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Reply #15 –
This is awhile ago.lol, but I wish I still had it.

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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. +

Cars you miss

Reply #16 –
Quote from: Kitz Kat;412471
This is awhile ago.lol, but I wish I still had it.

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That a 66 or 67 ?








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

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Reply #17 –
Yeh 66 390
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. +

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Reply #18 –
Sold this black TC in Jan. 2012.
What a bonehead move on my part.
 
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #19 –
Sold this one in July 2008.
Really liked that truck but I needed a truck to pull trailers.
 
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #20 –
This was a tough one.
Truck looked bitchin'.
Rode nice.
Had the wrong engine tho. It had a non turbo IDI diesel. Bummer.
 

 
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

Cars you miss

Reply #21 –
I had an ex 88 florida hwy patrol mustang.  Complete with a live round under the back seat?!  I mostly miss my high skool ride, a 65 tbird special landeau.

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Reply #22 –
That big white ford is a piece of meat...would be abit slow without the turbo...
Reliable though..

Travis

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Reply #23 –
What do you tow with, one of the 460 jobs? Even the newer one, probably showing my ignorance but I would think even a 6.9 IDI would have more torque than that? So many people say the EFI 460 as it came stock just sucks fuel and doesn't get much work done. Is *that* more myth than fact?
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

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Reply #24 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;412551
What do you tow with, one of the 460 jobs? Even the newer one, probably showing my ignorance but I would think even a 6.9 IDI would have more torque than that? So many people say the EFI 460 as it came stock just sucks fuel and doesn't get much work done. Is *that* more myth than fact?

Part of that myth is wrong...part is right.
Yes, the EFI 460 sucks fuel.
However, it has good low rpm torque.
With everything in the pic, the dually pulls good enough for me.
 
The carb 460 crew cab has a little more power...however it was the engine that came out of the 87 Turbo Coupe and has a cam and compression upgrade.
They both do fine pulling 7500 lbs.
 
The black cc gets 8.5 mpg towing 7500 lbs.
A new gas truck might get 10 mpg towing if your lucky.
 
I'm a gas truck fan myself.
Diesel trucks make more power and get better mileage, but are much more expensive to buy and maintain, but most important, to repair.
 
I paid 2500 for that purple dually.
 
 
 
 
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

Cars you miss

Reply #25 –
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;412569
Part of that myth is wrong...part is right.
Yes, the EFI 460 sucks fuel.
However, it has good low rpm torque.
With everything in the pic, the dually pulls good enough for me.
 
The carb 460 crew cab has a little more power...however it was the engine that came out of the 87 Turbo Coupe and has a cam and compression upgrade.
They both do fine pulling 7500 lbs.
 
The black cc gets 8.5 mpg towing 7500 lbs.
A new gas truck might get 10 mpg towing if your lucky.
 
I'm a gas truck fan myself.
Diesel trucks make more power and get better mileage, but are much more expensive to buy and maintain, but most important, to repair.
 
I paid 2500 for that purple dually.
 
 
 
 

I completely agree....Unless you tow alot....like for a living...its not worth it.

Travis

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Reply #26 –


1970 Impala Custom coupe. I'd love to have another one of these, my first old vehicle. Didn't have it for very long until the frame decided to let go on me. Ended up selling it to some guy restoring another 70.

 

I was an idiot to sell this, 85 Elan 302. interior was absolutely perfect.





py pictures I know, but if anyone in Ohio sees this car contact me. According to the BMV it's still in my name, last seen in the Dayton area, 75 Buick Electra 225 custom. has stupid stickers all over the back window, has truck tires on the back, has a black steering wheel from a Chevy Van. VIN #4v37t5h431210

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Reply #27 –
I miss my '85.... not gone but it's been sitting in a garage untouched mostly for about 5 years now.  I wish I'd never gotten rid of the matching 'sister car' '84 TC I got for $350.... Oh that 'TARBO' sound.

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Reply #28 –
First car...1984 T Type. HATED the wheels. Wrecked it and busted one of the factory wheels, so my old man took me to his friends shop, said I could have whatever he had. I was pissed he couldnt get my first thirteen choices, so they pushed me to get these because in their eyes, they were similar to the wheels I wanted. Man, they were horrid.







Saw this on the road yesterday, and almost caused a wreck getting over to check it out. Another 84, and it hadnt been converted. Im not messing with another Hot Air car. Clean though. 86/87 gn interior, wanted 7500.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

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Reply #29 –
Quote from: Superman!;412643


1970 Impala Custom coupe. I'd love to have another one of these, my first old vehicle. Didn't have it for very long until the frame decided to let go on me. Ended up selling it to some guy restoring another 70.



I would kill to have this for parts right now. I have a '70 Belair Wagon, I need quite a few parts this one has lol