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'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

I just bought an '85 Thunderbird with a 5.0 engine.  The badge on the air cleaner says that it is a 5.0 H.O.  Did Ford put high output engines into their T-birds that year?

Thanks!
beej8508
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'85 Cougar XR 7
'85 Fila
'24 Model T speedster
'14 Model T Depot Hack

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #1 –
Neeeewwwpe. Only the dear dear Mustang got any pep. Someone must have swapped on that air cleaner lid. Unless they did an HO motor swap, or swapped on the parts to bring it to that spec. Cant really know without knowing the history of the car :hick:
 
Nice collection by the way!!!! Likin the Packard there. "So who made that GM or Ford?" :giggle:
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #2 –
No.They didn't put an H.O in any of the Fox Birds.Check the firing order.If it's wired like a 351W,that can tell you it's probably an H.O,If it's wired like a standard 5.0,not an H.O.Show some pics.Good car to start with.
'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..

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #3 –
Nice collection by the way!!!! Likin the Packard there. "So who made that GM or Ford?"

Packard was made by the Packard Motor Car Company...from 1899 to 1957.  At one time they were considered better than a Rolls Royce....
beej8508
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'85 Cougar XR 7
'85 Fila
'24 Model T speedster
'14 Model T Depot Hack

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #4 –
The depot hack is what?  Does that mean it's a rat rod?  Cause I really, really, really, want my next project to be a rat.
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
:pics-stfu:

 Project Thread with pics

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #5 –
This is my '14 Model T.
beej8508
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'85 Cougar XR 7
'85 Fila
'24 Model T speedster
'14 Model T Depot Hack

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #6 –
This is my '24 Model T Speedster.  It has 3 transmissions...the original planetary, a Warford, and a Ruxtall.  It will keep up with traffic on the freeway....and it's not even at full throttle.
beej8508
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'85 Cougar XR 7
'85 Fila
'24 Model T speedster
'14 Model T Depot Hack

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #7 –
Here is the pic the '55 packard.
beej8508
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'85 Cougar XR 7
'85 Fila
'24 Model T speedster
'14 Model T Depot Hack

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #8 –
my bird had the same decal on the air cleaner.gone to sefi.

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #9 –
Quote from: beej8508;194284
Nice collection by the way!!!! Likin the Packard there. "So who made that GM or Ford?"
 
Packard was made by the Packard Motor Car Company...from 1899 to 1957. At one time they were considered better than a Rolls Royce....

 
Haha no I'm regurgitating what Packard enthusiasts I've talked to get ALL the time. I know plenty about Packard, I love em. But most people don't so I guess the question is always like so is that a Ford or GM, or maybe Chrysler? I'm sure it gets annoying after awhile "No it's an independent brand" "well wuts that?" LOL
 
Yeah they had some real nice stuff you look at say a late '30s Packard Senior with a v12 or something.....wow. VERY well-constructed vehicles.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane
 

'85 Thunderbird Fila 5.0

Reply #10 –
Too bad you're so far away...the National Packard Museum is about 25 miles from me, in Warren, OH. You'd love that place. We also have our fair share of nice Packards around these parts, as the Packard brothers were from Warren, OH. We still have Packard (now Delphi) plants here as well as the Lordstown assembly plant (Cobalt/G5). A very strong history for Packards here, obviously, and thankfully they're beautiful cars to boot. I never get tired of looking at them.