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I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #30 –
You are right...crinkle finish wouldn't look right...you've nailed it dead on with that setup..very nice. :)

Maybe this summer or early fall I'll have a little free time I can use to take my Sport for a trip...would be nice to swing by for a bit and see your one of none FPV power in person lol
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #31 –
Thanks beau. It would be cool if there was a central location where a few of us could meet up, like Oklahoma City, or something. Perhaps one day. I'm going to be doing some minor stuff on the Sport over the next couple of months. Mustang booster and master cylinder, new axle shaft on the passenger side along with bearings and seals, re-cover the seats, and a couple of other things. For now, I'll be cleaning the engine and making sure it looks good and is in top form for the Texas Motor Speedway event in May.
'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..

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #32 –
I think you should send those VC's and intake to me instead. Looks real nice Vinnie.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #33 –
But Kitz, I already sent you covers !!!! Besides, I don't think my intake can handle a Cougars horsepower.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..

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #34 –
That is definetly one of a kind and I love it! I want to make my Cougar one off for sure. The only thing I will not have is a Ford logo. I want it only to have Cougar emblems on it. I will allow "Mercury" on the decklid. I just bought a set of Chrome Cobra R's and tomorrow will be getting decals for the center caps. I've started the 5 lug swap but am in need of front hub assemblies and brakes. I'll have my Cougar in the Father's day show in Salina, KS. A drive for you, but I would love to meet up somewhere. I plan on going to Ark City to hang with Graham sometime.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #35 –
Cool to see another Kansan!
Mike

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #36 –
Now that looks SLICK!!!!................... good job Vinnie
88 sport,TW heads, comp xe270hr, cobra u/Tmoss ported lower, 65 mm throttle body, under drives,smog delete,
1.7 roller rockers, cai, k&n, bbk adj regulator, 76mm Pro-m,all MSD ign. MSD dist,18° base timing, 3g alt.1 5/8 ceramic headers, 255lph walbro, 2.5" h-pipe, flowmasters, silverfox valvebody, 3.73 gear,
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/flipnbird/DSCF0185.jpg ( RIP : ( )

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #37 –
Thanks a lot guys. I'm going to be doing some real cleaning in a week. Lot's of cleaning, and doing some visual measuring for a "project" coming up pretty soon. I've got a battery project for the Sport planned. No, nobody will be able to guess, but pics when I'm done.Then, EVERYONE will want to do it......really. I have a few things planned, but the funds are depleted for now, so, in time.
'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..

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #39 –
Thanks a lot Eric. I still have a few cs under the hood to do to clean it up visually a little bit. I'm waiting to install the new a/c compressor and be done with that. Then polishing, moving a few wires (not moving them all, just a few), and a few other things. The battery idea is the big c I am excited about. More when it happens.
'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..

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #40 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;355729
The battery idea is the big c I am excited about. More when it happens.

 
No secrets from the group.  Your making a custom cover to clean up.............
Mike

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #41 –
Nope. I promise, nobody can guess it. If someone thinks they can (I'll be honest), I'll send them $5.00.
'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..

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #42 –
Interesting that you went the FPV badges :P

FPV only came about in Australia after we inherited the Modular 5.4 motor, Prior to this the little windsor was tickled by 'Tickford' :D

still... the covers look neat
83 Thunderbird Heritage - Right Hand Drive
95 Falcon GLi

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #43 –
Yeah, I know they weren't on the 5.0's, but, FPV (Ford Performance Vehicles) seemed a fitting badge, and, nobody I know around here knows what they mean until I explain it (only if they ask). It also has a very factory feel to it, and that's what I like. I received my first few new FPV emblems from a friend who worked as a body guy at a Ford dealership in Australia. He'd hook me up every few months with something new. Awesome guy. I kept them for years until I decided what to do with them. Most of them were quite some time before I even found the Sport. I have to be very careful, I don't want those emblems everywhere. Only as I have them now.
'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..

I finally finished my new valve covers......

Reply #44 –
I sure you probably have this, but if not you can make this your club shirt. lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/FPV-Ford-Performance-Vehicles-t-shirt-/160561813305?pt=US_Mens_Tshirts&var=&hash=item6b1b51e00a
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/