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not my car...but still sweet

Some of ya read about the '88 T-bird that I posted that was for sale for 400...well my bud bought it and is gonna fix 'er up...IT IS A SPORT MODEL...8.8 quad-shock and all...I was a lil upset that I myself passed it up but he'll take care of it...said he might fix it up and sell it...I hope he keeps it for good
'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!

not my car...but still sweet

Reply #1 –
its got quad shocks, but still a 7.5" rear with 2.73s if he's lucky tho he's got the optional 10" drums out back. thats what my car started off as, that floor shifter is way nicer than the colum IMO

not my car...but still sweet

Reply #2 –
My Sport had the optional 3.08's and 10" drums (until I put some 3.27's in). I think if you got the heavy duty (or "trailering") suspension option on the Sport you got the 10" drums and 3.08 gears.

The current '88 has 2.73's and open diff, but it's got the 10" drums and front/rear sway bars.


Also, there is a bid of muddiness when it comes to the 8.8" rear - officially, Ford only installed it in 87-88 TC's and the '88 XR7, but several people have reported factory 8.8's in 88 Sport models. I'm guessing they had more drum-brake 8.8's than they did XR7's to put 'em in so they installed some in Sports...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

not my car...but still sweet

Reply #3 –
maybe the origional owners had them special ordered? iv heard some people order cars with not realy optional stuff, but stuff that was installed on similar models from dealerships, or the factory and shipped out. my sport had 10" drums, but only 2.73s

not my car...but still sweet

Reply #4 –
The sled has 10"drums on a 7.5 with 3.27's.  Funny thing is it has Quad shock brackets welded to the axle but the quad shock and frame bracket are missing.  I've not seen another like it.
One 88

not my car...but still sweet

Reply #5 –
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my sport had 10" drums, but only 2.73s
Dito.... :(
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
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not my car...but still sweet

Reply #6 –
this is a 8.8...can tell by the shape
'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!