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It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Well I am finally ready to install the drivetrain in my TC, but nobody wanted to come out and play.

I probably lost 10lbs today assembling everything. Now here it sits all sad and lonely waiting to be reunited with the copuppies in the background.



I put all the good stuff:

Chuck W Motor Mounts
Accufab UDP Pulley
Esslinger Cam Gear
rebuilt T3
Braided Oil Feed and returns
Godfrey Thermostat Housing
1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #1 –
Lookin good,wheres the other half!!
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #2 –
The other half ?
Well I could interpret that 2 ways,

1) She was inside telling me to come on cause its too hot, or
2) Its the Aluminium looking thing on the side of the block ( with this I only need half) :)
1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #3 –
I think he means the transmission, or the actual car. Looking good, now get it in!
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #4 –
yeh I ment the other 4 cylinders.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #5 –
4 other cyls why would he need that? Thats just extra dead weight!
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #6 –
I wanted to put it in today but no one wanted to come out, they said its toooo hot. I need a helper I dont have the best cherry picker in the world.
1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #7 –
If you only lived closer, I'd help. It'd be a bit of a drive for me :(
That engine looks too good to put into a car :D  Mind If I put it in my livingroom for a display?????  Oh......wait........I want to have a place to sleep at night :D


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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Ok its In.

Reply #8 –
So I was able to get the Drivetrain in today ! Yay

Now I have to hook it all up. Its been 2 years I not sure I remember where everything goes.

1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #9 –
looks good!
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #10 –
Looks great.....................nice work.
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
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:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #11 –
I want your car so bad. I did before, and even more so now.... That thing is sweet!!
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

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #12 –
Quote from: chri85tc;172019
I wanted to put it in today but no one wanted to come out, they said its toooo hot. I need a helper I dont have the best cherry picker in the world.

i just relized how close you are to me, im in Elk township, NJ. about an hour and a half away. looks good, nice and clean, i like the painted or powder coated water lines looks awesome.
my engine is start partial assembled in the garage, soon ti will be done, soon.......

i just saw on your cardomain site you have a picture of your car from carlisle, in 2005. i was parked to the right, the gray TC with nj tag ksg59p, i was the only TC with a n/a 2.3l at carlisle..

we'll have to meet up sometime and bs about tc and tbirds, check out the local Tbird club http://www.tstacc.com
Brian J Larkin
1988 Tbird Turbo Coupe
1989 Cougar XR7
1995  Ranger Splash

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #13 –
Sweet:D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

It was hot today, But I was Busy !

Reply #14 –
Very nice work. I hope I can rebuild my 2.3 and make it look like that.
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