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Exploder/Throttle Linkage Issues

Reply #15 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;357458
How about a pic of the spacer......glad you got it done. Did you address the throttle linkage, meaning, did you swap on a Fox linkage to the Explorer t-body?

 
Oh yeah, I took a grinder to the linkage bar until the mushroomed tab was flush, then kind of pulled it off by hammering two screwdrivers in from opposing sides. That ruined the spacers and springs, but I had the extra set. I made sure our welder knew not to get the area too hot because of the spacers, and he tacked the mustang linkage on the exploder shaft.

The spacer is kind of ugly next to my painted intake and TB. Ill paint it later, but im getting impatient. Ill take a pic soon.

I work at a heat treating shop, so it's nice to have access to a shot blast cabinet, sand blast cabinet, die grinders, presses, two full time welders, etc.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

Exploder/Throttle Linkage Issues

Reply #16 –
Well, got her primed up and hit the key and the car would start right up, and run for a second, but die soon after. Sounds good. Some ticking/possibly a miss, but i couldnt keep it running to get under the hood before it shut off. About six tries in, the solenoid hung up and kept the starter engaged. Yanked the cable, and replaced it, but the battery was pretty much dead at that point, wouldnt even jump with my Tundra hooked to it.

The tps is set, but it wouldnt run long enough to get the timing dialed in.

I have the battery on a slow charger today, ill try again tonight.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

Exploder/Throttle Linkage Issues

Reply #17 –
Well, cranked right up!!!

I was pumped till I heard a horrid exhaust leak. Its right around the header to pass. x pipe . i took the 02 sensor out and tightened it down, and took another video, but no dice, its just as bad.

I was going to upload the vid, but I have an HD Kodak digicamcorder...30 secs of hd video...50mb.

I have the original fox headers, so ill try that tomm. If that doesnt fix it, I guess Ill have to buy another x pipe.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.
 

Exploder/Throttle Linkage Issues

Reply #18 –
Original factory header sealed up fine. The bbk's cone was too short, so the x pipe bottomed out on the  without sealing.

Guess Ill have to buy some frpp headers.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.