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Got a free mark 7 engine for my bird

Reply #15 –
By the way,my car looks a LOT worse than yours on the outside,and it looked a LOT worse on the inside when I bought it.Time and patience,and my own little motto,"One piece at a time".It's just a big old metal and plastic puzzle.
'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..

Got a free mark 7 engine for my bird

Reply #16 –
I agree with Vinnie. Don't give up on it. I've been working on mine now for about 4 years now. Alot has happened in that time and I haven't given up on it. I just walked away from it for a while then went back to it when time and $$ were available. Good luck and keep plugging away at it. It'll get finished.


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
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Got a free mark 7 engine for my bird

Reply #17 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;215735
By the way,my car looks a LOT worse than yours on the outside,and it looked a LOT worse on the inside when I bought it.Time and patience,and my own little motto,"One piece at a time".It's just a big old metal and plastic puzzle.


 straight.
Mine looks so screwey on the outside, I'm kind of embarrased to show it on here with all these beautiful thundercats...
Yet i have huge plans for it, And i keep on! lol.
And in the time i've been giving for things to work out, I've acquired so many awesome parts and knowledge~This car will be amazing in the end. :hick:
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Got a free mark 7 engine for my bird

Reply #18 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;215734
Don't give up on it.5.0's are cheap and easy to find.All you need is an SO 5.0 (Non-H.O.),and grab a few cheap parts,and there you have it,an H.O.H.O parts are super easy to get and cheap.H.O cams can be had for $25.00,headers are cheap,intakes are really cheap (The H.O Mustang pieces).Build that car.I've been working on mine for a freakin' year.You need patience,and you have to know that you'll run against a brick wall every once in a while.Coming to a dead end is easy,it's how you deal with it that makes all the difference.In the end,you have to do what is right for you.



I agree with vin as well. I bought my car not running and was told there was only two things it needed, well 2 things turned into over 1.5k worth of parts, so things happen. Remeber you could also get a 5.0 from a stang, another bird, a explorer(need to swap oil pan and all that stuff) I mean they are everywere!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Got a free mark 7 engine for my bird

Reply #19 –
If you're on a tight budget,just install a basic 5.0,and do the H.O upgrade or any other mods down the road.That stuff is always readily available,and gets cheaper all the time.
'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..
 

Got a free mark 7 engine for my bird

Reply #20 –
My car looks the worst out of everybody's. The main bearing is going on the motor as well. You just need a little fixin up thats all. get a 302 that runs good for now, and the rest will come another time.

Remember, we're not punching a clock here. It takes as long as it takes sometimes. And nobody's trying to be first at rebuilding their car. Sometimes I look at mine and wonder, what the hell was I thinking. and then I do a little more, and it feels good to step back and see what i've done.

Jerry
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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