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My 84 Tbird drag car

Reply #15
Quote from: Dave_C;328885
Might be.  I was just going by what the previous owner told me.  It doesn't have a vin tag.  Is there any location on the body that might have the vin # stamped so I could find out?


Often vehicles with a 1984 build date get incorrectly titled as a 1985. The only way to tell is the 10th digit of the VIN number if you can find it.

However if the grille, taillamps and bird emblems are all original then it is a 1985 or 1986. BTW, the center pin location for the attachment of the newer style quarter pilar bird emblems does match the earlier 83-84 straight bird emblems, so there would be a hole that would need to be filled and a new one relocated unless you the center pin and just use the two outer pins.

My 84 Tbird drag car

Reply #16
Yep.  Definitely an 85 or 86.  Good looking car though.  I like the blue and normally don't like the blue.
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
:pics-stfu:

 Project Thread with pics

My 84 Tbird drag car

Reply #17
Quote from: Watchdevil;329025
My keep eyes spotted what appears to be a Mustang dash! :bowdown:

Interior pics please!!!


Heh, yeah I saw that too. probably a race-only shell though.
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...

My 84 Tbird drag car

Reply #18
Quote from: Watchdevil;329025
My keep eyes spotted what appears to be a Mustang dash! :bowdown:

Interior pics please!!!


I'll get some more pics this week.  Working now.

It does have a Mustang dash.  It's a fiberglass dash for a 95-98 Mustang.  It's from Hairy Glass.  Part #357
http://www.hairyglass.com/mustang.html

I got a grill for it today from one of the board members here.  The grill is an 85 and is identical to the one one mine, so I'm guessing mine is an 85-86
86 T-Bird
Alston chassis, Ladder Bars, struts, steel body
alky injected 598 BBF.  5.23 @135 1/8 mile, 1.15 60'

My 84 Tbird drag car

Reply #19
Quote from: blackcougar71;329019
what engine combo are you going to go with?

The engine will be a 598 bbf.
I'm collecting parts right now.  I have or have ordered most of the major parts.

I have or have ordered:
Ford Racing A460 block
Trick Flow A460 18 bolt heads, at the head porter shop now
custom aluminum oil pan from Charlies Pans
4.5 stroke 4340 crank, 6.8 H beam rods and Diamond dome pistons
Trick Flow single 4 intake
Comp Cams roller .830+ lift
Danny Bee belt drive
Ron's Terminator mechanical fuel injection for methanol.
Lot's of other odds and ends.

Still need my valvetrain, lifters, rockers, stud gridles and the front dress, damper, water pump, crank trigger.

The goal is 1000 hp 900 torque n/a and reliable.

Some pics of my block and new custom pan:
http://s374.photobucket.com/albums/oo186/dgcole01/Tbird%20engine/
86 T-Bird
Alston chassis, Ladder Bars, struts, steel body
alky injected 598 BBF.  5.23 @135 1/8 mile, 1.15 60'


My 84 Tbird drag car

Reply #21
Quote from: Dave_C;329080
I'll get some more pics this week.  Working now.

It does have a Mustang dash.  It's a fiberglass dash for a 95-98 Mustang.  It's from Hairy Glass.  Part #357
http://www.hairyglass.com/mustang.html

I got a grill for it today from one of the board members here.  The grill is an 85 and is identical to the one one mine, so I'm guessing mine is an 85-86


I kinda figured that you might have the racer type fiberglass dash the way you ride is set up for drag racing... But hey I love that style dash for our cars!

My 84 Tbird drag car

Reply #22
Quote from: Dave_C;329081
The engine will be a 598 bbf.
I'm collecting parts right now.  I have or have ordered most of the major parts.

I have or have ordered:
Ford Racing A460 block
Trick Flow A460 18 bolt heads, at the head porter shop now
custom aluminum oil pan from Charlies Pans
4.5 stroke 4340 crank, 6.8 H beam rods and Diamond dome pistons
Trick Flow single 4 intake
Comp Cams roller .830+ lift
Danny Bee belt drive
Ron's Terminator mechanical fuel injection for methanol.
Lot's of other odds and ends.

Still need my valvetrain, lifters, rockers, stud gridles and the front dress, damper, water pump, crank trigger.

The goal is 1000 hp 900 torque n/a and reliable.

Some pics of my block and new custom pan:
http://s374.photobucket.com/albums/oo186/dgcole01/Tbird%20engine/



I can only dream!!!