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Lounge / 2008 Focus no spare
If a mini-spare is preferable, you should be able to get one out of wrecked Focus right back to the early 2000s, most of them had a 15" mini-spare that will clear the larger brakes on the 08-11 cars.


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Ed
48
Engine Swapping / Turbo Engine Swap
"M" engine code in the VIN was used on 86 5.0L HO Mustangs, and also the Mark VII LSC through mid 87, when they still had the py E6SE swirl chamber heads, basically the 200 hp version of the HO, not the 87-up Mustang 225 hp version.  "E" was the VIN code on 87-up 5.0L Mustangs and the later LSCs that got the better heads and matching pistons.


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Ed
51
Lounge / Nod recieved on Bangshift
Well done !!

I tried scrolling back through several pages of your previous posts, but didn't see anything.  Can you share with a newbie to this forum some details on your car?  Do you have a build page on it somewhere maybe?


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Ed
53
Suspension/Steering / Need Tire & Wheel Help for my 87 TBird.
If you're looking for something to use year round, don't go much wider than stock ... think snowshoes vs. skis.  Continental Extreme Contact DWS, and the updated version DWS 06, are probably the best performance all-season tires for snow traction.  They are available in 225/55R16 and 225/50R17.  I definitely would NOT suggest going with a 245 or 255 width tire unless you are going to run different tires for winter.

That would actually be my suggestion, put whatever you want on for 3 seasons of driving, and then get some dedicated winter tires that fit your stock wheels.  Firestone still offers their Winterforce in 205/75R14, which would be perfect.  They are a bit noisy on dry pavement, but other than that are good performers.


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Ed
54
LEADS on T-Bird/Cougar Stuff For Sale / 1980 Town Landau for sale locally
My father had an 80 Bird brand new with the awful 255 V8.  What a letdown of a car after his nice 78 T-Bird.  He was a salesman and usually swapped cars out every 2-3 years.  Prior to the 78 Bird he'd had a 75 Gran Torino and a 72 LTD.  After the 80 Bird, he didn't get another Ford until 1990.  LOL


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Ed
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Archive & Library (Read Only) / Post up pics of your wheels....
The Crown Vic wheels would be too low on the offset to use on a 5-lug swapped Fox Bird, but the version that was used on the 90-92 Mark VII LSC would be just about right.  And I agree, the classic mesh wheel would look great on our cars.


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Ed
57
User Rides / My new 4 eye Turbo
Nice find.  I'm trying to remember who sold that body kit and grill, was it Kamei?


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Ed