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Strut bushings

Reply #15 –
Buy the TBird strut mounts....  Moog or TRW make them.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #16 –
OK :hick:
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

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Reply #17 –
Good Lord.I drug that all over the place.LOL.Thanks Chuck.
'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 #18 –
That's OK - I leached onto this - 2 birds, 1 stone :D

(actually 1 bird, 1 cat with 1 stone :hick: )
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

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Reply #19 –
So,we're good?Right?
'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 #20 –
psst Vinnie,

CC plates would solve your problem too.
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Reply #21 –
I'd love to,but with the new rear bushings from Energy,the whole T-5 swap,the strut tower brace,new B&M shifter and other parts,they'll have to wait.I'll probably end up with a set eventually.Right now,I'm waiting for more funds.I still need the front a-arm and strut bushings,ball jints,and I also have to pick up my fenders and other parts this week.Man,there's a lot going on right now.
'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..

Strut bushings

Reply #22 –
I had decided after this post that just getting CC plates was best. I had a nice set of MM chrome CC plates for our cars in the cart at JD'S Performance ($236 including shipping), but then I did more research & several people with MM plates were complaining that certain struts had a "thinner" shaft and made horrific noise. If the tolerance of the strut shaft is going to be an issue - especially the struts I was most interested in (Strange adjustable), then I think I will stick with the stock mount and deal with the lack of caster for now.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

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Reply #23 –
so who sells the aftermarket tbird strut mount that look like the mustang ones?
84 el camino ss-daily driver(efi mild sbc,2004r, posi 3:42 rear.)
84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)

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Reply #24 –
Quote from: blackcougar71;255637
so who sells the aftermarket tbird strut mount that look like the mustang ones?


Moog, TRW....  Most parts houses will be able to get them.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #25 –
I went to Autozone a couple of months ago and bought new strut mounts.I have yet to install them.I'm waiting to replace the strut mounts,springs,lower a frames (Thanks chuck),and ball joints all at once.I don't want to tear into this twice.
'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 #26 –
Cougar5.0,

I didn't see your last post until now. 

Do you remember which struts were experiencing/causing problems?  I've had cc plates on two different Konis and didn't have a problem.
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Reply #27 –
The strut I mentioned (Strange) was the one most likely to read complaints about the play between the strut shaft and CC plate. I ended up with aftermarket replacement mount with the Strange struts as I needed the flexibility they offer for street/strip. So far, so good as my 60' was not affected by the stiffer Mach1 springs using the adj. strut to compensate.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

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Reply #28 –
ok , im putting the 11" inch turbo coupe barkes on my 88 tbird v6, what struts do i use because the factory ones wont work
88 thunderbird, 306 ,E7 heads ported by me, explorer intake, 70mm professional products TB, 8.8 3.73 rear is finally in. 11" front brake upgrade. still need some stuff
some nice weather to work on stuff would be nice ^^^

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Reply #29 –
The factory struts are fine,just uses spacers between the strut and spindle.Also,you'll probably need a new master cylinder for the bigger brakes.I'm not sure about the proportioning valve..
'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..