Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #30 – February 16, 2009, 05:05:56 PM Quote from: xjeffs;256882Welcome aboard. Just so you know an xr7 only came with a 5.0L.X2 :D Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #31 – February 23, 2009, 11:40:17 PM Sorry to tell you this, but by looking at your pictures closer. I can tell it's not an original XR-7 because of the chrome moulding in the center of the tail lights & the trim around the windows. XR-7 is basically the sport model of the cougar. All of the mouldings & trim are color matched to the car's paint, accept for the black moulding around the windows. Kind of like the Dodge Ram Sport pickup. The only chrome pieces on a XR-7 are the 3 Cougar emblems. The grill & one on each side of the upper quarter panel. Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #32 – February 24, 2009, 12:03:53 AM Hi there and welcome to the board.It is not a problem being a true xr7 or not. If it is not an xr7, it will be an LS model.Post up your VIN number.Do you know if it has two or six injectors? The reason i say this is because it will tell us exactly what year it is if the motor is original.Welcome to the board and make sure you shop for parts here. We all have a decent pile of parts. Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #33 – February 24, 2009, 12:19:16 AM Another way to tell is if it has EFI or throttle body injection. Since 1988 was the first year for EFI on a 5.0L Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #34 – February 24, 2009, 12:26:29 AM Quote from: 88cougar;258356Another way to tell is if it has EFI or throttle body injection. Since 1988 was the first year for EFI on a 5.0L86 on 5.0 Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #35 – February 24, 2009, 12:32:08 AM 86 had throttle body injection. True Electronic Fuel injection didn't come on the Cougar until 88. I was with my parents when they were looking at Cougar's & Thunderbirds in 86 & that's one reason why they waited until late 1987 to order the XR-7 Cougar Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #36 – February 24, 2009, 01:11:25 AM Quote from: 88cougar;25836086 had throttle body injection. True Electronic Fuel injection didn't come on the Cougar until 88. I was with my parents when they were looking at Cougar's & Thunderbirds in 86 & that's one reason why they waited until late 1987 to order the XR-7 Cougar86 on 5.0Sitting right outside.:burnout: Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #37 – February 24, 2009, 01:12:56 AM Coolcats-http://www.coolcats.net/fox/1986.htmlThe 5.0 V8 received the new sequential electronic fuel injection (SEFI) adopted from the Mustang. The roller lifters were a running addition, making this the debut year for the Cougar roller block. The new parts and fuel injection resulted in an additional 30 hp, now up to 150, and greatly improved torque output. The Cougar/Thunderbird cam was ground for torque output at lower rpms---perfect for towing. Unfortunately, the Cougar/Thunderbird did not receive the same High Output (200 hp) treatment as the 1986 Mustang, nor did it get the performance dual exhaust. But at least the 5.0 became more modern. Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #38 – February 24, 2009, 07:58:55 AM Quote from: DVP;25836686 on 5.0Sitting right outside.:burnout:X2 It was '86 for 5.0. :burnout: Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #39 – February 24, 2009, 08:01:57 AM I wouldn't worry if it was a real XR-7 or not. Just finding a cougar over there is worth the find.Mines an LS, but it'll have almost the same stuff an XR-7 has when I'm done. It doesn't bother me a bit. I may make a LS-7 badge for it when I'm done. :D Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #40 – February 24, 2009, 10:15:26 AM That would be pretty cool. I was going to slap 88Cougar for a second there. I have an 86 Cougar 5.0 and I was like "I know he is wrong! This thing is entirely stock or a complete freak from the factory." Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #41 – February 24, 2009, 10:30:54 AM Quote from: daminc;258379I wouldn't worry if it was a real XR-7 or not. Just finding a cougar over there is worth the find.Mines an LS, but it'll have almost the same stuff an XR-7 has when I'm done. It doesn't bother me a bit. I may make a LS-7 badge for it when I'm done. :DThen people will think its GM powered. Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #42 – February 24, 2009, 01:52:53 PM good point Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #43 – February 24, 2009, 04:12:14 PM I've been thinking about making Jerry a special "HeliArc Edition" badge for his trunklid.Hey, it's better than the "Fortified by Pickel-X Edition" badge I'd originally thought up... Oh, erm, sorry for the hijack. Back to your regularly scheduled thread.(Cat looks GREAT, by the way!) Quote Selected
Iam the new boy! And here is my 88 Cat! Reply #44 – February 24, 2009, 04:24:19 PM Quote from: EricCoolCats;258430I've been thinking about making Jerry a special "HeliArc Edition" badge for his trunklid. Hey, it's better than the "Fortified by Pickel-X Edition" badge I'd originally thought up... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!! Nice one. And yea Wesley your cougar looks GREAT. The gold works. Quote Selected
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