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Resurrecting the Wicked Chicken!

Reply #30 –
Love the dash. I've wanted to gut the dash re enforcement and make my own for a while now
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

Resurrecting the Wicked Chicken!

Reply #31 –
Love the dash too!  I want to do something custom one day in the shape of a "T" like the 83-86 dash looks..
84 TurboCoupe with 302 .010 over - 9.8 : 1 Forged Pistons - Edlebrock Goodies:  Aluminum Heads #6037, Intake #3821, 65mm TBI/EGR #3824/3827, Camshaft #3722 -  Interactive System & Technologies Mass Air with 24# Injectors - A9L - 3g Alternator - BBK shorties, Cat Converter H-pipe, Magniflow lers - World Class T5 1352-169 (1986, V8, WC, 3.15 3.35 1.93 1.29 1.00 0.68) OEM Clutch Cable - 7.5 Trac Lock with 3.08 and slapper bars from 82 Mustang.

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Reply #32 –
You need a larger radiator fan ;).

Looks awesome :)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #33 –
I'll be underway for a couple of weeks. Hope you enjoyed the pics, I will be thrashing to finish it up by December once I return and be ready for the first NMRA event in March. Still have a huge list of things to do, wiring, fuel system, certify the roll cage NHRA legal and get the transmission completely hooked up as well as weld a few holes up in the cowl, paint a few bare metal items. I still need to get the entire EFI system wired, tuned and dialed in on the dyno. I'll get some dyno film and numbers up since I feel that my dyno sessions when the motor was built left quite a bit on the table when looking at the plugs. We will see.......

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Reply #34 –


Well Christmas leave period was finally upon me and I had time to get a lot of stuff done. I'm now down to the last few things to do and off for some more chassis work, fire suppression system and the NHRA Chassis Cert. I will post a couple of pictures. I only have about 20 more wires to connect or run and to make some plug wires, load the computer, add fluids, double check everything and fire it up! I cannot wait! Maybe get some Dyno Time soon!! Added some decals too. It's starting to look good again!

Resurrecting the Wicked Chicken!

Reply #35 –
Added the decal pic today, what's your thoughts? A little plagerizing from the Thunderbolt and add it to my T-Bird.

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Reply #36 –
I like it!

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

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Reply #37 –
Quote from: Aerocoupe;442052
I like it!

Darren

So do I.  Looks mean!

Go Fast the first time.  The tickets the same.
86 Thunderbird 5.0.  All original good weather driver. Tbird Reg #53035
86 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather driver.  Tbird Reg # 58555
87 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather daily driver.  Tbird Reg # 64647

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Reply #38 –
Finially finished the wiring, loaded the computer with the initial tune and pulled the emergency shutoff last night. It all came to life! I even tried to turn the motor over....the funny thing is the  chinese Ford style solenoid puked on the first attempt and was stuck cranking the motor. I hit the shut off, pulled the solenoid and installed the trusty 1988 Ford original. Still works just fine! Now I have all electronics / electrical items up and operational with exception of the alternator, which I am still trying to figure out how to wire (emergency shutdown) so it will not create a feedback loop and keep the car running.

Just needs some fuel, tranny filled with fluid, plug wires fabricated and some turndowns installed before firing..... I'm close! I'm shooting for this weekend to at least having it running. Dyno this weekend would be ideal!

Resurrecting the Wicked Chicken!

Reply #39 –
Nice work, did you get to the dyno this weekend?

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Reply #40 –
Negative, I did get it fired up but not only did the solenoid die, the starter died as well. Powermaster did not do well on this one, but I have replaced it now.....just have to reinstall the header and clock the starter to clear the headers. I decided that since I had to pull the header (which includes pulling the motor since it was so tight) that I would modify the header to have a removable tube, making it easier for maintenance, starter replacement and ease of disassembly.

I will not make it to the Dyno until after I get back from a month at sea. It does not look like I will make it to the NMRA Bradenton Season Opener due to this set back.

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Reply #41 –
Alright, it has been a while and I was at sea for a month so this does not make this build go any faster....
I pulled the starter and pass side header. Made the header a 3 piece for easy removal, and combined 2 powermaster starters to make 1 functional one that works with my configuration. What a pain.... I then fired the car up with a new base tune I worked on while underway for a month, adjusted the throttle, tps and timing. It was running and not too badly. I then booked a day at the dyno to get it fully tuned and running in the correct AFR all the way through the power band. It did throw down 584 at the wheel and 565 ft/lbs once tuned.

I took some pictures and a few videos for everyone here that was by my side in spirit rooting my old "Bird Poop" T-Bird on. The track is just a few more weeks away. I have a few more items to take care of.