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turbo coupe hood?? Pics Added Page 3

i have an 85 t-bird, does the 87 - 88 turbo coupe hood fit it

the one with the vents i mean

turbo coupe hood?? Pics Added Page 3

Reply #3 –
Same hinges




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Reply #4 –
if you have a 5.0 you need to fix the alt bracket by grinding it down. Especially if you have a shot motor mount. Check out coolcats.net in the tech section.
Quote from: jcassity
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.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com
 

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Reply #5 –
I have an 85 bird that had a 3.8 v6.... I purchased an 87 TC hood and it bolted right up.  No mods.  It looks so much better too!  I love it.  Hung my old hood on my garage wall.
===85BIRD===
:birdsmily:

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Reply #7 –
it hits on the vent. I didnt think it would matter till my motor mount went and broke it right out. You just need to grind down on it alittle bit to get extra clearance. Have you never had a car with a big bump in the hood from the alt bracket?
Quote from: jcassity
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.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #9 –
ac bracket.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #10 –
whoops... I ment ac... sorry...
Quote from: jcassity
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.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #11 –
Ok, my question is when I get the hood (tc) and put it on my 86 5.0. It says i will need the inserts for the vent to keep water from dumping on the dist. Now here's the kicker wouldn't ford have design the hood not to allow that and if not aren't there some inserts that will prevent water from coming in, but not air?
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]86 COUGAR LS 5.0 stock. Soon to be project "Cheetara"
85 Ramcharger 318-727 "Big Girl"

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Reply #12 –
Ford didn't design the hood for a V-8 and dumping water on the distributor wouldn't be an issue for the 4 banger.The TC would have the ducting installed.For a V-8,the ducting won't fit.I made block off plates from aluminum to prevent the issues of anything coming through the scoops onto my engine.
'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 #13 –
Yep, and Vinnie is going to start making them so we all have nice ones like him... huh, vinnie.

(just kidding, don't bother Vin about it.)  Although I'd be willing to pay $25 for a pair....
===85BIRD===
:birdsmily:

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Reply #14 –
I cut plexie glass and glued them on.with little drain holes,got tired of washing the car down hill.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +