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just an intro

hey my name is jon i live in tampa fl. im getting my 88 xr7 sunday im trading a 1989 convertable mustang (roller) for it. runs good ,but i wanna put my stang motor in it the setup is a gtp motor tfs cam,intake stage 1,1.7 rollers 65m tb,shorties,x pipe.my vert ran in 12s! any advice would be great! thanks guys:burnout:

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Reply #1 –
Welcome to the group.
Sounds like you plan to have some fun with your new cougar.
Got any pics yet?
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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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Reply #2 –
no no pics yet,it is my third ,first was a 88 ls 3.8 midnight blue,2nd 90 xr7 3.8 supercharged 5 speed,loved that car,this is my first 5.0 cat!glad i found this site! i thought everything was interchangable with a stang. im learning alot!!! thanks guys

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Reply #3 –
88black5.0, Welcome to the Forum and it's nice to have another Fox-body Cougar on here also. ;) :poke:

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Reply #4 –
Welcome...

You'll need to do a mass air conversion, but it's really no different than on the pre '89 Stangs... May need some custom exhaust work, otherwise everything swaps with a minimum of hassle...

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Reply #5 –
thats cool, i got that kit but it is installed in a harness sitting in my shed,any ideas on how to undo the wires in to the comp plug?

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Reply #6 –
another thing! do i need a stall converter for my stock aod or will the stock one hold that setup at a stop light?

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Reply #7 –
stangs have 10 clutches, cougars have 8 and v-6's have 6. I would fix up the aod before you button everything up, or at least get a shift kit.
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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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Reply #8 –
is 8 clutches better than 10? i dont know any thing about autos,this one just got rebult a month ago. car got 176,456 miles,and the motor is making noise so i wanna switch it out asap!!! before it knocks threw the block