TC rear swap

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TC rear swap

October 05, 2014, 06:49:40 AM

I plan to swap a TC rear into my 87 Lx Bird over the winter. Should I keep the quad shock set up or no? I will be running 17x9 wheels on the back. Also the rear I have has a 3.55 ratio and my car has the AOD trans(for now). How will this combination work performance wise.? Thanks for input .

TC rear swap

Reply #1 – October 05, 2014, 08:09:25 AM

when I had my AOD, the car did great with 3.55's. I kept my quad shocks as well. I had to finally remove them because the tires I have on the back are too wide and won't allow the quads anymore. I use tubular control arms now, so, the quads aren't necessary.

TC rear swap

Reply #2 – October 05, 2014, 08:15:06 AM

Thanks Vinnie, Down the road I plan a T5 swap. But for now the AOD will have to make do( may install a shift improver kit).. I will be doing the H.O. conversion over the winter as well. Slowly collected the parts as money allowed and I FINALLY have parts together.

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Reply #3 – October 05, 2014, 10:45:34 AM

I swapped one in my car. Kept the quad shock setup. Mine has 3.73 gears, wish I had 3.55 or 3.27. I used ebrake cables for a mark vi lincoln. Year was around '90 if I recall correctly. Just make sure the cable hookup end match the turbocoupe caliper hookup.

I plan on using this for my aod
http://www.silverfoxtrans.com/silverfoxtrans.com/VB_AOD.html

TC rear swap

Reply #4 – October 05, 2014, 10:54:23 PM

Quote from: mcb82gt;438697

I swapped one in my car. Kept the quad shock setup. Mine has 3.73 gears, wish I had 3.55 or 3.27. I used ebrake cables for a mark vi lincoln. Year was around '90 if I recall correctly. Just make sure the cable hookup end match the turbocoupe caliper hookup.

I plan on using this for my aod
http://www.silverfoxtrans.com/silverfoxtrans.com/VB_AOD.html

3.73s are great. I run them. Even with a non-lockup converter 70mph is only 2700rpm. I've been considering going with 4.10s when I swap in an 88 XR7 rear in the spring. Then again I've got enough power to use 3.73+ gears.

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Reply #5 – October 17, 2014, 09:17:40 AM

I also did the TC rearend swap from an Auto 3.73 car. While we performed that swap we installed the CHE tubular control arms, upper and lowers, Mustang GT front discs and 73mm Mark VII front calipers with a SVO master cylinder and TC proportioning valve. We also kept the quad shocks and if you run into tire fitment issues you can flip the quad shock for a bit more room.