88 TC- V8 swap Reply #15 – May 01, 2012, 08:52:06 PM Quote from: turbotrav;388570Welcome....Nice TC.You may want to checkout http://www.natomessageboard.com for TC specific repairs.....Also a really nice website.TravisCool thanks Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #16 – June 24, 2012, 02:41:59 PM Found these on CL for 200 bucks and thought they would look good. 03 Cobra 4 lug replicas. I need to get better tires all around. Maybe 245/45 for the front, and 275/40 or 285/40, I don't know how wide I can go. I know I have to get the fenders rolled which I will do before buying new tires. Does anyone have 17x9's? What size tires are you running? Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #17 – June 24, 2012, 03:00:59 PM Looks good....Its real convenient that our cars share mustang wheels and other bits....gives us lots of inexpensive options.Travis Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #18 – June 24, 2012, 06:40:52 PM Quote from: BlackTHUNDA;393167 Does anyone have 17x9's? What size tires are you running? My current wheel and tires sizes: 255/40-17 on a 9" rim & 315/35-17 on a 10.5" rim.Looks like those front tires are way under sized for the rim! Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #19 – June 25, 2012, 07:53:29 PM I have 255 40 17 on the front (9 inch rims), and 275 40 17 out back on 10.5 inch rims. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #20 – June 26, 2012, 12:57:56 AM Quote from: 86T-bird;393175Looks like those front tires are way under sized for the rim! Indeed. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #21 – June 26, 2012, 11:53:51 AM The front tires were definitely undersized. The outer rim stuck out away from the tire :wtf:I went with some 245/45/17 up front same as the rear. I be changing the rears to 275/45 or 40 In the next couple of days. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #22 – September 21, 2012, 11:28:11 PM So I decided to swap in a 5.0. I bought an 87 T-bird that looks like shiznit, it has a 5.0 with an auto trans. I might even go with the auto trans for a while. The engine sounds and runs smoothly. Here's the donor. It has a lot of good parts too!!!The car was wrecked in the front. Everything is crooked. It was going to get sped. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #23 – September 22, 2012, 12:43:57 AM You'll loose power over your 2.3 turbo, unless you're just using the 5.0 harness and will be dropping in a 5.0 HO. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #24 – September 22, 2012, 02:49:20 AM Can I have your Turbo coupe side door emblems... for a price of course.. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #25 – September 22, 2012, 07:12:12 AM Quote from: FirstBird;398825You'll loose power over your 2.3 turbo, unless you're just using the 5.0 harness and will be dropping in a 5.0 HO. I will go with the 5.0 HO eventually. I was looking for a mustang donor car, but they were either in to great of shape to destroy, or to expensive. I got this junker for 300 bucks. Not bad considering all the parts.So yes, a 5.0HO will go in this thing down the road. And I'm aware of power loss.Does anybody now the specs for this year 5.0? Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #26 – September 22, 2012, 07:14:24 AM Quote from: KnightHawk;398831Can I have your Turbo coupe side door emblems... for a price of course.. Sorry bro, but I'm planning on running a turbo V8 later on. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #27 – September 22, 2012, 11:20:47 AM Quote from: BlackTHUNDA;398838I will go with the 5.0 HO eventually. I was looking for a mustang donor car, but they were either in to great of shape to destroy, or to expensive. I got this junker for 300 bucks. Not bad considering all the parts.So yes, a 5.0HO will go in this thing down the road. And I'm aware of power loss.Does anybody now the specs for this year 5.0?Yeah that donor is a Sport & has the HARD to find AOD floor shifter, the A4LD TC shifter is different(seven positions vs six and cables are different), can't be used...On a good day the wimpy SO 5.0 makes 155 HP...When I converted mine I used a built 5.0 with Trick Flow heads, cam, 1 5/8 headers etc, defiantly more fun than any of the real TCs I owned... Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #28 – September 22, 2012, 12:39:07 PM I don't believe that's a Sport, I think Sport t-birds had all black trim around the windows like Turbo Coupes. When you s the car try to salvage as many parts as you can. Everything is getting harder to find these days. Quote Selected
88 TC- V8 swap Reply #29 – September 22, 2012, 01:01:26 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;398849Yeah that donor is a Sport & has the HARD to find AOD floor shifter, the A4LD TC shifter is different(seven positions vs six and cables are different), can't be used...On a good day the wimpy SO 5.0 makes 155 HP...When I converted mine I used a built 5.0 with Trick Flow heads, cam, 1 5/8 headers etc, defiantly more fun than any of the real TCs I owned...Nice!What do I need for an HO swap? What about gt40 heads and intake? What else is needed for proper installation?I know nothing about the standard output 5.0I'm learning as I go, been searching all morning. Quote Selected
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