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Drivetrain Tech / TC clutch
who makes a good aftermarket clutch for the TC's? mine is starting to slip a little when i get on it hard and i want to nip it in the butt before it gets worse and puts me back to driving the capri. i don't want to go with an OE replacement because i'd like to tinker with it, turn the boost up and play with the motor a bit the next time it snows
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / 97 Explorer motor, 306
i just had a explorer motor dropped off at the shop, will be for sale in roughly 2 weeks. she'll be fully rebuilt with decked/ported heads (GT40p's). I'm using an abundance of parts i have sitting on the shelf to put her back together including the following..

- Speed Pro .030 pistons (click me!)
- Clevite 77 rod and main bearings
- Summit Stage 1 rods (click me!)
- SCAT cast ccrank (click me!)
- Lunati cam (THIS cam.. click me!)
- Cloyes HD double roller timing chain/gear set
- Milodon HV oil pump
- B&M flexplate

the motor was a .030 jasper motor with approximately 120k on it.. heads and crank will go to the machine shop early next week, after i disassemble the motor. it'll either come with the OEM explorer intake and typical stang EFI distributor OR with..

- heavily ported Edelbrock RPM air gap
- HEI distributor
- MSD HEI coil


buyers choice on carb or efi, $1350 FIRM for either setup.. NO SHIPPING!! located at my new shop in cape may, nj 08204 but can meet somewhere for serious buyers within a reasonable distance

great deal for someone who wants/needs a motor, you can't build this motor for what i'm asking and it'll be fresh, including cam bearings.. i've built this similar setup for a customer in the past and he's pushing around 375hp and 410ft/lbs
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Lounge / so, a little of what we do (my shop, Shadow Customs)
so, for the fun of it, i figured i would show some of the past projects that have rolled out of my shop and some of what we do. for privacy purposes, i'm not going to post any customer's cars/trucks, but will show a few of my buddy josh's projects..

91 S10 std cab shortbed. stock 2.5 4cyl, T5 with 4.11 richmond gears.traditional body drop, full F.B.S.S.(front, back, side, side) air ride, Chassis Tech 2600II Denominator bags, Suicide Doors 5 link and the list goes on. the paint was done by me with a rattle can. it just came as an idea 1 night and we decided to spray it.. he then traded the truck for the 1 you'll see below, because he has 2 kids and a std cab doesn't fit a family for 4 lol





00 S10 Extreme. (we got this already bagged, but it was done completely wrong) stock 4.3/auto with underdrive pulleys, jet chip and TB spacer. simple F.B. setup with 3 link and stock front lower control arms. the truck came with 4 different bags (not extras.. ON the truck), so we replaced them with the same Chassis Tech bags as the 91 (different combo, 2500II up front, 2600II in the back). the crossmember for the 3 link that was on the truck was made out of FENCE POST, so it was cut off and replaced with a crossmember i built, cunstructed of 1/8" plate for the ends and 2"x3"x1/4" steel tube. due to financial issues, he had to sell the truck before we could finish, so it left with the terrible wishbone for the 3-link on the rear.



how we had to rig it to load it on the trailer in order to get it to the shop.. RATCHET STRAP WIN!




fencepost fail





02 Golf GTI. only had minor work done to it, nothing cosmeticly, other than a simple respray of the paint. MAP diode mod to push 17psi instead of the stock 5psi, aftermarket blow off valve, short ram intake and re-burnt ECU.




and the 95 SBF S10 is his as well

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?29553-you-re-going-to-be-scratching-your-head-at-this-1..&highlight=


not a very good 'portfolio'.. but that'll change by next summer, once my toys are done along with josh's projects.. i should start asking customers for permission to use photos of their stuff online
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Lounge / silly people
it never seems to amaze me how many people think the 5.0 birds came with the HO from the factory.. but a ford dealership advertising that the car came with 'a 5.0 HO mustang motor from the factory!' is just too much.. i expect this from people who are uneducated about these cars, but ! a FORD dealership?
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / ok, who wants a TC header panel or 2?
i'm about to have 2 87-88 TC header panels in my possesion and i'd like to trade them off for the regular panels with a grill.. i can sell 1 and trade 1 if need be, the 1 car won't see the light of day for a while so it's not a MUST for the moment. both are in good shape with the bird emblem still attached.. i'll get pics once the cars are here

local trade would be great, but we can do shipping if need be.. i'm located in south jersey

oh, the snowflakes have to go too! didn't take notice to how much tread is left, but i know the wheels are in near mint shape.. make offer on those
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User Rides / my new 87 TC!
she's a beast to say the least.. turbo 351C out of a bullit with a 4 speed.. she's 1 wicked project.. lmao







as you can see, it's a model.. and it just shows i can't leave anything stock lmao
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Lounge / anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them?
found this gem in the junkyard and thought about picking it up for a resto project.. but not too knowledegable in the merkur area, aside from the TC drivetrane.. wondering if it's worth saving, he doesn't want much for it. if it's not worth much restored to OEM condition, i was thinking about the possibility of a turbo EFI smallblock.. either way, it's a shame to see the poor car sitting there, going to waste when it's the first and only XR4Ti i've ever seen in my life..




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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / 87 TC feeler
i'm in the process of working out a deal for 2 TC's.. looking to sell the 1 as a whole right off the bat, do NOT want to part it out.. there's no motor/trans but the rest of the car is there.. was a 5 speed car and still has the driveshaft

looking to see what you guys would offer for it, no BS offers, i know what these cars are worth and won't let it go for pennies.. no pics but the guy says the body and interior are intact and in decent shape. i'm located in south jersey, less than an hour from philly and delaware
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Lounge / firefox issues?
has anyone else been having serious issues with firefox lately? it keeps freezing on me constantly.. i switched back over to google chrome and it works perfectly fine, so it's not my computer being a jackass.. it started after i installed their latest update a couple days ago