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Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Just got the newest issue today, And there is a write up on "Classics of Tomorrow".
83-97 T-Birds are mentioned as "The Luxury Mustang" with Cougars getting a mention.

They mostly talk up MN12's (Handling, Supercharged).
But, Theres a couple pics of foxes.
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
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Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #1 –
Finally a little recognition.
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #3 –
It happens from time to time. Last year the feature article in a certain Hemmings issue was "15 best Fords of all time" and one of them was "83-86 Thunderbirds" and they mention the typical things we hold dear - "Blew the competition out of the water by making everything else on the road look 10 years old" "Handled well and were fun to drive, with a turbocharged variant available".
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #4 –
Why does everyone talk up the MN-12s? They are hard to modify and heavy. Foxes are so much easier to modify and make fast, plus they look better ;).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #5 –
I think the Foxes are collectable today....I have to admit my MN-12 is getting a makeover.  It is in much better overall condition than the 86 Bird.  I don't like the extra 400 lbs or the extra 5" in width but everything works.  Not so for my poor 86.
Armed Forces Car Club
Eastern Sierra Chapter, California
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Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #6 –
Ive tried to like the MN12's........ I just cant, Ive tried and tried.  I just cant see myself in one.
Mike

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #7 –
Me neither. No slam on 'em, it's all what you like.

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #8 –
X2 to the last two posts.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #9 –
i wouldnt mind having an mn12 cougar...not much on the mn12 birds though...
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #10 –
I had a 95 T-Bird LX a few years ago and I liked it real well, other than the way the tranny every once in a while would shutter. It felt like you hit the rumble strips on the side of the road.

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #11 –
Quote from: 1Bad88tbird;342306
I had a 95 T-Bird LX a few years ago and I liked it real well, other than the way the tranny every once in a while would shutter. It felt like you hit the rumble strips on the side of the road.

Usually switching to Mercon V helps the Torque converter shudder in the 4r70w's. Switching before you get the shudder makes the tranny last a whole lot longer.

When I had my '94 it was a decent car for a DD. It made decent power and had good gas mileage. The 4.6 was reliable as hell, but not very mod friendly, as mentioned before. And the exterior styling was just kinda bland. You get used to it after a while and it kinda grows on you. But fox's are still look so much better.
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #12 –
the SC's are going to be the biggest collector car out of all the 83-97's, followed by the TC of course.. then the 5.0's and at the bottom will be the 3.8 cars, unless wearing some kind of 'special' badge like limited or anny.. but by far, that SC's will be at the top.. they're already expensive, in almost any condition (except poor, they're all over craigslist for 500-800)

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #13 –
When I had my '86 Cougar, I dug the Cougar over the 'birds & the foxes over the mn-12s. Now that it's the other way around, I've go a whole new appreciation of the fox 'birds & am not drooling over the cats like I used to. I still give props, but ...well ...it's just one of those things, eh?
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

Fox T-Birds/Cougars Mentioned in Popular Hot Rodding

Reply #14 –
Quote from: turbo_88_XR7;342382
the SC's are going to be the biggest collector car out of all the 83-97's, followed by the TC of course.. then the 5.0's and at the bottom will be the 3.8 cars, unless wearing some kind of 'special' badge like limited or anny.. but by far, that SC's will be at the top.. they're already expensive, in almost any condition (except poor, they're all over craigslist for 500-800)

agree completely
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L