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MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #15
Quote from: Live Fast;287570
As much of a sleeper as it looks you wont be able to hide that slight whistle and exhaust! lol


So true ! 
But to an un-knowing  ricer driver, my response will be: " my power steering pump is acting up again"...lol :D
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #16
i did not know you could get a 460 in the car with out moding the strut towers? hell if u dont have to mod them i might put a 429 in one then lol
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
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MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #17
Quote from: Haystack;287771
Check out his sig. He has a few cars. The TRX style "rims" he has are basically hubcaps. They look  good though. He also has two cars with a 460 in it.



I can read a sig...that's why I asked if he had two Red TC's as opposed to one.
-'88 Tbird 3.8
-2012 Altima 2.5 BASE. 
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Future: Budget 5.0 300 HP.

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #18
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;287788
So true ! 
But to an un-knowing  ricer driver, my response will be: " my power steering pump is acting up again"...lol :D


Is it a straight cut gear SC or a helical? If straight cut it will have loads of blower whine, if helical it will be much quieter.

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #19
Quote from: 86XR7project;287848
Is it a straight cut gear SC or a helical? If straight cut it will have loads of blower whine, if helical it will be much quieter.


Not sure. It is a D1-B and when I turn it by hand it seem noisy. So yes, it will probably make a load whine.

I still think it would be cool if someone could invent an electric clutch for a blower belt like in the Mad Max movie.:D
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #20
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;287857
Not sure. It is a D1-B and when I turn it by hand it seem noisy. So yes, it will probably make a load whine.

I still think it would be cool if someone could invent an electric clutch for a blower belt like in the Mad Max movie.:D


Yeah, you are gonna get a smile for every mile....Or every inch the car travels. Mine is awesome but the whine that will come out of that will be awesome.

This is what mine sounds like.


MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #21
Quote from: 86XR7project;287859
Yeah, you are gonna get a smile for every mile....Or every inch the car travels. Mine is awesome but the whine that will come out of that will be awesome.

This is what mine sounds like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJzqn0B-6oA


Cool. What type of blower do you have ?
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #22
That should pick her up a little.    LOL




SCT Tuned by Me(Greg@SpeedyDyno.com)

E.T. 10.28 @ 136.5 MPH 1/4 mile: List of Mods; 351 EFI, AFR heads,AOD,Rousch 13in frt brakes,11in rear brakes, AirRide Tech air ride system, Sub frame connetors,2400 RPM stall, 3.50,BBK shorties,T62PT Turbos  air to air intercooled, Home built kit.
Car weights 3705lbs without driver:burnout:

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #23
Quote from: 83-88t-bird guy;288022
cool. What type of blower do you have ?


Eaton M90

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #24
Quote from: 5.8fastcat;288615
That should pick her up a little.    LOL


LOL.....Yeah Greg, it sure is going to feel like a whole different car with some real power instead of that ol' truck oil burner in it now. :D
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #25
T-bird guy, what do the custom engine mounts look like? My sport has the same crossmember as the Turbo coupe and I am wondering how I was going to do the engine mounts. Did you use the isolators also?
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #26
Any whining yet?
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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

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #27
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;288744
Any whining yet?


not until next year :D
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #28
Quote from: 86caprirs;288718
T-bird guy, what do the custom engine mounts look like? My sport has the same crossmember as the Turbo coupe and I am wondering how I was going to do the engine mounts. Did you use the isolators also?


I'll have to get under the car to shoot some pics.
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

MY '87 460 Turbo Coupe....with a Procharger

Reply #29
Quote from: 86caprirs;288718
T-bird guy, what do the custom engine mounts look like? My sport has the same crossmember as the Turbo coupe and I am wondering how I was going to do the engine mounts. Did you use the isolators also?


I got some pics of the solid mounts I made.

If you look closely in the top 2 pics, the upper halfs are bolted to the new engine on the cherry picker.

The bottom 2 pics are when they were on the old engine but the (2) 1/2 inch bolts are removed and the mount is moved forward about an inch.







Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10