Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine March 30, 2006, 09:11:24 PM Hey, I got a 84 T-Bird and need help wit what would be the best engine to put in it. Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #1 – March 30, 2006, 10:33:46 PM There are a lot of factors to consider.First thoughts are to swap in a 302 or a 351. Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #2 – March 30, 2006, 11:16:27 PM first off welcome to the board. now to the nitty gritty. i love my 84 with the stock 5.0 but most will tell you its got no balls. id say get a 5.0 HO and call it good. the 4 head light cars are the best looking. good luck with it and have fun.jeremy Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #3 – March 30, 2006, 11:58:09 PM put a 350 in it. then search Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #4 – March 31, 2006, 05:18:47 AM Yeah My dad told me to go with a 351 Ci Cleveland if I could find one. So do you guys think that would be the engine to go with? But my brother said to put a 88 T-Bird Engine in it if i could. Its the 5.0. and the engine in it is a 3.8 V6... Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #5 – March 31, 2006, 05:32:35 AM Oh your power is as sucky as the rest of us V6 people. Put a big block in it:D Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #6 – March 31, 2006, 08:27:07 AM If you swap a 5.0 from an '88 Thunderbird, you're only getting the SO. Not a huge improvement for the work involved. Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #7 – March 31, 2006, 09:01:55 AM you could always get the block from an 86-88 cougar/tbird, 87 up mark7, couple years of f-150's, newer explorer's, even the 87-91 crownvics.Then save $2000, and get the trick flow top end. That would put you at around 300hp, being very conservative.However, the stock 88 tbird v-8 aint that bad. I can spin the tire on my 86 till about 20mph, cant do that on my 87 3.8, not even close. Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #8 – March 31, 2006, 09:06:10 AM Quote from: HaystackHowever, the stock 88 tbird v-8 aint that bad. I can spin the tire on my 86 till about 20mph, cant do that on my 87 3.8, not even close.When you're only spinning one skinny little tire, it's not going to take much to lose traction ;) Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #9 – March 31, 2006, 10:02:35 AM Quote from: Chuck WWhen you're only spinning one skinny little tire, it's not going to take much to lose traction Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #10 – March 31, 2006, 10:07:25 AM But I'm Running 205/60/R15's in the rear on american racing rims and the stock in front, on same type rims And does the 88 Super Coupe T-Bird Engine put out more power? Do you think it would be wise to run Nitrious or could I even do that... Quote Selected
What Engine is better for a 84 T-Bird? Reply #11 – March 31, 2006, 10:16:08 AM 351 Ci Cleveland or 5.0 V8 Super Coupe Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #12 – March 31, 2006, 10:20:35 AM supercoupes started in 89, and were V6s.:D Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #13 – March 31, 2006, 10:26:21 AM 205's are not wide tires.... Pick an engine and put it in the car.... Quote Selected
Gotta 1984 T-Bird and need help wit my engine Reply #14 – March 31, 2006, 10:27:41 AM ................................our poor message board Quote Selected
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