From the Original Post it seems so. That motor is doomed a quick fate haha. A turbo'd 5.0 is a really cool idea, but no one ever seems to pull it off quite right. I want a roots style blower for mine. I love the sound of a turbo spooling, but the whine of a supercharger is soooo shagy!
I'm in a debate whether I want to put a 2.3T or a big, cammed out V8 in my T-Bird. It's gonna be a nasty car all around. Lowered, wide tires, tons of power. The way it should be lol.
My T-Bird is parked in my parents driveway, and today my Mom asked me when I was gonna move it. I told her when I trade the Jeep for a truck I'll haul it away on a car trailer. She said "well I know the Junkyard is getting ready for another round of crushing soon". I said, "if there is any Cougar or Thunderbird about to be crushed I will buy it, I cannot allow such a thing to happen." I'll throw her '03 VW Beetle in the crusher before a Four-Eye.
My '84 Cougar has alot of sentimental value. It was my Uncle's first car(bought in '86), he was killed by a hit and run motorist, who had been writing on the car and he tried to chase them down. I got it 14 years later as my first car. He babied it, and there was a duffle bag with all of his cleaning supplies for it in the trunk. The car is absolutely Pristine. I'm in love with the four-eye front end(why I bought an '84 'bird too), the 5.0 is such a shagy engine, they are extremely comfortable, ride quality and handling is superb. I couldn't ask for a better car.
I would drive my Cougar every day of every year, and not blink an eye. I absolutely hate driving my Jeep after getting back in the Cougar. When I get the T-Bird cleaned up and a new motor in it, I will more than likely use it as a daily driver. Nothing beats these cars.
I bought mine from Carmen. After 4 years I got it installed. Took me a few hours(I wired one power input wrong) and they work great. It killed me to dremel out the taillight housing. I seriously started to cry. My hazards don't work correctly I don't think. I need to check them again.
My first car is my '84 Cougar, it's been in my family since early '86, and was my now deceased Uncle's car. It's immaculate and people stare and break necks looking at it. Even as a Welder, I throw clean shirts, blankets or jackets on the seats and floor so I can drive it even during a work day. I love that car as much as my two kids(yes I'm very, very serious). I'm 23 now and I will die with that car. It's my lifetime Resto-Mod project and as a fantastic base to start from, it will be even more perfect when I'm done.
Good luck with the 'Bird dude. I loved driving mine in and out of Highschool. Treat it right, it'll treat you right. Post up some pics!!!!!!
Walmart has the same thing for $25. They were on sale one day, and I tried to snag a few, so I went to Target who price matched the sale. I bought two for my 1 and 3 year old. They watch me fly it into the wall and bounce off the ceiling. For less than $40 for both I can afford to destroy one and attempt to repair it, and have a back up for whenever. Great fun for the kids, and I love to mess around with RC stuff. I have a tote full of Zip Zaps, and X-Mods.
I don't have time or money to work on my T-Bird right now and have considered getting rid of it, but knowing that people do stuff like this is the reason I have kept it. I let one 4 eye Cat go, I don't know if I could see someone tear up my T-Bird. It's just wrong.
Oh, sweet haha, I didn't know that. I'll give it a try when I get around too it. I might have to order a set for my Bird also. I wanna 5-lug it with some FR-500s then get a motor in it.
The chances of finding a Mach 1 setup aren't that great though. I'm new at brakes honestly. Engine components and brakes are new to me. I bought a set of 2001 GT spindles/Hubs with less than 50k on them. They look brand new. This is the subframe/pinchweld brace I was considering(I realize this isn't a Fox, it's an '03 Cobra, I couldn't find the picture of the Fox brace I saw).
