1985 t bird 3.8 November 08, 2014, 10:04:58 PM Looking at one in love the car just want to know is it a slug Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #1 – November 09, 2014, 08:15:08 PM Yeah, it won't be fast at all but if the rest of the car is to your liking I would get it. Engine swaps in these cars are very easy and you can drive it as is until you collect all the needed parts. Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #2 – November 09, 2014, 08:17:26 PM And by that I mean is it a slow lump just looking for a daly not a drag car but do like a fun car Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #4 – November 09, 2014, 08:23:54 PM A small holly may wake it up a lilbit if it's a carb Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #7 – November 13, 2014, 10:53:14 PM 3.8's are adequate for everyday driving. You wanna experience slow, drive a n/a 2.3, I do every day!! Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #8 – December 12, 2014, 06:59:01 PM I love my '85 with the 3.8L. It is not a speed demon by any means, but it's reasonably quick are it gets 25 mpg in return. Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #9 – December 14, 2014, 04:01:45 PM Quote from: 1985Elan;441524I love my '85 with the 3.8L. It is not a speed demon by any means, but it's reasonably quick are it gets 25 mpg in return.I would never call a 3.8L Fox T-bird/Cougar "reasonably quick." haha. My old '86 3.8L Cougar was a 20-second car in the 1/4 mile ha! Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #10 – December 15, 2014, 12:37:02 AM A 5.0 Tbird ain't reasonably quick. Even an HO 5.0 swap car..Back in '99 my first Tbird got it's ass righteously whipped by a ed Mitsu Mirage 4 banger, auto.With two 250-275 pound guys in the Mitsu car, no less. Anybody who buys a Fox car TODAY and calls it fast...well, it has got to be their first car or some shiznit, because a new Honda Civic is pretty peppy, compared to 'em. Sad to say that, but there it is.We've got new Mustang GT's with what..400-some horses....and all kinds of fancy schmancy shiznit...yeah, those are fast, considering the weight. Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #11 – December 17, 2014, 11:58:00 PM Ok, maybe "reasonably fast" wasn't the best way to say it. All I was saying is that for what it is, it's not horrible. One of my friends has a 1977 AMC Hornet with the 3.8L inline 6, and my '85 is a little faster. Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #12 – December 18, 2014, 12:16:43 AM well yeah, 88hp/164 ft lbs from a 1 bbl carb, vs 120hp/205ft lbs from a 2 injector TBI... hell, our cfi 3.8 almost makes more power than their 304 V8! Having said that, AMC made some good engines!! Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #13 – February 10, 2015, 11:00:38 PM My bad it's a 86 and it just hit 25k lol Quote Selected
1985 t bird 3.8 Reply #14 – February 10, 2015, 11:05:50 PM For a 86 3.8 it's not that bad and I just lost a celiac gts with the lotis 1.8 Quote Selected
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