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My 87 LX

Reply #330 –
Sure. Same price as before? Buck n a half?

My 87 LX

Reply #331 –
Sent ya a PM :evilgrin:


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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My 87 LX

Reply #332 –
Well, back out to the shop to do some more tinkering :shakeass:


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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My 87 LX

Reply #333 –
Scored an almost mint set of doors, a few more 'maro ducktails one in which has the 3rd brake light, and I scored a t5 for the gray bird.

Its on.

My 87 LX

Reply #334 –
I'm feeling motivated myself. Swapping the trans fluid for some Royal Purple today. Dear Lord, $46 for three quarts. Hope it's as good as they say.

Get out there and get your car done. Make some real progress, then get back here and brag about it !!! Maybe I can do the same soon.
'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..

My 87 LX

Reply #335 –
yessir, all Ive got to pick up now is the pressure plate bolts and a probe pilot bearing. t5 is from a 2.3 but for no more than its gonna do it will work. Ive got a spare trunklid around thats all beat up and has a spoiler on it already, Im going to use that one to put the 'maro fin on and Im doing this one differently though. This one with the 3rd brake light is alot thicker. So its going to be a lil bit different but its going to look great.

My 87 LX

Reply #336 –
Well, i went and did it. I just freakin did it. I decided to do the pedal swap on ol gray. Well i guess wednesday im going to finish the swap lol. I also started toying with my new ducktail. Im excited lol

My 87 LX

Reply #337 –
Told ya ;).
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

My 87 LX

Reply #338 –
Well it truly was a toss up, i had the opportunity to buy a couple aod's but the price wasnt in my range. An.d with as much as ive been working lately i was unsure about locating all the odds and ends because its awful rare around here to find a 5speed fox in a bone yard and if there was they were either picked clean or autos. John (1BadBird) hooked me up with the pedals, bellhousing, clutch, flywheel and all the pretty indescrepable parts. Ive had a pile of interior parts that finished up the rest of the little stuff. But then i was in lieu of a tranny. Well i got ahold of one of the guys that works at a yard that i frequently go to and (they used to run ministock mustangs) and asked him if they still had any laying around. He regrettably said no but had a guy about 2 towns over that did. Well longer story made shorter... i head over to the address i was given and was told to look for the maverick. I was thinking a pos junkyard dog. Oh no. 72 grabber all restored beautiful car really. Talked to the guy for about an hour or so and he asked me if i needed anything else. I said no not really, as he loaded another clutch, 2 flywheels a v8 bellhousing and a few other misc parts into the bed of my truck. With the kind words of i dont need this stuff anymore you will find a use for it im sure and left me at that. Real cool fella.

My 87 LX

Reply #339 –
Cable still needs adjusted, but its together.


prior to the 5speed swap i swapped noses too.

My 87 LX

Reply #340 –
See.......You're pretty much got it done :evilgrin: Road trip as a shakedown run???


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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My 87 LX

Reply #341 –
That's what i did with mine. 111 miles non-stopped with only two rest stops and maybe one gas station between. of course i had to drive it 1320 miles the next week....
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

My 87 LX

Reply #342 –
Welp, it drives. Clutch starts to engage about 1-1.5" off the floor. Feels right and feels good. And the best of all, it friggin moves! Lol

My 87 LX

Reply #343 –
Good Job Clayton :D
Now for that road trip................


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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My 87 LX

Reply #344 –
Yeah tags and insurance come first and im flat broke lol