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Drivetrain Tech / C4 transmission kickdown cable
My only real concern is possibly pulling it into 1st while trying to pass.  I'll bolt it back up as is, maybe just get a K&B so it's not me having to worry about hitting a bump :p
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Drivetrain Tech / C4 transmission kickdown cable
Morning everyone, I recently swapped from the dying C5 I had, to the old C4 I had on my first tbird.  I was running a carb back then, but am EFI on this one.    The C5 had a bolt area for a bracket, and the C4 lacks it.   
I have looked at the Lokar cable, but am completely unsure if it will work for the TB.    Can't really justify throwing near $100 on a maybe.  Anyone done this swap?  Advice would be very much appreciated.
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Body Repair/Metal Work/Painting / Water in the trunk
I read a little about the water issues in the trunk of the tbirds and ours always had the issue.

My 86 started having the issue as well, so I popped the lid and noticed a large amount of rust on the passenger side weld seam in the gutter.   

I covered it in a lot of JB weld since I was unable to find a welder, and I'm still having some leakage.    Does anyone else have an idea what is to be done?

I'm really starting to think I'm going to have to crawl into the trunk with a flashlight and go from there.
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Engine Swapping / 85 base to Pre emission shelby 350
I didn't realize that the heads were so easy to come by, that makes me feel a lot better. I was thinking about the efficiency towards fuel, the sucker got between 12-15 per gallon as it was. 

I've heard of the Cleveland engines, but at this point in time, I know zip on them.  Got something I'm going to start researching.
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Engine Swapping / 85 base to Pre emission shelby 350
We only had the 350 heads, dad had them ordered from I don't know where. I about ped when looked up the production numbers. The rest was thrown together as he found.
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Misc Tech / DIY stuff
I realize it's been a year or so, but there are a few dead links I've noticed. Giving the 404 not found error.
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Engine Swapping / 85 base to Pre emission shelby 350
Since this is what I had prior (And plan to do again) I wanted to post a thread about it.

The engine was a Gran Torino block, with 70 shelby Gt-350 heads.    Since ford used universally the same bolt pattern, the match up was pretty simple.  We used a C4 transmission which again, was a straight bolt, other than the bell housing.


Of course, an issue that we eventually ran into was that the original springs/struts weren't made for the added weight, and working a radiator that could handle it required a bit of (massaging) with a hammer to fit.

The list of goodies on it were as follows:
Road Master intake
Edelbrock 4 barrel Carb
GM HEI single wire dist
True dual exhaust
RN Cam
Flat top pistons
Toggle switch board (Original ignition was dead) Had it rigged for lights, and a few other things I can't remember

We used an old Mach-1 wiring harness, and we also bypassed the computer almost completely, it only ran the dash.

Something I was very interested in was a possible conversion to EFI. I know very little about that kind of swap out, and what is necessary, or if it really helps or not.