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Quick question before I start

Well the starter puked on my 87 bird (3.8) today. I havent brought it in to fix it yet but the auto parts guy said I will need to remove the motor mount and lift the engine a bit to remove it. Anybody know if this is true or if there are any other tricks to look for. Its raining now and will be snowing soon and dont want to spend any more time than necessary on the floor of the garage. Thanks in advance for any help or insight.

Quick question before I start

Reply #1 –
I never had to do that....two bolts and undo the wires and out it goes.
88 TC with 93 GT 5.0 (.030 over), XE266HR Compcam, SVO 1.6 Roller Rockers, BBK underdrives, BBK 1 5/8" headers, 2 1/2" exhuast with Americian Thunder Flowmaster lers. Tremec 5 speed and 3.73's and alot of other goodies to list.....

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Reply #2 –
That's about it.
'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 #3 –
Thats what I figured as well. But it must be my semi lucky day as I got under the car and found the lower bolt had come loose and allowed the starter to get crooked and jam. Starts fine now but havent figured how it loosened up yet
 

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Reply #4 –
Dansbirds, where are you from in western NY
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Quote from: daminc;200866
Dansbirds, where are you from in western NY


I live just outside Jamestown. Real easy to find, Im the only house in Busti with a dozen T-Birds at it :birdsmily:

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Reply #6 –
what i use a swivel drive socket and a long extension with a breaker bar through the headers to get to the top bolt.  thats prolly why hes talkin about lifting the engine, at least i think, so its easier for his lazy ass to get to the other bolts. the starter is the #1 easiest part IMO to remove on our cars. just get some jack stands, lose the front wheels and get up inside the the passenger side and get to that top bolt.
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1987 Ford Thunderbird Sport (resting)
1993 Mazda Miata 1.6l (daily driver)

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Reply #7 –
I'll bet it's easy to find you on google earth. lol

We'll have to meet up some day when the weather's better.
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #8 –
3.8 starter sucks compared to a 5.0...

5.0 its 10 minutes start to finish... 3.8 took me 3 hours and only got one bolt in... I didn't take off the motor mount, but by the time I got the original starter shimmied out, the motor mount was broken.
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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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Reply #9 –
I keep looking at google earth but I dont know how often the image updates since I have yet to see my house as it looks now. I only have 3 birds outside but it still looks like before we bought it. I can still search my old address in FL and see a mustang and bird at my old place. Look me up in the spring if you are ever near by