1983 Thunderbird w/460 July 11, 2008, 11:33:50 PM Hi folks,Just thought I'd drop in some pics of our 460 Tbird, it sure has been fun around town!!Bill Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #1 – July 11, 2008, 11:38:06 PM Sorry, the files were too big!! I'll try to get em smaller Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #3 – July 12, 2008, 06:05:24 AM I'd bet thats fun around town :burnout: Nice bird Bill and welcome to the board! Keep the pictures coming :) Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #4 – July 12, 2008, 09:01:56 AM Nice car.What all have you done (besides the 460 obviously),and what are the future plans?By the way,welcome. Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #6 – July 21, 2008, 02:17:20 PM Thanks folks!!The engine has the whole Edelbrock Performer RPM package - heads, cam, intake. The .030 over sealed power pistons and eagle rods have been balanced and I ground all of the flash and rough surfaces on the crank and block. Hooker headers, 2 1/2" X pipe and full duals.I rebuilt the C-6 trans myself, wow that was a chalenge!! It has a TCI shift kit too.It has an 8.8 diff from a 93 Mustang with 3.55 gears and Trac-Loc.The interior is stock with the addition of the B+M Pro Stick shifter and Autometer gauges. I put the quick flat black paint on it just to get it out on the road. It was supposed to a "just for now" deal but its kinda growing on me, it looks pretty stealthy!!Bill Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #7 – July 21, 2008, 02:22:16 PM very cool man... I always dreamed of running a 460 in my '85 cougar, but now with the gas prices, and the way I shifted towards road course racing, Im glad I didnt. Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #8 – July 21, 2008, 02:32:26 PM Yeh, its not a daily commuter, thats for sure!! With the aluminium heads and intake, it sits about the same as with the 302. I took the sway bar out too for 1/4 so it wouldn't do too good in autocross! Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #9 – July 21, 2008, 05:14:59 PM Big Mota!Makes ya think, those cast stroker cranks are so cheap though! Where's the turbo or the nitrous kit? :) Seriously speaking, where did you get that hood I'm diggin it and is it bolt on or pin on? Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #10 – July 22, 2008, 01:33:16 AM I actually made the hood-scoop myself. I used the stock steel hood, but cut all the bracing out from underneath as the steel scoop adds the stucture. I started out with 1/4" round stock and welded up a skeleton of how I wanted it to look. Then I just welded on the body metal over it. A bit of bondo and there it is!!It uses all the stock hinges and latch. Bill Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #11 – July 22, 2008, 03:43:47 AM Nice motor and the body looks nice on the T-bird Car would look nice with some drag racing wheels and tires on it. Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #12 – July 22, 2008, 09:44:36 AM Looks great :D So how ya doing with the traction issue with stock size Mustang tires? Quote Selected
1983 Thunderbird w/460 Reply #13 – July 22, 2008, 02:01:37 PM Yeah, traction is a bit of an issue, tire smoke at the ready!!:burnout: I have a set of slicks I am going to run at the track, just need to finish up some odds and ends for track tech.Bill Quote Selected
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