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Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #15 –
purdy...
-'88 Tbird 3.8
-2012 Altima 2.5 BASE. 
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Future: Budget 5.0 300 HP.

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #16 –
Boy I wish my engine bay was that "filthy". lol. It's looking good!

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #17 –
In a few weeks I'm going to take a few days off and do a lot of cleaning and parts detailing and polishing.
'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..

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #18 –
Looks great to me!  Nice work.
Mike

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #19 –
Thanks a lot guys. I don't know what you're looking at, but all I see is dirt and the need to be cleaned badly.
'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..

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #20 –
That's a big ass radiator. ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #21 –
Yes it is. It seems to be helping a little on the "too warm" situation, but the fan is still where I believe the issue really is.
'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..

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #22 –
when i got my 88 i called my radiator jobber and they had a hd
radiator listed for the 87-8 tbird and cougar. it was a lot thicker
[2 row] than stock. ford didnt offer that option. but surprise,
it was made by visteon, who did the fords. couldnt tell it from factory.
nothing wrong w/the old one but it was piece of mind. check
with your suppliers. combine that with a hd pump and a 180
stat and you should be ok. or go wild and put the police mustang clutch fan
on too.--irv

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #23 –
Vinnie, what clutch cable is that...mine looks identical, but I don't know what brand mine is...
I also have a radiator that's pretty thick, about like that one..mine's stock. Well, it was on the Sport when I bought it, anyway, it's a lot thicker than the 3.8 radiators I have saved up for s..lol
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #24 –
Why does your AC line go across the front of the engine like that?  Was that factory, because it sure isnt like mine.
Mike

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #25 –
mine goes across, but on the bottom then back up
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Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #26 –
Quote from: irv;362917
when i got my 88 i called my radiator jobber and they had a hd
radiator listed for the 87-8 tbird and cougar. it was a lot thicker
[2 row] than stock. ford didnt offer that option. but surprise,
it was made by visteon, who did the fords. couldnt tell it from factory.
nothing wrong w/the old one but it was piece of mind. check
with your suppliers. combine that with a hd pump and a 180
stat and you should be ok. or go wild and put the police mustang clutch fan
on too.--irv

I just picked up a 180 degree stat about 5 minutes ago. I'll install it this weekend. I'm sticking with an electric fan from a Taurus. When the other one worked, it worked great. I'm slowly gathering the pieces I need.
 
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;362926
Vinnie, what clutch cable is that...mine looks identical, but I don't know what brand mine is...
I also have a radiator that's pretty thick, about like that one..mine's stock. Well, it was on the Sport when I bought it, anyway, it's a lot thicker than the 3.8 radiators I have saved up for s..lol

It's a Steeda cable. I personally think most of them are made at the same place and sold through different vendors. I'va seen three or 4 from different places that all looked the same to me.
 
Quote from: mcb82gt;362928
Why does your AC line go across the front of the engine like that?  Was that factory, because it sure isnt like mine.

That's the way it was fabbed at the a/c place. I actually would like it to be down low, but, it doesn't bother me, and the line is quality. It works.
 
Quote from: daminc;362929
mine goes across, but on the bottom then back up

My factory line did too. Across the bottom, but it was wasted, as were every single piece for the a/c that was left when I got the car. All is cold now.......except the water temp. LOL. I'll have that figured out hopefully by the end of Monday (I;'m taking that day off for a three day weekend.).
'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..
 

Late start, but got it done...few pics..

Reply #27 –
By the way, I JUST figured out how to "multi-quote"....Sweet.
'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..