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Hindsight, it sucks

So Pulled this out of the car to add some wires, fix some bare spots. Stripped the hard old tape off and not thinking carefully coiled it and put in it in a box. Get home and like an hour of untangling. Wish I put some zip ties on the different legs or something....

88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #1 –
I KNOW what you mean friend.  :hick: Done it a few times myself........like when I built my first 429 powered Pinto wagon. :burnout:


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
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Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #2 –
This is why I leave the  wires alone :).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #3 –
I would have but was lots of bare spots, this car sat in a barn for couple years before I got it. I'm the third owner its had which is pretty cool. But between first and third, the second had it completely apart in boxes in his barn. I find all kinds of nasty surprises whenever I open anything.
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #4 –
I have gone through that in a horrible way. I just cry. Makes me feel better.
'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..

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Soul;400268
I would have but was lots of bare spots, this car sat in a barn for couple years before I got it. I'm the third owner its had which is pretty cool. But between first and third, the second had it completely apart in boxes in his barn. I find all kinds of nasty surprises whenever I open anything.

I'm always glad when I see posts like this one that my T-bird has always been maintained. I don't have to do crazy projects like this because of it ;).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #6 –
It was a good deal, new motor, fresh interior, and parts car for 800. But wasn't all in one package lol. Guy was doing it as a father son project and his son wasn't into cars.
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #7 –
Wiring and electrical stuff are on the shortlist of car related items I'm afraid to tackle on my own.  Automatic transmissions scare me too, lol.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #8 –
AOD and above scare me, open pan and take off valve body. F*^&(^ 30 check balls just fell out.
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #9 –
^lol so true!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube
 

Hindsight, it sucks

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Soul;400356
AOD and above scare me, open pan and take off valve body. F*^&(^ 30 check balls just fell out.

I thought there were only 8 check balls, 1 orange, 7 black... if installing a B&M shift kit, #7 is not used.