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4312 lbs curb weight?

Hi i have a 1986 thunderbird élan with the 3.8 engine and i was curious to know how much it weight but the sticker in the door jamb was  quite faded aways but  i still managed to read it with alot of light  and the curb weight is rated at 4312 pounds is this possible? i mean alot of guys with 5.0l engines fox t birds  ive seen on cardomain.com claim theirs are about 3600 -3800 pounds  any clues?

4312 lbs curb weight?

Reply #1 –
You're probably looking at GVW (or whatever) that shows max load.  Your car is probably about half a ton less than that.
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4312 lbs curb weight?

Reply #2 –
The sticker on the door jam is NOT the curb weight....
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4312 lbs curb weight?

Reply #3 –
probably closer the the LS according to coolcats.net
http://www.coolcats.net/fox/1986.html
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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4312 lbs curb weight?

Reply #4 –
I would guess your car weighs around 3300-3400

Our 460 T-Birds weigh 3350 and 3400.
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83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

4312 lbs curb weight?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;271619
I would guess your car weighs around 3300-3400

Our 460 T-Birds weigh 3350 and 3400.


How much stuff ya got in those cars (ie a/c power seats, ect)? My fully loaded 88 LX (only missing a sunroof otherwise it has every option) is a pig. It weighs 3600 lbs and 3760 with me in it :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

4312 lbs curb weight?

Reply #7 –
The base curb weight seems to increasingly rise from 83 through 88 also.

Although i would like to know what the curb weight on a fully loaded '83 Heritage is versus the fully loaded '88 XR7 @ 3485lb.
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Reply #8 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;271847
How much stuff ya got in those cars (ie a/c power seats, ect)? My fully loaded 88 LX (only missing a sunroof otherwise it has every option) is a pig. It weighs 3600 lbs and 3760 with me in it :hick:


manual seats. No a/c. has heaters tho. Full interior and frame connectors.
I didn't weigh the 83 before i put the 460 in tho.
That 87 TC weighed around 3350 new. It was the only "zero" option Turbo Coupe I have ever owned.
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

4312 lbs curb weight?

Reply #9 –
Yeah I'm betting the dual power seats and A/C with ECC add a couple of hundred pounds ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #10 –
i had all the a/c components removed  and relocating the ps/pump was a pain    since the bracket wasnt good to be used if the ac compressor was off  so my dad made a new bracket and i bought some underdrive pullies for the 3.8 stang
worked as a charm