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Messages - tbirdboy88

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Drivetrain Tech / Gear swap questions.
Its a dedicated fun car for the street and country cruises.

Automatic.

So then our 7.5 Ford rear ends do not have Auburn carriers.
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Drivetrain Tech / Gear swap questions.
I am almost certain on the 3:73s.

Looking online at Summit Racing, the Richmond 4:10 gears say they require a different cross pin, and that they wont work with the Auburn Carrier.

Is the carrier the traction lock module?? so without switching out the traction lock module i am limited to 3:73??

Do i have this right?
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Drivetrain Tech / Gear swap questions.
The price from a local recommended garage was good, so i will let the professional do it.

My other question would be for an automatic, what gear would everybody go with?

This car is a fun car only, city and country cruises. Will 3:73s satisfy the accelerator in me?? or should i go 4:10s or more??
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Drivetrain Tech / Gear swap questions.
I am getting ready to order some 3.73 Richmond Gears for my 88 Thunderbird Sport.

I just wanted to make sure when going from the factory AOD 2.73 to the 3.73 gears that the proper Driver Gear to get my speedo correct would be a 23 tooth gear.

Also when it comes to installing the ring and pinion gears, is this something that a handyman can do, or is it best left to a professional with the right tools? I dont want to hear the gears, or atlest not that much.

Thanks.
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Drivetrain Tech / AOD shifting problem
I just took a look at my car, when i pulled the TV cable it just stuck in the open position, with a quick WD40 of the likages down by the tranny, it looks as though its all good now.

Jeff
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Drivetrain Tech / AOD shifting problem
I just took my 88 tbird 5.0L out for its first cruise after a long winter sleep with little movement.

The transmission is shifting all messed up, under hard throttle it shifts into second fine, but gets confused when to shift to 3rd?? i would accelarate hard to 50mph, half the time it would level off at 1800rpm the other half the time it would rev at 2500 rpm at 50mph.

When i accelarate slowly it revs to 3000+ then shifts hard to second and again gets confused on third.

Should i be checking the TV cable?

The car has been sitting for 4 months or so.
Thanks
Jeff
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Misc Tech / fuel leak
Hello everyone

In the end it turned out everything but the fuel pump was shot. So i got a new tank, lines, sending unit and home made straps to hold the tank in.

$640 canadian dollars later and all is good.

Time to go take her out for here first cruise of the year.:burnout:
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Misc Tech / fuel leak
I will let you know what i find, i had the fuel pump changed 3 or 4 years ago (with a new one) so hopefully its just a line or lose connection.

Jeff
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Misc Tech / fuel leak
Yes the leak appears to be coming from above the tank.
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Misc Tech / fuel leak
My 88 Tbird has been parked for the winter. It has developed a nasty fuel leak, it appears to be coming from the center of the fuel tank, and from the general location of the fuel pump, it also only leaks when the car is running.

Any ideas before i get her in the air to take a peek.

Thanks
Jeff
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Drivetrain Tech / Rear Gear Choice?
Hello all, i just got a Ford Escape today for my daily driver.

Now i need some help on deciding on what gear to put into my 88 tbird, i was thinking 3:73

I do most of my cruising at 30-50MPH does anyone know what kind of RPMs i will be doing at 60MPH not in overdrive and also in overdrive??? stock motor and trans and 215/65R15 tires.

Also does anyone have more that 3:73, its an auto.

I am just changing the gear with the original 7.5 traction lock rear end.

Jeff
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Suspension/Steering / Max tire width on 16inch pony wheels
I am looking for some used 80s style 16inch pony wheels, just wondering how wide the rubber can be before i get into interference issues on an 88Tbird?

I saw a set with 245s all around, would these work fine.
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Misc Tech / A/C compressor/clutch question
Thanks for the info guys.

The AC compressor was sticking and it was starting to burn the belt off. I had the tools and the belt that goes around the AC ready.

I had no idea that the belt for a tbird without AC wont work on the setup of a car that had AC, without alterations.

In the end i am just getting a new compressor installed, i need AC ;)

Jeff
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Misc Tech / A/C compressor/clutch question
Hello everybody.

I have an 88 Tbird Sport with the 5.0L engine. My A/C compressor the other day started screetching every time i turn the car on, it quiets down after 5 or 6 seconds, but its still there.

Anybody have any ideas as to the problem, i heard its possible to replace just the clutch assemby, is this a difficult job? and would anybody know where to get the clutch assembly?

Jeff C
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Suspension/Steering / Brake Problem
I have an 88 Tbird Sport.

The other night i was getting ready to stop and my brake peddal hit the floor, i had no brakes at all, i got lucky and coasted to a stop.

It turns out i blew a flex hose in the front end, so i had both replaced. Arent these cars suppose to maintain the rear brakes?

Should the peddle hit the floor with a blown flex hose? My mechanic said he had some brake when he brought the car into the garage, and perhaps i didnot push hard enough.

Also my e cables have long since been seased, how hard is it to replace all the cables???

Jeff