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Engine Tech / Re: 88 3.8 V6 to 5.0 V8 Swap questions
Quote from: Beau – on
Yeah, you'll need the '88 engine harness from a Cat/Bird 5.0, as well as fuel lines (or make your own)

It's better if you have a complete V8 car, but the engine harness alone is enough to get you where you want to be.

While not on topic, the stock V6 brakes are barely adequate for the 3.8, so I'd recommend something more modern if you've not done that already.

I might still have a set of V8 fuel lines from when I was messing with my Sport. All other parts are long gone, save for a TC hood and some smaller stuff. Where are you? Close to North Missouri? I'd make you a hell of a deal on whatever Bird parts I have left. Can't remember what all I have, but it's a fair amount of stuff. Really rather not hassle with shipping the bigger parts, but wouldn't rule it out, either.



I'm in Florida near Tampa
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Engine Tech / 88 3.8 V6 to 5.0 V8 Swap questions
looking into swapping my 88 V6 bird to a 302 from a mustang / explorer

I've read the guide on coolcats and apparently my car is pretty much set up for the 5.0 but I'll need a 86-88 5.0 engine harness from a bird or cougar

has anyone done this swap on an 88 here to confirm that? or any other things I should know? thanks
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Suspension/Steering / Re: Mustang sway bar on thunderbird
guy near me is parting out an 88 TC and has the front sway bar for cheap so I think I'll run it instead since I know it's an exact fit

I'll compare the two and see how different the angle on the ends are too
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Suspension/Steering / Mustang sway bar on thunderbird
coolcats says that a 87-93 Mustang GT sway bar is the same as the 87-88 TC & will fit on the 83-88 thunderbird/cougar

can anyone here confirm it fits? some said it's not angled the same where it mounts to the end links
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User Rides / 88 Turbo Coupe Project
Figured I'd make a project thread to share my experience of putting my TC back on the road  :birdsmily:

got it back in September of 2019 for $1000 and I've done quite a lot of work to it

I'll add some pictures to the thread later

  • swapped out the teves master cylinder with a good used one since the pump was dead on mine
  • rear end rebuilt since it was worn out / I think it was run low on fluid since it had a leaky wheel seal and it ended up wearing out the rear end
  • valve job done on the head and installed a RR Cam with roller followers and the nice ranger valve cover gasket
  • new rack and pinion, tie rod ends, and sway bar bushings / end links
  • had a hurst short throw in it already which was nice since the factory shifters are junk
  • Esslinger cam gear to retard the timing some to gain some top end back with the RR cam
  • catch can between the intake and PCV valve
  • ported E6 manifold with the EGR port converted to a wastegate port
  • Stinger FMIC
  • Stinger 3" single exhaust with a dynomax ultra flo and no catalytic converter
  • modified fox mustang cold air intake to work for the 2.3T (basically just trimmed the pipes down)
  • Aeromotive AFPR set to factory pressure (got it for cheap and figured I'd need it at some point)
  • powder coated the valve cover, upper intake, and coolant lines
  • new clutch slave and master
  • autometer boost, oil pressure, and water temp gauges since the factory ones weren't too reliable

I recently acquired a parts lot that came with a mildly ported head with a Bo-port 2.1 cam so I'll be installing it soon

also bought a rebuilt factory .63 SVO turbo to replace the IHI with

the Pimp ECU is probably the next big upgrade I'd like to do so I'm on the lookout for a used one
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / WTB T3 turbo and Roller Cam
Looking for:

an SVO turbo or a decent T3 or T3/T4

roller cam (not a ranger roller) preferably like a Boport 1.1 / 1.5 or something close

trying to save some money and buy used, will need shipped to Tampa FL