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Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #60 –
Hey, did you take a pic of mine?
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #62 –
made some progress, installed the GT40P heads, the powered by Vinnietbird valve covers, waterpump, and chrome BBK shorty headers.

Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #63 –
Pull the headers,intake and the rest and paint the engine as well.Nice valve covers by the way.You have great taste.
'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..

Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #64 –
I think I am going to wait till the weather warms up to paint the heads.  a bit too cold to to do it in my "shop"  (driveway)

Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #65 –
I'm hoping this thing will perform as good as its starting to look.  I dont have any doubts that it wont ;)

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Reply #66 –
Oooooh..... shiny
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #67 –
Lookin good...can't wait to see/hear the finished product :D
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #68 –
made alittle more progress, nothing too drastic but I installed the GT40 intake.  now here's my little issue, the front right intake bolt was snapped off in the head when I acquired them and it happens to be the bolt needed for the alternator brace. Is the brace really needed?  or can I cut the bolt I have and use it as an anchor pin?  I really dont have very many options seeing as removing the bolt would be near impossible with the angle it sits in the head.

Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #69 –
do you plan on removing the head? if so it would make it easier to remove the bolt. But i does it seal up ok with that broken off in there if so i wouldn't worry bout it. just use it as an anchor for whatever you need.But what brace are you talking bout? i know on the sc motors they had a brace from the water pump to the engine acc bracket but i removed that cuz it just got in the way. and i havent had any issues with it gone.
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

Got that fox rash again!

-Resident smartass! :ies:

- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com

Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #70 –
the brace I am talking about is on a 5.0 goes from said intake bolt to the back of the alternator bracket.

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Reply #71 –
I tossed that brace years ago.
'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..

Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #72 –
ended up having to toss the brace so I can use the mustang coolant tubes, installed the oil sender and extension. and played around with an idea.  heres a pic

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Reply #73 –
I like it. :D
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo