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Heater core help

I got the heater box from racer thank you. I just need to know the best place to buy the blower motor and the heater core from. Any ideas please let me know. I did searches on the Fourm and confused my self a little bit. Any ideas would help a lot. I have a 1988 thunderbird tc with the digital hear buttons thanks.

Heater core help

Reply #1 –
The blower motors are all the same. I got one from autozone that fit perfectly, but i had to pre pay and ship to store. Lots of guys swear by the nos stuff. I have used a few $20 parts store heater cores without too many issues and it worked as long as i had the car. Lots of people say they go out really quickly though.

Make sure you pick up a restrictor. Late model restro has them, but i have used a 1/4" socket before.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Heater core help

Reply #2 –
When I was looking into doing my heater core, lots of guys here suggested getting a new old stock ford core. I followed suit. I figured the original one that was in the car lasted 26ish years. The only downside was that my heater core cost $85 on ebay...because theres so much freaking copper in them.
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.