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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
Last post by Chuck W -With the interior built back out, and the car is now usable to haul kiddos around, it'll be driven more.
Right now, I'm not inclined to pay a bunch of money on tires, so I'm probably going to use a set of the Falken Ziex 950's on it. I've used them on several vehicles. While I have no plans for snow/rain driving in this thing, it'll get driven in the cold if things are dry, and I have no need for another "summer" tire.
Aside from the truck and her old Beetle, everything we drive gets performance all-seasons (V+ speed rating), as I hate squirmy tires.
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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
Last post by gtbird -Good luck with your choice.
Rick
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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
Last post by Mikey97D -Surprised the 2.3L non turbo Mustangs have the WC T5 also. Good to know.
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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
Last post by Chuck W -Now to buy some tires...
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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
Last post by Chuck W -Got the clutch disc swapped out.
Not too keen on the seemingly sparse friction material on the Sachs SD1228, but I'll run it for now. The 9-puck just doesn't play nice w/o revving the hell out of it to get things moving.
Put a new output seal on the replacement transmission, and the factory plug for the shifter box has long been gone (was using this trans for mock-ups on other projects), and I couldn't seem to find the proper part online, so I just turned down one from aluminum.
Old trans
New trans
The -155 was from an 87-88 TC and the -162 was from an 87-93 2.3 EFI Mustang. They are the same WC units, aside from the speedo drive gear.
This required me changing my driven gear from the 19T I had in there to a 17T for the 3.55 gears.
Once the under-car stuff was done, I got the Pro 5.0 shifter reinstalled and buttoned up the console.
Fired it up this morning and took it for a test drive.
Everything seems to be playing nice, so we're back in action. I do need to bite the bullet and buy new tires for it, though.
Also, bonus pic of all of the Foxes.
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Site Suggestions / Re: Cleaveland at it's best.
Last post by Ductape91 -8
Site Suggestions / Cleaveland at it's best.
Last post by Muttwood -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTRiAvBzoj4&t=1s
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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
Last post by Chuck W -Today was the day, however, that I got started on the transmission and clutch disc R&R. Got the car in the air and got everything removed in the cabin and got started underneath.
As a reminder, the transmission is being swapped out because the synchros in the current one are shot and the 6-puck clutch disc doesn't play nice in traffic.
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Lounge / Re: Speed of Air Pistons
Last post by Mikey97D -All those "edges" make me think hot spots but diesel is different.
There's been some aftermarket heads for 2 stroke bikes using different squish patterns that people often rave about giving a better combustion.