My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

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My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

August 26, 2009, 10:27:43 PM

This is my 85 T/C I picked up a couple weeks ago. SUPER solid car, which is suprising being in Michigan and all. Best I can tell the motro/trasn is from an 85 Cougar or T-bird. Still has the original wires which are dated 1985 and the accessory layout is t-bird/cougar. Been doing just minor stuff to it, fixing this or that, getting some things figured out. After rebuilding the Holley, it really runs great now. Its got the 3.45 gears in it so the aod helps out on the freeway nicely. It had all the a/c stuff on it but since it didnt work, I carefully removed all of it and will re-install / make work next summer maybe. All I will need is a new a/c ps pump bracket as i cut these ones down so it didnt look odd without the a/c compressor on there. Since these pics, I have spun the radial t/a's around to white letter out and it looks much better. New pics probably tomorrow night. I'm a hardcore torino guy but I have had a couple other 83/86 Birds (86 5.0 Elan and 86 T/C) and really like them alot. The big project for this one will be a 5 speed swap in the springtime. Auto is nice but i REALLY like rowing thru the gears! I really like this site!

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #1 – August 26, 2009, 10:31:15 PM

Looks good everywhere except under the hood

Sorry, 2.3 fanboy here.

At least HO swap it :)

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #2 – August 27, 2009, 12:54:08 AM

Nice looking car.Do you have any plans for it?If you don't mind,send me the seats asap.I'll be watching the mailbox.

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #3 – August 27, 2009, 01:05:08 AM

Sweet, another 4-eyes. What part of MI?

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #4 – August 27, 2009, 04:18:29 PM

Welcome to the forum.
Cool T-Bird !

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #5 – August 27, 2009, 07:08:06 PM

thanks for the compliments guys. i am located just a little west of lansing in Portland.
Plans are for a 5 speed swap come springtime.
vinnie, better set up camp near that mailbox as its gonne be a loooong wait! lol!
there are some REALLY sweet rides here!
had a guy come up to it at work and said it was a sweet ride, he had an elan for liek 7 years and never had any trouble with it. then on the way home a guy on a pocket rocket gave me the thumbs up at a light, after we had blasted past some slow traffic at the end of some road construction. oh, and my boss is pressuring me to sell it to him!
and my 3 1/2 year old son REALLY likes the car. its always taken him a few rides in my torino's to like them but this one he liked right off the bat.
Mike

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #6 – August 30, 2009, 08:35:42 PM

heres some uopdated pictures with the white letters out. major improvement. took these today at our all ford show. got alot of compliments on the car. its nice having something thats not the norm.
Mike

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #7 – August 30, 2009, 08:42:00 PM

Looks good!

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #8 – August 30, 2009, 10:42:39 PM

Nice looking bird man, wish I had a 4 eyes.

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #9 – August 30, 2009, 11:09:56 PM

Very nice bird, a little under hood detailing need, otherwise very clean!

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #10 – August 31, 2009, 07:43:58 AM

Very nice! Why do so many people remove the A/C though?

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #11 – August 31, 2009, 11:11:27 AM

I removed mine because the Sport already had a non-functional a/c.I am now gathering the final pieces to put it all back on.Removing it from the car is stupid....unless it's an all race vehicle,it doesn't make that big of a difference to leave it on.It doesn't draw that much power,better than suffering in the heat to save a few pounds and a couple of horsepower.I'm speaking from an area that got to 117 degrees last month.As I said,I'm reinstalling mine,then selling off my a/c delete kit and belt.

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #12 – August 31, 2009, 07:30:52 PM

i pulled the items off because it was non-functional at this time. sicne winter is coming, i see no interest right now in making it funtion. all thep arts were carefully and properly removed and stored away. next summer i will start gathering parts to put it back on again.
Mike

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #13 – September 03, 2009, 04:11:13 AM

Nice TC!
please please please please please please tell us you're going to HO the engine though! :D
Looks even better with the treads flipped around

Quote from: ProTouring442;289082

Very nice! Why do so many people remove the A/C though?

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Well, I took mine out
A: because it's all tied in with the EATC, which went bye-bye as well, and
B: no more than I'll drive it, I won't even have time to use the AC

My '85 Turbo Coupe 5.0

Reply #14 – September 10, 2009, 06:14:01 PM

I want my bird to look like yours. I'm gonna model it. I already got the 5.0 / 5-speed though! Nice score there for sure.