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New Thunderbird owner

Hi

I have just bought a 1986 Thunderbird 5.0 and i`m new to fox-body fords and i will probably need some advice on this car. Hoping you people is the right ones.
I will post some pics when i get it home


Thor

Re: New Thunderbird owner

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well yes I would say that we ARE the right ones. There are lots of guys here that know more about these cars then the people that made them. This is definately the right place to be. Also make sure that you check out http://www.coolcats.net
Quote from: jcassity
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.
Hooligans! 
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.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Re: New Thunderbird owner

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Yep. already in my favorites hehe. Some usefull tech tips there

Thor

Re: New Thunderbird owner

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check out the HO conversions. Gain ya an easy 75 hp. I am going it with a car that I bought for $110(86 cougar with the 5.0) and a wrecked mustang that I am buying off of a freind for $300.
Quote from: jcassity
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.
Hooligans! 
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.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Re: New Thunderbird owner

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I look forward to seeing your pictures.  You are deffinately in the right place.  When I joined I knew nothing and the generosity of the folks around here has given me the ability to do most anything with my car.  Jason.

Re: New Thunderbird owner

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Welcome aboard! :)

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Reply #7 –
welcome aboard!!

Re: New Thunderbird owner

Reply #8 –
thanks you folks.  Cant wait to get my car and start on it.

I see that i must do something with the power but i live in norway and H.O parts is rather hard to find here. Can i go with lets say edelbrock and new cam and a single 3" exhaust. and some ported heads of a 79 302?
I know this might bee in the wrong forum but anyhow

ThunderThor

Re: New Thunderbird owner

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welcome man...I also own a '86 302 T-bird
'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!
 

Re: New Thunderbird owner

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Quote from: woody76
thanks you folks.  Cant wait to get my car and start on it.

I see that i must do something with the power but i live in norway and H.O parts is rather hard to find here. Can i go with lets say edelbrock and new cam and a single 3" exhaust. and some ported heads of a 79 302?
I know this might bee in the wrong forum but anyhow

ThunderThor


If your planing on a cam that had more lift/duration than the HO cam, Only the Trick Flow Twisted Wedge heads will work on a SO shortblock that has the flat top pistons. I've been using a set with the small Trick Flow cam for almost six years now. You can run the ported heads you mentioned, just have to stay with a mildish cam...