen since Oct 84 had 15's. Also all my literature shows the 10 holes as being standard and the only wheel on 85-86's and only available on the TC except for the 30th Anny.

85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

Reply #5 – February 10, 2007, 08:53:01 AM

Well the first part of '85 was an odd period. It's possible it was an early '85. What injectors were in the car?

85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

Reply #6 – February 10, 2007, 03:36:06 PM

It is a earlier 85 built Jan 9 85. It has 35's in it with a E5S VAF, PK1 EEC, square intake with only the knock sensor provision in the front corner of the lower intake, water cooled turbo, 9" rear brakes, and external fuel pump.
Now my friends 85 was built in Apr 85, also a automatic, but had single fuel pump and provisions for both knock sensors in the lower. His car was a high-level option car (dual power seats, headlight group, keyless, corner lights, anti-thieft, sunroof and of course cruise, tilt and int. wipers), but no leather, EQ, or ETC. That car had 15's on it.
My sister also had a 85 automatic with the "standard" group options (no corner lights, no headlight group, no pass power seat ect) and also had 15's on it.
I think those were the only 85 automatic cars that were around here, all the others were 5-speeds. Now for some reason I have seen ALOT more 86's having autos and only seen one 84 TC and one 84 XR7 with autos.

85 TC with 14" 8-holes?

Reply #7 – February 10, 2007, 06:54:49 PM

My 84TC is an original automatic