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twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Came across this pic in a random search today. There wasn't much description with it, just that it's running a twin turbo 460 pushing 1200+ hp. It's one of the wildest fox birds I've ever seen, even if there's not much fox left. Just wondering if anyone here has any more info or pics.

Edit: forgot pic
'87 T-bird 5.0/AOD - daily driver
'94 Lincoln Town Car - winter beater
SN95 suspension/brakes - lowered 3" front/2" rear - Bullitt wheels - 200w stereo - VDO gauges
5.0 HO - GT40 heads - Trick Flow Stage 1 cam - BBK shorty headers - Edelbrock Performer 289 Intake - Edelbrock Performer 600CFM carb

twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Reply #1
Man that's wicked

twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Reply #2
Google Erica Ortiz. She drove that car for a while and ran mid 6's at over 200 mph in the 1/4. I asked her about the engine when she was on Yellowbullet a couple of years ago. It was running a stock block and stock crank! I asked her how often it had to be freshened and she said they pulled it apart after 100+ passes and the rings and bearings were still good. That car is what made me want to do a turbo BBF in my other TC. Pretty sure she runs a Mustang now.
TC#1- 2.5T- 10.14@134....9.76@138 with a 50shot
TC#2- Turbo BBF project
TC#3- parts car

twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Reply #3
Stock block and crank !!!!!! Holy  lol

twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Reply #4
How many times do you guys wish this forum had a LIKE button??
Love Foxes, Birds or Stangs.

twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Reply #5
Quote from: Pressure cooked chicken;434404
Google Erica Ortiz. She drove that car for a while and ran mid 6's at over 200 mph in the 1/4. I asked her about the engine when she was on Yellowbullet a couple of years ago. It was running a stock block and stock crank! I asked her how often it had to be freshened and she said they pulled it apart after 100+ passes and the rings and bearings were still good. That car is what made me want to do a turbo BBF in my other TC. Pretty sure she runs a Mustang now.
You beat me to it,  shes not bad looking either
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/

twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Reply #6
Wowsers! What a killer! (Car and woman)
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...


twin turbo bird, any info on this car?

Reply #8
That car got re-skinned as a 2005 or later body style.
I think I read somewhere she had the body panels (you see in the pic) on a wall in her shop/garage.

The most impressive thing about the engine was the stock block and stock crank.
That's the beauty of turbos.
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