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New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

I literally JUST picked this car up...$400...py pics, but I'm excited so they're going on...you can't tell from the pics but the trunk-lid is bashed in...I will be swapping it out for my old T-bird deck lid.  The upgrades will come slowly but surely...I have enough speed parts to supply half of south jersey...lmao.





The interior needs a thorough cleaning, and the sun-roof has a bad leak, so some duct tape will temporarily fix that until I can find a sunroof seal and possibly motor.  The headliner is, of course, trash.  Oh well.  It beats the hell out of the 86 Plymouth Reliant wagon I just sold to purchase this car.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #1 –
From what I see nice score:D . It's blue right?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #2 –
Yes sir, dark blue...or whatever ford calls it...lol.  It feels weird to start from BONE stock...even my first '88 Bird had a blown SO and was replaced with an HO when I got it...and my '88 XR-7 had an HO and 5-speed...lol.  I'm hoping the 5-speed headers, exhaust and HO upper will wake it up a little...I think my 3.73 rear will help too...probably will still run 15's though...lmao.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Sick88Tbird;189378
Yes sir, dark blue...or whatever ford calls it...lol.  It feels weird to start from BONE stock...even my first '88 Bird had a blown SO and was replaced with an HO when I got it...and my '88 XR-7 had an HO and 5-speed...lol.  I'm hoping the 5-speed headers, exhaust and HO upper will wake it up a little...I think my 3.73 rear will help too...probably will still run 15's though...lmao.


Yeah bit of a difference between a SO and a HO isn't there? ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #4 –
It's like night and day...first fox...HO/AOD/3.73's...second fox...HO/T-5/3.08...and they felt like they would have run neck and neck...this thing feels like a torquey V-6 to me...lol.  I'm sooooooooooooooo not used to quiet exhaust...I need to get my headers and dynomax system from the old 'Bird on this thing and quick! lol

I'm just so freakin' happy to be back in one of these cars...I drove that stinkin' K-car for a few months and that was all it took...lol.

In all fairness to that little k-wagon...I sold it tonight for $850...I paid $300 lol.  Go figure.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #5 –
Welcome back to the club!  Cant wait to see what some TLC does to it!

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #6 –
You always wanted to know what an SO 5 speed would run. Funny how things happen eh?
home ported E7's, HO intake, 93 Tbird cam, 65mm tb, Shorties, dynomax lers, TC 3.73 rear, Mach 1 springs, Bauman shiftkit, epoxy mod, SD, 3G alt, black magic fan

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #7 –
Forgot to congratulate you on your find. May the force be with you.
home ported E7's, HO intake, 93 Tbird cam, 65mm tb, Shorties, dynomax lers, TC 3.73 rear, Mach 1 springs, Bauman shiftkit, epoxy mod, SD, 3G alt, black magic fan

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #8 –
Yes crash it is...lol, I know you're dying for that 5-speed, but i'm gonna have to keep it...lol.  You should post here more often man...I rarely ever talk to ya anymore...maybe I should come out to more meets...

Kingcars-I can't wait to see what some TLC does for it too!  Thanks buddy!
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #9 –
Aw come on you know the K wagon woulda been pimp with a 300hp turbo motor :P
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

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #10 –
Sick88Tbird , another :birdsmily: rescued  and at a good price way to bring it back to life!! don't forget some (daylight pic's) :D

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #11 –
Great deal for the Sport.I gave $350.00 for mine about a year ago.She's turning out rather nicely.A few more parts added to the engine,then I'll be ready to finish the bodywork I started and get her off to paint.Good luck with the car.Keep us posted.
'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..

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #12 –
Quote from: bhazard;189397
Aw come on you know the K wagon woulda been pimp with a 300hp turbo motor :P


Strangely enough, I used to call that K wagon the "Pimpmobilus Maximus"...lmao.  Thanks to all, and here are some daylight pics for ya.  I did nothing to the car yet, aside from pulling the For Sale sign down and duct taping the sunroof(can't wait to fix that the right way).  The guy had the alternator rub through the upper rad hose and there was a big under-hood fire, so that explains a lot from the pics.  There will be a lot of clean up as time goes by, I'll probably wait till it gets warm so I can shampoo the seats and carpet, otherwise it'll never dry in this cold.

Gnarled up hoodliner(T/C hood coming soon)

All stock, that'll change soon enough.


Bashed deck-lid



I'll try to post pics as I go along...I haven't even had the car 24hrs yet and the sport wheels are already spoken for...lol.

Thanks again,
Don
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #13 –
Congrats, Don! By the way, once I get my snowflakes put on I won't be needing my turbines any more ;)
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
5.0L Speed density
Explorer intake
'92 Mustang GT cam
GT-40 racing heads
Unequal length headers
Custom-made duals
19# injectors
65mm TB
AFPR
T/C header panel
11" brake upgrade
T/C rear sway bar
Electrical mods: too many to list :D

New '88 T-Bird Sport...w00t!

Reply #14 –
I appreciate the offer man, but I have a set of 10-holes with awesome tires that are going on...this car definitely needs some brake work...good thing the cougar has newish struts and 11" brakes and my 3.73 rear has new drums and all that jazz.  I just have to find a suitable place to cannibalize the cougar...laying on crushed asphalt in sub-freezing temps will NOT be fun...lol.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads