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Taking my '85 TBird out for it's first ride

I was a little excited when I got to take my TBird out for the first time in almost 2 years. Too much work to list, but it is going along pretty nicely. Here is a video of the startup and gauge checks. I have some trany adjusting to take care of and I am sure more test drives are sceduled.

[video=youtube;CBrnktYLl60]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBrnktYLl60[/video]
1985 Muscle Car V8 Thunderbird
tbirdregistry.com - #56919
Lorain, OH. Assembly #151041
811 TBirds followed Mine

1988 Thunderbird V6
tbirdregistry.com - #80084
Lorain, OH. Assembly #111106

Taking my '85 TBird out for it's first ride

Reply #1
Labor of love finally pays off.  Congrats, and just in time for some summer cruises.
84 TurboCoupe with 302 .010 over - 9.8 : 1 Forged Pistons - Edlebrock Goodies:  Aluminum Heads #6037, Intake #3821, 65mm TBI/EGR #3824/3827, Camshaft #3722 -  Interactive System & Technologies Mass Air with 24# Injectors - A9L - 3g Alternator - BBK shorties, Cat Converter H-pipe, Magniflow lers - World Class T5 1352-169 (1986, V8, WC, 3.15 3.35 1.93 1.29 1.00 0.68) OEM Clutch Cable - 7.5 Trac Lock with 3.08 and slapper bars from 82 Mustang.

Taking my '85 TBird out for it's first ride

Reply #2
Where'd you plumb in for transmission pressure?

Excellent flashlight BTW!  ;)
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Taking my '85 TBird out for it's first ride

Reply #3
Very cool!

Taking my '85 TBird out for it's first ride

Reply #4
Sounds great!
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.