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Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Im missing my front air dam as it was ripped off at some point by the previous owner. I can vaguely remember hearing that you can make a mach 1 chin spoiler work but is that the same thing as the air dam needed for proper cooling? Or is the chin spoiler a separate piece?
88 Turbo Coupe 5 Speed..Full exhaust, K and N, Boost Controller

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #1 –
It goes in place of the front air dam and serves the same purpose.  Fairly straightforward on a TC as opposed to other forms of Cougarbirds which require a bit more work to get it to fit properly.
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--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #2 –
I have one on my Bird. You will need to pull the front wheels, drill some holes, and bolt it on. I used all of the spoiler's mounting holes as a template and drilled matching holes into the lower bumper cover, and used bolts, nuts and washers to attach it. I didn't trust screws. Once it's installed, I trimmed the ends off to match the fenders (the spoiler has a few inches too much on the ends for our cars.
'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..

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #3 –
Has anyone heard of running a ranger front air dam instead? They are about $13 compared to $60 not that its a huge difference.
88 Turbo Coupe 5 Speed..Full exhaust, K and N, Boost Controller

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #4 –
Vinnie did you have any pics from underneath im watching your other thread on NATO lol.
88 Turbo Coupe 5 Speed..Full exhaust, K and N, Boost Controller

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #5 –
Sorry, not from underneath. I does fit as though it was meant for this car, just too long on the ends. Easy to fix that with my Dremmel.With the front raised, and wheels off, it took me about 20 minutes to install it. As I stated before, the spoiler came with push pins to hold it in place, but due to the 2 inch drop on my car, and just for me to feel good about it, I used new fasteners I picked up at Lowes. Bolts, washers, nuts. I used washers on both sides to spread the load of the bolt and cover more area. Theya re behind the lip of the spoiler and never seen. I simple drilled holes through the bumper cover wherever the holes on the spoiler were, installed fasteners, good to go. Once it was all together, I simple cut the ends off with a Dremmel and cutoff wheel, installed the tires, done.
'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..

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #6 –
I gotta say....I actually miss the higher ride height. Anyway, here's some pics from the first one I had.....





'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..

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #7 –
That looks pretty good
Now you've got me thinking lol

What year mach 1 mustang do these come from?
1987 T-Bird TC: 5-Spd, 5-lug conv., CHE Rear CAs, '04 Cobra wheels and 13" Brakes, Vac Assist conv: '93 Cobra BB/MC & Wilwood PV, Gutted/Knived Intakes, T3 turbo, RFE6 Mani, Stinger 3" Exhaust & Oil Feed, 255HP Walbro, Kirban AFPR, RR Cam, Esslinger Cam gear and Round Tooth Conv., Gillis Boost Valve, Speedway Dual Valve Spring,  K&N, 130a 3g Alt conv., 140mph Speedo
Running Better Than Ever :burnout:

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #8 –
2004 until they quit making them.
'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..

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #9 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;426759
I gotta say....I actually miss the higher ride height. Anyway, here's some pics from the first one I had.....







You gotta slam that thing Vinnie!!! lol

Dumb question you know how on the tbirds it has the "fingers" on the lower part of the bumper. Are you leaving those open or blocking them with the lip?
88 Turbo Coupe 5 Speed..Full exhaust, K and N, Boost Controller

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #10 –
Nothing is blocked. This spoiler fits in the same location as the stock chin spoiler, it just takes up the whole length of the bumper cover.

As far as slamming it, it's sitting two inches or so lower now. This pic was taken the day I brought the Sport home from paint. It's now mostly assembled. I still have some work to do, but getting a little closer every week......

'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..
 

Front air dam mach 1 chin spoiler? 88 tc

Reply #11 –
That sits pretty dam good Vinnie..I was looking at my mangled front bumper and was attempting to think about how to mount it. Im most likely going to have to run a piece of aluminum longways under the bumper use that as a mounting point somehow. Either that or try to source a minty front bumper for a 87-88 TC which is slim to none.
88 Turbo Coupe 5 Speed..Full exhaust, K and N, Boost Controller