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Good idea?

Well I kinda want to have a daily driver that wouldnt be too much trouble to keep up while i have the H.O. in the bird, also, since there wont be a conversion, there will be an extra engine laying around... well why not combine these two thoughts with this idea.

I found this on craigslist,

http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/1721491378.html

How much trouble would it be to put the old 5.0 in this one and would the tranny hold it? I dont know much about the LX transmissions so i didnt know if they were the same AOD as the tbirds had or not?

this could be a cool little ride while the bird is being painted and stuff during the winter too.... plus, its light, with the regular standard 5.0... that would be enough for a daily driver for me lol.

Good idea?

Reply #1 –
It would be cool but ya cant do it if ya keep spending your money on video gaming systems :hick:
Fox-less at the moment

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Reply #2 –
HAHHAA HEEEY! its BUILT IN WI-FI!!!!!!!!! lol NO MOORE ETHERNEET!

What about the tranny, will it work?

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Reply #3 –
I dont play video games at all soooo my opinion  is tainted



 I think the tranny will hold up behind a SO v8 but I will have to check on whether it will bolt up
Fox-less at the moment

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Reply #4 –
didnt even think of the bolt issues... . lol

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Reply #5 –
Trans-no workee behind 5.0, also no boltee behind 5.0.
Fuel lines-different between 2.3 and 5.0, junkyard only item
Motor mounts/brackets-also different.
Wiring harness-also different
My oldest son and I just did a 5.0 to 2.3T swap, so it's still fresh in my memory.
88 TC 5speed, 168000+ miles, stock 2.3T long block, ported RFE6 exhaust, Evergreen T3 running 15#'s.
Up next: FMIC, fresh air intake, ported intakes, ported big valve head.

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Reply #7 –
Lol how much u askin?

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Reply #8 –
If you're having trouble getting your car's engine done,I wouldn't spend money on another car that takes a lot of work to change from a 4 to an 8. Get yours done and enjoy it. If you have the right car,games are just that.......games.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #9 –
Swappin' a SO 5.0 to HO is a walk in the park vs swapping a vehicle from a 4cyl to a V8... The Stangs used the POS A4LD, tranny which is longer than a AOD so you'd also need a shorted driveshaft, and a crossmember that mounts farther foward(A4LD members are unique)... Then you'd need motor mounts, throttle cables, wiring harness, exhaust system, fuel lines etc, etc, etc...

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Reply #10 –
Bad idea.:hick:


On a side note I'd love a 4 cylinder Stang as a DD if I could:

1. Find one that wasn't rusty
2. Find one at all;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #11 –
Haha yeah, i wouldn't get it if it's that much trouble, if it had a good 4 banger engine I'd just leave it be and DD it

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Reply #12 –
4 bangers are cheap and plentiful here. If you want a good daily driver, you might want to look into 86-91 crown vics with a 302. They can be had cheap, and are almost identical engine wise to our beloved cars.
Quote from: jcassity
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.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #13 –
For the cost of buying another car you could accomplish a lot on yours.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #14 –
Yep but when I'm done my next big plans are putting it in the garage all winter for some body work on that 1/4 and all the hail damage, so I wouldn't mind having a beater around for an extra ride.