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Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

I am planning on weighing my car in the morning and seeing what everyone thinks it will weigh just to liven the place up a bit.

Here are some specs:
2.3T w/ TC intercooler
T5
TC 8.8
No back seats, manual front seats
No interior panels, carpet, headliner, etc removed
All AC/heater components removed
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #1 –
2975lbs
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #2 –
2750 Lbs
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #3 –
A tick over 3000....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #4 –
I'd love to be sub-3000 but I'm thinking V8Demon's guess is going to be close.
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver
 

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #5 –
2960# is my guess since you didn't say if you sed the sound deadener off the floor(40#) and sounds like stock suspension.  My bird with coilovers and no interior, two corbeu seats and some removed metal, removed bumpers and some other stuff was 2820 on scca scales.  Local truck scales can be hit or miss.  The place I went originally right after I got my car roadworthy weighed in at 2730# which really shocked me!  I didn't think there was any way it could be that light.

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:

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #6 –
I'm going to guess 3200 or more.
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

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #7 –
3120 pounds.
'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..

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #8 –
3121...

I hope the price is right..
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

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #9 –
Wow, I was guessing it would be under 3000?  What do I know, though.
Mike

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #10 –
I did forget he has a 4 eye, those tend to be much lighter. It was probably 3200lbs before removing things, vs 3400lbs I would guess for a 87-88.
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

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #11 –
Back from the scales!  I ended up weighing it with the back seats in because I took my buddy and my son with me.  I had a quarter tank of gas, jack, and full sized spare (10 hole.)  I have sed the sound deadener from the trunk only.

2920!
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #12 –
Not bad.
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #13 –
2920? Oh Man !!! That was gonna be my second guess.
'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..

Going to get the turbo Cougar weighed tomorrow, any guesses?

Reply #14 –
. I think Fordguy545 wins that one.  After seeing the car, I figured you had to have lost at least 500 Lbs out of it.
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...