The Cats looking forlorn....

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Re: The Cats looking forlorn....

Reply #15 – July 07, 2005, 01:31:59 PM

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Seeing as I'm an odd , I've contemplated a "period correct" 2.8 V6 for the '80...fuel-injected with some stuff from the UK, and controlled by a Mega Squirt, and maybe a single turbo. That may change though. Nothing fancy. All I know is no 5.0, and probably not a 2.3T in it either (even though it's fairly light..about the same as the 83-86's..esp when I lose the auto)..

I like that idea. Give the "period correct" motor some updating and power. I always thought that was cool anyway.

Re: The Cats looking forlorn....

Reply #16 – July 07, 2005, 04:53:16 PM

Put the new 4.0 from a wrecked 2005 Mustang, complete with 5-spd auto...

Nah...there's enough space for a DOHC 4.6 in there. :)

Re: The Cats looking forlorn....

Reply #17 – July 07, 2005, 05:04:12 PM

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The 80-82 dashes were different than the 83-84, but the cluster fit's in there nicely though, but I'd like to have some faces made up to match the silver one that was in there. I've thought about using alot of that dead space above the dash there in that warning light area to put in some digital gauges..

I have a spare 83-84 cluster with a silver face, however, it doesn't have the tachmeter on it.

EDIT:i just remembered it's also got the canadian speedo,

so never mind i guess..

Re: The Cats looking forlorn....

Reply #18 – July 07, 2005, 06:02:04 PM

Thanks Alex-
If I could find a way tp make some new faces I would. I've tried in the past, but have not been successful in doing them....not sure how is the "best" way to do it.

I'd also like to rework the stock one as well in the Tbird so as to have it recalibrated for 150pmh (I know they can do it for the mechanical ones....)

pro-five-oh.....nah..no 4.6... :p

Re: The Cats looking forlorn....

Reply #19 – July 07, 2005, 06:26:58 PM

talk to Eric about it, he made all the ones for the buttstuffog clusters, he might be able to help ya out

ive even worked on using his to make a custom set, havnt finished or used them, but im working on it

Re: The Cats looking forlorn....

Reply #20 – July 07, 2005, 09:47:01 PM

How about something relatively simple, like a 4.0 SOHC from an Exploder/Ranger? Not a barnstormer, but 205 horses is better than any of these cars ever saw stock, and there should be enough rolled Explorers to be able to find one. The 4.0 SOHC is, as you stated, Cologne based. Hell, you might even be able to find a supercharger kit for one (don't know, never looked).

Re: The Cats looking forlorn....

Reply #21 – July 08, 2005, 12:27:01 PM

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you might even be able to find a supercharger kit for one (don't know, never looked).

They are available. But....cost prohibitive to say the least.