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Re: Missing magazine article

Reply #30 –
Speaking of magazine articles...does anyone have or remember the article in Car Craft about a red 83/84 Turbo Coupe that was swapped over to a 460 with a dry sump oil pan system? That car was awesome!! Looked stock on the outside-with the exception of 10 holes and fat BFG's-but when you raised the hood it was nothing but motor!! It was also the first in a series they said they were going to run about real world cars' performance. The owner actualley let them drive his car at the drag-strip!! Don't remember any times, but I know it was impressive for the times (late 80's I think?). I know I had the issue because the car looked exactly like my 1st 83 Turbo Coupe (red over red) and I also know I lost the magazine to a break up with some bimbo I was seeing!! (Long story, don't ask!!) Wonder where that car is today?? Later, RAY

Re: Missing magazine article

Reply #31 –
January 1992, page 50, "Stuffed 'Bird".
It was a 466 (ex-71 'Bird 429).

HP 625 @ 6500
TQ 550 @ 3800

0-30    2.04
0-40    2.79
0-50    3.54
0-60    4.69
0-70    5.90
0-80    7.45
0-90    8.43
0-100    10.77
0-110    12.75
0-120    16.31

Standing 1/4 mile 12.8 @ 112 mph
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!

Re: Missing magazine article

Reply #32 –
WOW!! Thats it!! Thanks for posting it, now I can try to find that one sometime at a swap meet (maybe?) All I really remembered about it was that it was a very nice set up and the car ROCKED!! LOL Later, RAY

Re: Missing magazine article

Reply #33 –
Well, if someone will buy me a scanner (parallel, no USB) for Xmas...
 :disappoin
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!

Re: Missing magazine article

Reply #34 –
Quote from: MasterBlaster
Well, if someone will buy me a scanner (parallel, no USB) for Xmas...
 :disappoin

How fast is you computer? Because anything after 133 or 166mhz can have a usb card added
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

Re: Missing magazine article

Reply #35 –
P166 (P233 in the other room), and it's already got first-generation USB built-in.  I'd also have to "upgrade" from 95 to 98SE (minimum), but I don't want to, and YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!!    :raspberry  :moon:  :crazy:
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!