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Reply #15
smile!  at least it's not snowing!  My tranny doesn't want to shift, my rear end is clunking, and i'm to lazy to leave the apt. to fix it.

Claude, i hate you.  and give me your cougar.
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
:pics-stfu:

 Project Thread with pics

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Reply #16
I should be up there today. I had to work friday and saturday I went out with my family. I'll do my best to be there today but not makeing any promises

 

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Reply #17
shiznit, for 15 miles i'd take the bus....
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
I'm not there 'cause I live in canada ;)
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #19
Quote from: CougarSE
This is my thread and I'm gona Hijack it!!! Woot!
 
So are you a member of RPS or TRS?  Have you attended any of there meets???
 
I have an 87 4x4 Ranger XLT super cab.  Heh  good trucks  gota love the 2.9 I know I do!  It is a good motor.
 
I've not attended any of there meets but I have a buddy with an 87 on 38's thats been to a couple.  I guess the admin of TRS lives in Ohio...Good for me bad for you!



Yeah, I am a member of both, no I haven't been to any meets though I want to go. Being broke sucks an awful lot. I am going to make it to next catjam, already starting to save for it, and I am also trying to fix the truck, nothing like a couple projects and no money :D.

Daniel
1987 Cougar XR7 5.0 SOLD
1992 Ranger 4.0
2018 Hyundai Elantra
2019 Ram Rebel

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Reply #20
The 2.9 is a good motor?

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Reply #21
Quote from: stuntmannick
The 2.9 is a good motor?


Actually, it isn't, 4.0 is better, and then there is the 302 swap.

The 2.9 is okay, it is the A4LD that makes the engin suck!


Daniel
1987 Cougar XR7 5.0 SOLD
1992 Ranger 4.0
2018 Hyundai Elantra
2019 Ram Rebel

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Reply #22
Quote from: xr7cat
Actually, it isn't, 4.0 is better, and then there is the 302 swap.
 
The 2.9 is okay, it is the A4LD that makes the engin suck!
 
 
Daniel

The 2.9 is a good motor... and yes your correct the a4ld is a bad transmission... thats why my truck got a 5 speed swap with the mitsu tranny... not the mazda tranny.
One 88

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Reply #23
Quote from: xr7cat
The 2.9 is okay

My bro had a 90-91 ranger 2wd aod and the 2.9, that lil truck used to motor pretty good from what I remember till the trans went..
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #24
Dont they crack heads like crazy?

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Reply #25
snubz and I hung out in our "i didn't bring the cougar so i brought a non-ford to the cougar show" group.

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Reply #26
Quote from: xr7cat
I couldn't make it, though I wonder how a Ranger would fit in to the equation?

Lol

Daniel



Just as well as a Taurus!! :giggle:
Hell the past 2 years, and this year we didn't have a Cat to bring....
But, we show up anyway.....we make them all put up with us! :rollin:
:cougarsmily:~Karen~

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Reply #27
I wish I could have come after al I'm only about 6 hours away in Chicago. The problem is that I have vacation in August for a trip to Michigan. Maybe next year I can come. I need to meet all of you guys :D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #28
Quote from: xr7cat
Actually, it isn't, 4.0 is better, and then there is the 302 swap.

The 2.9 is okay, it is the A4LD that makes the engin suck!


Daniel


What about the 2.3T swap?
BTW, I'm a member at RPS, been thinking about signing up at TRS also.

I wasnt able to go to CatJam because well, I forgot about it to tell ya the truth. Its like not having a 'bird anymore made me lose part of my memory or something.lol
85 Tbird 5.0
78 F150 351w
13 F150 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost

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Reply #29
Well, beyond dealing with family issues, I did the following...

1. Planned the new interior for the '86... that's going to be cool
2. Gave my dad's Ram a brake job
3. Played around with the Fairlane and tried to start it only to find that it's not getting any fuel. She'll fire if I dump it in the carb though.:hick:
4. slept
5. Sold off my beloved '76 Camaro  *tear, tear... okay I'm over it..
6. slept
7. slept

I've had off since last Tuesday and today is my first day back to work. Nice little week off despite not going to Cat Jam.