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New guy

Hey everyone I just picked up an 88 turbo coupe for a daily driver and came across this site so I figured i'd join. I got the car for 800 bucks and the guy thought it had a cracked head so it's been sitting for 8 years, got it home threw a battery in it and it fired right up.. Dug into it and found that the only thing wrong was the heater hose under the intercooler had two big cracks in it so i basically stole the car. Only mods planned are a home made cold air that I already did, three inch exhaust from the turbo back and a home made boost controller..
 
My other car is my baby though, silver 2001 mustang gt with 18 inch y2k's, off road pro chamber with flowmaster one chamber race magnums, 4:10 gears and a diablo programmer.

New guy

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Pics of the Bird.

Welcome aboard. Thunderbirds seem to be somewhat popular (and Cougars) on this forum.LOL.
'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..

New guy

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how did you make the boost controller? And yes pics are manditory!
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

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Welcome aboard man.  This is the best place for you to go to learn about these fars.  Post some pics of the bird and the 'stang ASAP!!  lol
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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This is the best place for you to go to learn about these fars.


What the hell is a fars?
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

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Quote from: Cougar8775;320800
What the hell is a fars?


:rollin:


Welcome
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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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Welcome new guy!  We need pics!  Of both cars.
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

New guy

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Quote from: Cougar8775;320797
how did you make the boost controller? And yes pics are manditory!


Haven't made it yet and i'm not 100% sure but both of my brother know how since they each have had a turbo coupe, I know it's called a gillis valve or something like that and consists if general plumbing supplys. I'll get some pics of the mustang for now, haven't had time to take any of the TC yet but I will tomorrow.

New guy

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These are all I have at the moment, it's been lowered two inches since these pics. I'll get some of the turbo coupe tomorrow





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Here's a few of my 87 gt I just recently sold too, Aluminum heads, frrp e303 cam, powerdyne blower etc.. Ran low 12's at 114



New guy

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Here's a few of the TC, not bad for 800 bucks.











Interior needs some work, ripped seats, door panels half torn apart etc

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Welcome, Nice rides !!
Fox-less at the moment