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1993 thunderbird

Reply #15 –
This will be alot of work to do. Almost be easier to find a Terminator engine and drop it in. Or even go for a lincoln mark 8 engine with the 4 cams and Teskid block.
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:

93 bird 351 Cleveland

Reply #16 –
yes it will be a lot of work, old school 850dp carb, fuel cell in the trunk, home fab headers, c6 trans,  custom dash and gauges, no computer. It will be a fun sleeper street car, I only paid $350 for it and it is perfectly straight. No rust no dents and good interior, I know it would be much easer to put it in a 1970 Mustang but for the price I paid for it I couldn’t pass it up, I already have the engine and trans and needed a new project to work on anyway.

1993 thunderbird

Reply #17 –
'93 Tbird for starts.  It's a 351W, but you can get an idea for clearance.
1987 TC

1993 thunderbird

Reply #18 –
3 more
1987 TC

1993 thunderbird

Reply #19 –
And 3 more.
1987 TC

1993 thunderbird

Reply #20 –
Thats a hot MN12.  Quit making me nostalgic for my 92 SC.
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

1993 thunderbird

Reply #21 –
Thats a sweet setup you have
Remember, if the women dont find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Chris
 93 cat rebuilt 3.8

1993 thunderbird

Reply #22 –
I wish it was mine, but it's not.
1987 TC

1993 thunderbird

Reply #23 –
thanks for the pics, you have a very nice car there, how mant ponys are you putting threw that 8.8 rearend? that is about the same thing i plan to do to mine, can i ask what size wheels and tires you are running, and if you like the size. my car is a lx 3.8 but i have a lincon mark 8 alluminum to put in after i put in a locker a gears, im thinking some were between 4.11 and 4.88. please tell me about your car what trans you run and what gear?
thanks Dan


i hit send and see its not your car, anyone here own one like it?

1993 thunderbird

Reply #24 –
At the time awhile back, a co-worker had a '93 Tbird for sale, for fairly cheap.  So I started to look at info on building one up.  I found this car on car-domain, IIRC.  Everything about it seemed right for what I wanted to do.  Then my friend said he'd sell his '88 Tbird (for less $$$), and so I bought that one instead, and eventually the '87 that I'm working on now.  I still have my eye out for a cheap 90's Tbird/Cougar to replace my Jeep for a DD.  CL has them listed far more often than Fox versions.
1987 TC

1993 thunderbird

Reply #25 –
i got mine in C L it was local $ 350 body in good shape with a bad head gasket.

1993 thunderbird

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Dan Nelson;332884
i got mine in C L it was local $ 350 body in good shape with a bad head gasket.


ahhhhhhhh, the death of many 3.8s. But really not a too bad of a job, but its a good day of work, but at least you can tell what kind of shape your cylinder walls are in. Also good time to do some head work, like valve guides and seals.
Remember, if the women dont find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Chris
 93 cat rebuilt 3.8
 

1993 thunderbird

Reply #28 –
Ohh yeah Clevlands rule!!!!!!!!!!!!  All the custom stuff involved to install them kinda sucks though!!  $500 for headers,350 for oilpan and pickup,1800 for aluminum heads,400 for intake, and so on and so forth!!!!!!!!!!!  11second t-bird PRICELESS!!!
1987 T-bird SportCoupe,302,5spd,8.8,3.27s,pbr brakes,spindles,2003 rear,18inch 06 gt rims!!!!:evilgrin:
2006 Gt Mustang,3v,5spd,8.8,3.55s,GT500rims.
1990 T-bird LX,3.8,aod,loaded,stock!!
1999 Trailblazer(wifes rig)

1993 thunderbird

Reply #29 –
I plan on fabricating my own headers from 2.125” u-bends and j-bends with  3.5” collectors, modifying a truck oil pan, and I will be running the closed chamber iron heads and the Holley strip dominator intake that is already on it.