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What I have in mind

I have a 88 bird. Gonna yank the 302 and go big block. I am thinking 521 or 557 with a C-6 ending up with a 9" rear. This will be a pro street. I am not sure if I will stay with the stock rear suspension with upgrades or back half it. I figure the tunnel will have to be modified to fit the C-6. Found this site searching around for tech info. I have been wanting to build another car and I am fixing to pull the trigger.
1988 Thunderbird LX  557/C6 project. UPR tube K-member, A-Arms, Strange 10 way adjustable coilovers. SN-95 spindle,brakes. Manual rack, bump steer kit.  MM castor/camber plates, Dynatech 2 1/8 swap headers. Quick 9" 35 spline Moser axles,CHE lower c arms,

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Reply #1 –
That sounds killer.I'd like to see this being built.I'm sticking with the 5.0....my budget is about the size of a nickel.
'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 #2 –
C6 will fit, without tunnel mods, have used them before.:burnout: Although some big block ones have ribs on the top. Cool idea though, keep us updated.
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #3 –
You better put a frame under the car first, or it'll end up looking like a spiral noodle. lol

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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 #4 –
Quote from: daminc;302730
You better put a frame under the car first, or it'll end up looking like a spiral noodle. lol

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That and pop glass! I hope good sub frame connectors will suffice.It will be a street car so hopefully traction will not be so good that I break stuff.
1988 Thunderbird LX  557/C6 project. UPR tube K-member, A-Arms, Strange 10 way adjustable coilovers. SN-95 spindle,brakes. Manual rack, bump steer kit.  MM castor/camber plates, Dynatech 2 1/8 swap headers. Quick 9" 35 spline Moser axles,CHE lower c arms,

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Reply #5 –
Sounds cool...stick around and keep us updated.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #6 –
If your putting that many cubes I'm gonna guess you're gonna want something far less than 10's from the car.


Back half it - Subframes THROUGH the floor and a cage
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--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: V8Demon;302743
If your putting that many cubes I'm gonna guess you're gonna want something far less than 10's from the car.


Back half it - Subframes THROUGH the floor and a cage


That is what I really want to do because I would like to have some good meat tucked in the fenderwells. You convinced me.;)
1988 Thunderbird LX  557/C6 project. UPR tube K-member, A-Arms, Strange 10 way adjustable coilovers. SN-95 spindle,brakes. Manual rack, bump steer kit.  MM castor/camber plates, Dynatech 2 1/8 swap headers. Quick 9" 35 spline Moser axles,CHE lower c arms,

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Reply #8 –
I'm thinking 2x3 for the main frame.
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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
Join us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_137541156293768&ap=1

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Reply #10 –
Where's the pics?  Found a drive train yet?  What's the scoop?

Oh yeah, welcome too, you found a good place to hang

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Reply #11 –
I've got a 545 in my truck.  5200# and went 11.61@120 through a 4 speed toploader:)  Roughly 700whp on pump gas and N2O

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

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Reply #12 –
Quote from: xjeffs;302773
where's the pics?  Found a drive train yet?  What's the scoop?

Oh yeah, welcome too, you found a good place to hang

+1
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: xjeffs;302773
Where's the pics?  Found a drive train yet?  What's the scoop?

Oh yeah, welcome too, you found a good place to hang


I bought the car and did not even drive it.It sits at my friends shop. I am in the Gulf of Mexico on a drilling rig so no pics right now. I haven't hit a lick on it yet.Just got off of the S+W Race cars site looking at stuff.  I have been playing with my 06 Yamaha Fz1 lately.
1988 Thunderbird LX  557/C6 project. UPR tube K-member, A-Arms, Strange 10 way adjustable coilovers. SN-95 spindle,brakes. Manual rack, bump steer kit.  MM castor/camber plates, Dynatech 2 1/8 swap headers. Quick 9" 35 spline Moser axles,CHE lower c arms,

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: fordguy545;302776
I've got a 545 in my truck.  5200# and went 11.61@120 through a 4 speed toploader:)  Roughly 700whp on pump gas and N2O


Thats crazy!!
1988 Thunderbird LX  557/C6 project. UPR tube K-member, A-Arms, Strange 10 way adjustable coilovers. SN-95 spindle,brakes. Manual rack, bump steer kit.  MM castor/camber plates, Dynatech 2 1/8 swap headers. Quick 9" 35 spline Moser axles,CHE lower c arms,