Turbo-Coupe rearend swap

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Turbo-Coupe rearend swap

Reply #45 – April 11, 2011, 09:29:49 PM

I completed my swap. Seems the Sport thunderbird is the same as the TC . The brake line to the rear is the same. So I swapped in the TC porportioning valve which bolted in except I needed an adapter for the front top port on the prop valve. Then the diff bolted in to the stock location and the flex line bolted up too. Bled the system with a BG brake flush machine and 2 litters of fluid. Nice and clean now and bled with no air. When I get my tranny back I will have to try the brakes out and feel the swap from 2:73 to 3:73 with my 351w and hardcore built AOD with a 3000 stall converter

Turbo-Coupe rearend swap

Reply #46 – April 12, 2011, 07:04:52 PM

I hope the OP doesn't mind me cluttering up his post with my pics, but here they are. They aren't the greatest as I didnt actually jack the car up. I just kinda stuck my arm under it and hoped for a good shot. The first pic shows how I bent the factory hard line to point towards the opposite side of the car. Also visible is the union and hard line I used. The second pic shows the mounting point (I used a factory hole) and the adapter (kinda.) Hope this helps.

And yes, a burnout video will be needed as payment.

Turbo-Coupe rearend swap

Reply #47 – April 13, 2011, 09:12:47 PM

Thanks LoadedIroc, I wasn't sure about the clearance in the driveshaft tunnel. If I have to do anything different I'll post pics. 86capri if its any indication my friend Don had a 351 in his tbird and it smoked the tires pretty easily. A 3000 stall converter should make it worth the wait :) Just when you think you're going to hang it up, these things just reel you back in.

Turbo-Coupe rearend swap

Reply #48 – April 16, 2011, 03:52:23 PM

I hope so Crash. I want to have fun with this car. I just called the trans guy and he is getting it all appart now. I want to find a trans cooler with a thermostatic controlled fan. I want this thing nice and cool for cruising.