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eBay decal purchase

Today I made an impulse buy on eBay.  I have been tinkering with the idea of putting some sort of decals on my valve covers and today I found these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290390011073

I think they will add a little spooge to my otherwise boring engine bay.  They must be off an older 302 hi-po.  Seems to me that some of the '70's model trucks had a 302 hi-po option.:D
'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

eBay decal purchase

Reply #1 –
Been there....done that.My new polished aluminum valve covers have the same thing (but mildly modified) custom tickers on them now as well.They are cool though.

'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 –
So pretty!!
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 #3 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;309730
Been there....done that.My new polished aluminum valve covers have the same thing (but mildly modified) custom tickers on them now as well.They are cool though.


Well at least I know they will look good now.  lol.  I doubt we ever attend the same car show Vin so no chance anyone will catch us.  Otherwise it would be like two girls showing up to the prom with the same dress on.  lol
'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 #4 –
That's funny.I had bought the ones like yours that I used on the engine above.The new ones I had custom made here in town.I changed the colors just a little.The Blue is still correct,but the "Ford" logo and blue box that it's in is slightly larger,and the background is a little darker.I'll try to snap a couple of pics later tomorrow.I also had some that have a "306" instead of "302" for a friend's car.I almost did a "5.0".I may still do that.I may have a bunch made both ways.
'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..

eBay decal purchase

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Kitz Kat;309738
So pretty!!

It has blue injectors now (24's).Even prettier with those and the polished valve covers.

I want to see pics of your engine now 50tbrd88.......quick !!!!
'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..

eBay decal purchase

Reply #6 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;309766
It has blue injectors now (24's).Even pretier with those and the polished valve covers.

I want to see pics of your engine now 50tbrd88.......quick !!!!


Well I am at work now but I can snap a better one later.  I went with the black/silver look.  A buddy of mine's family owns the company that makes the Hi-Lift Jack, so he ran my stock valve covers down the powdercoat line for me.  My engine bay is no show piece by any means.



Here is one when I was doing the HO swap...

'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 #7 –
wait did i see a adjustable prop valve? what the hell do you need one of those for unless ur racing it?
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

Got that fox rash again!

-Resident smartass! :ies:

- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com

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Reply #8 –
Bigger brakes/rear discs.
'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 #9 –
Quote from: Cougar8775;309895
wait did i see a adjustable prop valve? what the hell do you need one of those for unless ur racing it?


My car originally had rear drums and 7.5 rearend.  I swapped in a 8.8 with disks and gutted my stock prop valve and added this one to be able to compensate for the bigger rear brakes.  The stock drum brake prop. valve is set up differently (more bias towards the front) than a car with factory rear disks.  I could have got an original prop valve from a vehicle with rear brakes or I could have done it this way.

And who's to say I'm not racing it? :D
'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 #10 –
50tbird, how does the car feel with 373's and the AOD?  just trying to get some ideas as to how mine will once completed.

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: 88turbo;309949
50tbird, how does the car feel with 373's and the AOD?  just trying to get some ideas as to how mine will once completed.


It actually feels pretty quick for what it is.  Most of the driving I did was with the stock fuel pump and you could tell it needed more fuel.  I put in the 190 lph pump right before I stored it for winter, but that alone made a big difference.  The only other thing holding it back is my worn out AOD! 

I need to get it on a track this summer and see what kind of 1/4 mile it will run.  I'm guessing possibly a mid-14 run is possible.  Which is pretty respectable considering when I ran it stock, it put down a lightning fast high-16 run :punchballs:..
'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

eBay decal purchase

Reply #12 –
are you using stock HO heads?  I think this is where I might have an advantage with the GT40P's

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Reply #13 –
Yep 100% stock E7 heads cleaned up by my local machine shop.  I am running basically a stock HO but with shorty headers, full exhaust (2.5" off road h, pypes lers), smog pump delete, and u/d pullies. (oh and bumped timing, lol)

What do you think it would run in the 1/4?  What are your expectations on your combo?
'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 #14 –
Got the decals put on tonight...





I think they look pretty cool but will be shocked if they last more than a couple of months.  I think they will peel off pretty quick.
'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