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Motorsport Grille

Reply #15 –
Quote from: DakotaEpic
Is there any practical use of the oddly shaped holes in it, or is it like that basically for looks?
According to the ebay auction the seller said it was for better airflow for the t/c....however, I thought on the t/c 2.3L the scoops in the hood fed the i/c?
Ryan[/i][/COLOR]
1986 2R[/b] SVO
1984 T-Bird 5.0 (In Hibernation since 10/96)

Motorsport Grille

Reply #16 –
Well the only cars to get the scoops had a solid grill, the 87 88's that wasn't replaceable. It was part of the header panel.  I think the guy is just trying to make up stuff, the regular tc grills were just as free flowing as that thing
One 88

Motorsport Grille

Reply #17 –
That Geometric design grill & ground effects were made by Spoilers Plus and was also sold through Ford Motorsport. It was first offered in their 1987 catalog and then last appeared in the 1990 catalog.
Ford didn't sell the kit as one part number, it was only sold a-la-cart. The part number for the grill only was M-8200-A621.
The rest of the part numbers were:

M-10154-A621  -  Side Spats
M-17836-A621  -  Rear Quarter Deflector
M-44210-A621  -  Rear Spoiler

You could get the front air dam either with or without fog lamp openings.

M-17626-B621  -  Front air dam with fog lamp openings
M-17626-A621  -  Air dam without fog lamp openings

It seems to me that Spoilers Plus also offered the more traditional looking grill in their catalog but I don't remember for sure. I have their catalog in my collection too but it's currently buried do to a basp00get remodelling project.

BTW, the suggested retail price of that grill in "the day" was a whopping $250.00 !  :eek:

Brent
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built

Motorsport Grille

Reply #18 –
Quote from: RTStabler51
According to the ebay auction the seller said it was for better airflow for the t/c....however, I thought on the t/c 2.3L the scoops in the hood fed the i/c?

The grill wouldnt make any significant change in airflow, not enough to make any difference.

The only cars to get an IC from the factory was 87-88's, and those are the only ones to have the hood scoops.
It's Gumby's fault.

early intercolers

Reply #19 –
I remember that offset opening grill being available back in the day ..When I bought my 1985 TC brand new, I had a Ford Motorsport FMIC and a Ford dash mounted boost controller put in.

That grill gives 'better' air flow to the Motorsport FMIC..(at least on paper)

I didn't like the look that much so I kept my stock grill.
Kev Schofield
86 TC - 59K
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85, 86, 87, 88 TC's
(gone but not forgotten)

Motorsport Grille

Reply #20 –
Yeah, it was made for a FMIC kit. I am the guy who made the billet grille unit and I am also the guy who won that one on ebay. He He He. Actually I got it to add to my collection. ACTUALLY I sold it to him many years prior and since then I picked up a 86 TC and decided to get it back. Love ebay
Motorsport FMIC, Boport 1.5, Boblee header, gutted upper, profiled lower, phenolic spacer, Accufab fpr, LA3, Boport stage 3 big valve head, 57 trim/stage III Perfromance Techniques custom turbo, stinger 3" DP and custom 3"exhaust, AEM wideband, custom aluminum carnk pulley, Merkur custom A/C setup, PA performance high output 3G alt, dual oil catcj cans, Motorsport Valve cover,full Motorcraft tune up kit, 22psi of LOCO!!

Motorsport Grille

Reply #21 –
Quote from: RDOG
Yeah, it was made for a FMIC kit. I am the guy who made the billet grille unit and I am also the guy who won that one on ebay. He He He. Actually I got it to add to my collection. ACTUALLY I sold it to him many years prior and since then I picked up a 86 TC and decided to get it back. Love ebay


Hey Rdog got any pics??

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1988 Mustang GT Show car/weekend racer
1986 Mustang T-top coupe The 2.3T project
1977 F250 400 4wd Fun in the mud
1997 Honda CBR F3 For when i want to make everything else feel slow

Motorsport Grille

Reply #22 –
Quote from: Demented2.3T
Hey Rdog got any pics??


Here you go :)

http://biggrgivens.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album03
Motorsport FMIC, Boport 1.5, Boblee header, gutted upper, profiled lower, phenolic spacer, Accufab fpr, LA3, Boport stage 3 big valve head, 57 trim/stage III Perfromance Techniques custom turbo, stinger 3" DP and custom 3"exhaust, AEM wideband, custom aluminum carnk pulley, Merkur custom A/C setup, PA performance high output 3G alt, dual oil catcj cans, Motorsport Valve cover,full Motorcraft tune up kit, 22psi of LOCO!!

Motorsport Grille

Reply #23 –
I don't think the grille that RTStabler51 posted was a one-off.  There was an 83-86 TC for sale just over the state line in PA for a couple months.  Frank, turbo83coupe (I think) told me about it at CJ.  When I saw it for myself (just drove by, didn't stop) I saw that very grille and thought it was a broken motorsport grille, but once I slowed down to actually look at it, I saw the vertical piece coming from the bottom.  Is this some other incarnation of the Motorsport grille, or is it another aftermarket grille from a third-party company?

Motorsport Grille

Reply #24 –
Quote from: Ifixyawata
I don't think the grille that RTStabler51 posted was a one-off.  There was an 83-86 TC for sale just over the state line in PA for a couple months.  Frank, turbo83coupe (I think) told me about it at CJ.  When I saw it for myself (just drove by, didn't stop) I saw that very grille and thought it was a broken motorsport grille, but once I slowed down to actually look at it, I saw the vertical piece coming from the bottom.  Is this some other incarnation of the Motorsport grille, or is it another aftermarket grille from a third-party company?


I am the party/inventor/creator of the billet grille. The other grille was made by Erubuni for FMS.
Motorsport FMIC, Boport 1.5, Boblee header, gutted upper, profiled lower, phenolic spacer, Accufab fpr, LA3, Boport stage 3 big valve head, 57 trim/stage III Perfromance Techniques custom turbo, stinger 3" DP and custom 3"exhaust, AEM wideband, custom aluminum carnk pulley, Merkur custom A/C setup, PA performance high output 3G alt, dual oil catcj cans, Motorsport Valve cover,full Motorcraft tune up kit, 22psi of LOCO!!