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Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #15 –
For real.

I'd wondered if you still were working on the SHO swap...
Awesome!
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #16 –
Quote from: chuck w;305919
the planned drivetrain for this car is an sho v6 and a t5.  That is pretty much the first thing i'm going to plan on working on aside from small stuff.

I want to finish up the last of the details on my adapter and get the thing dropped in place.  Once the swap it done then i will get onto the rest of the build.


win!
1986 Cougar LS

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #17 –
What no 460 big block?          ;)j/k

Nice find. Did all the XR-7s have vinyl tops?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #18 –
Quote from: DVP;305996
win!


Agreed!

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #19 –
It won't be easy, but if you pull it off it'll be awesome.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #20 –
Chuck can build a car out of a horseshoe, a screwdriver, and a bent nail, lol.

Have faith in the man! ;)
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #21 –
Thinking about the braking system.

What kind of boosters do the SN-95 cars use?  Is it hydro or electric?

I'm contemplating using something like the 87-88TC MC assembly.  No ABS, but the electric pump/acspoogelulator set up.  My Scorpio has a similar Teves unit, and I really like the pedal feel and lack of that stupid vac booster.  The brakes on it are upgraded (12" Vette on all 4 corners), and the feel is pretty much what I'd want for this car.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #22 –
SN-95 is a vacuum booster.

As an owner of a Teves unit I can only say that I will never own another car with one.

I would recommend a hydroboost from an '84 Mark VII, Teves pedal feel without a myriad of electrical problems. :hick:
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #23 –
My Teves is FLAWLESS on the Scorpio.  It's also a common "upgrade" swap for the euro Sierra (XR4) guys.
Just using the booster is much less complicated than the whole ABS lot, which I don't plan on using.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #24 –
if you need, or can use a tc teves, ive got one here i took out of the tbird.

sn95 could have either vacuum, or hydroboost depending on the engine.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #25 –
Quote from: gumby;306095
if you need, or can use a tc teves, ive got one here i took out of the tbird.



I may take you up on that.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #26 –
I've got one as well. Master, acspoogeulator etc...it's all there, as to whether it works or not...dunno. Car didn't run when I bought it (gas tank had been cut out by the assholes at the j-y), and I parted it not long thereafter.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #27 –
OK, well I got the car back to the house and had a chance to mess with it a bit and look things over.  It has a build date of 1/80, and I think that makes it older than my other one was.  It's it's 30th B-day this month :p

I found about 6 vac lines that were either broken or just disconnected, one of which was at the base of the carb.  I reconnected that one, and gee...the car ran better. I'll need to dig around on the others.

Half the clamps on the coolant hoses weren't tightened down, so it's good I didn't have to drive it far to get it back to the house.

The brake shoes/pads need replaced and perhaps the front rotors.  I'm not too sure how much I really want to put into the 4-lug brakes, so I may just replace pads/shoes and bleed it for the time being.

No real body rot aside from a couple questionable spots on the driver's rear wheel well.  The paint is shot on the top, but really this thing is in much better shape than my old car.  So far it looks like no body panels will need to be replaced due to rot.

Headliner is shot, and the backer is questionable due to mice.  I imagine I'm going to find all kinds of fun when I pull that out.  I'll probably just make a new backer out of ABS plastic.

I'll probably put up a list in the classifieds for some of the minor stuff I noticed.

Anyway, a couple pics...





Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #28 –
Holy  it's got AC! Bet that weighs an easy 30Lbs.
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #29 –
Quote from: jrad235;306522
Holy  it's got AC! Bet that weighs an easy 30Lbs.


Doesn't matter much as the whole lot will be coming out anyway. (As in the engine/trans)
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon