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Its about time.

Reply #15
No it wouldnt. It needs heads also.
It's Gumby's fault.

 

Its about time.

Reply #16
I would pull heads at a junk yard before an engine swap. At least get the turbo bird going before the engine swap.
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


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Reply #18
could be,... Working when you dont have a car sucks though.
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

Its about time.

Reply #19
screw that drive the bitch pull the radiator cap so it dont get hot or build pressure. keep some h20 in the car it's warm enough now for that.. and worst case. pull the valve covers off and re tourqe the heads see if that works . till you get the tc working again
trick flow street heat intake , 24lbs injetors, ported GT-40's (Chip) long tube headers. and a Performance Automatic C4, with a hurst shifter!

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Reply #20
dude! i'm here to help! what do you need? you know parts are always free! oh yeah, i need help moving on saturday.:D(sucker!):D
So you have a V8.......isn't that cute.