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Messages - Thor Power

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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / What's my best option? I can take it!
:mad:1st '88 5spd T-Bird (267,000mi)down due to fuel leak (from the fuel rail~ I have replacement part), bracket securing tranny to engine block broken (also lost two bolts from tranny to bell housing so tranny slipped back 1/4" at bottom) not sure of the damage but I couldn't get reverse to disengage.

2nd '88 5spd T-Bird (103,000mi)had rattling sound from engine (like overheating/bad gas) and I just finished the compression test and cycl. #1=90psi, #2=90psi, #3=150psi, #4=155psi. Even after I put a tablespoon of oil in cycl#1 & #2, it only came up to 90psi again for both.

SO NOW..I'm "car" less and riding a bike to work! Which would be the easiest and cost effective to fix. I'm hoping 2nd T-Bird problem is just a blown head gasket(but it never smoked). If it's (2)two burnt valves, then it'll be down for awhile.

T-Bird #1 I would have to fix the fuel leak, find the continuous oil leak, get another engine-tranny bracket, secure the tranny back to the bell housing.

I can only attempt to fix one and try to get it back on the road. MAN..TWO 'BIRDS DOWN!!! IT HURTS.
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Misc Tech / 3" vs 2.5" Exhaust
I'm thinking of buying Stinger-Performance full exhaust set-up from the manifold back (mine is finally unrepairable)on my '88 Turbocoupe 5sp. Just have a few (heh) questions.

1. Which is better 3" or 2.5" (oh, btw mines duals)
2. Has anyone every bought this from Stinger-Performance (are they good?)
3. I'm not a welder, but could I install this exhaust at the house?
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Engine Tech / Fuel leak?
I guess my question is answered. I was wondering where I could get a "new" fuel rail. It looks like I might have to go looking in junkyards..... It looks 99.9% that the fuel rail might be the problem. (on the comical side, I dropped one the bolts that held the upper intake and oil dipstick in place. It was "absorbed" by "bermuda" T-Bird Triangle!! I'll never find it!!)
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Engine Tech / Fuel leak?
:mad:I have a puddle of fuel between #2 and #3 injector. I had earlier changed all the "O" rings but that didn't stop the leak. I actually thought it was the #1 fuel injector. Nevertheless, I bought only (1) injector (I know, I usually get all four), but for the quick fix, I just bought one. Well I changed injector #2(that's were the leak looked like it was coming from) but that didn't help.

My question is, has anyone heard of that fuel rail that sits on the injectors leaking??

Or is it possible that there might be a crack in one of the bezels? BTW my car is a '88 Turbo 5spd.