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87-thunderbird

well its not for sale yet, but i am trying to see how much you all think I can get out of it, its an 87 bird just repainted a few very small hardly noticeable chips in it, it had a 3.8l and i swapped it out with a 5.0l 78 t-bird computer = sensors and actuators, its still non ho, but i have 18lb injectors 14:10 post gears (waiting to drop that turbo coup rear end on) i have 2 other computers one for an ho mustang and one from an mark7, there are no emission control items on the car except the egr, i have a hand made exhaust on it witch stops before the rear end, i ported and polished the intake (upper and lower manifolds and cylinder heads, engine is rebuilt from cam up (didn’t touch bottom end cause it appeared to be in good condition. i brought it to the track once and it ran a very consistent 15.5 and the car's rt was very solid it was roughly around .2 seconds. the work that it needs to be a true racer is a full suspension up grade including sway bars there are non on atm, but if you drop the turbo coup rear end on you will have on there and i also have the front, i would recommend trading every sensor and computer with a 93 mustang ho maf system (i also have an ho cam shaft that i believe to be after market) and it should get you somewhere in the low 14 range w/o any mods to the car, i also put a b&m floor shifter in it. her are pictures of the swap and finished product. http://public.fotki.com/jackthepumpkin/87_t_bird/

Shawn D
p.s. thanks for reading this, and if anyone is interested i live in the il and mi area

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any advice at all would be helpfull even if oyu tell me i should light it on fire and drive it off a cliff, just so i can get a clue plese and thank you
 

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You should light it on fire and drive it off a cliff. :hick:  jk

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Price, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

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pictures would help greatly
It's Gumby's fault.

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owned is me
It's Gumby's fault.

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Must be all that tripminder smoke killing your brain
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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sorry if i sounded like a smart ass, i couldent help it