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Fuel pump swap.....

No big news, we all know what a fuel pump swap is. The cool part.....12 minutes from start to finish with a full tank. I am SO glad I have the access panel in the trunk!!!!

'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..

Fuel pump swap.....

Reply #2 –
I am washing my clothes for the third time and they still smell like gas.

I hate you right now ;)
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #3 –
Head and Shoulders shampoo in the washing machine will get rid of the smell.  Did it for years when I worked on jets.....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: V8Demon;448525
Head and Shoulders shampoo in the washing machine will get rid of the smell.  Did it for years when I worked on jets.....

does it work as a hand soap the same way?
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Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #5 –
Pretty much.  Takes a few times on your hands, but faster than regular soap by far....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #6 –
That's awesome . Was that access hole there, or was it a Vinnie touch?
1988 Mercury cougar XR7- 302 bored .030 over, gt40p heads, F303, AlexsParts spring and seal kit, explorer upper and lower intake, 70mm tb, maf conversion, 75mm maf, fenderwell cai, 24 lb injectors, T5 conversion, bbk h pipe, Slp lm, 3.73 rear, 4 wheel disc conversion, 5 lug conversion. :D :D

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Reply #7 –
That would be a Vinnie touch


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Reply #8 –
Haha that's awesome . I guess it's too good to be true if that were factory.
1988 Mercury cougar XR7- 302 bored .030 over, gt40p heads, F303, AlexsParts spring and seal kit, explorer upper and lower intake, 70mm tb, maf conversion, 75mm maf, fenderwell cai, 24 lb injectors, T5 conversion, bbk h pipe, Slp lm, 3.73 rear, 4 wheel disc conversion, 5 lug conversion. :D :D

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Reply #9 –
How often are you changing that pump? I only had to change my pump when I did the HO swap (knock on wood). My Mark VII is still running it's factory pump (knock on wood).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #10 –
I think he takes it out just to polish it up...lol
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #11 –
Lol, maybe vinnie swaps his pumps like he does upper intakes ;).

My factory pump lasted 316k miles and 29 years. My replacement lasted less then 24 hours and 75 miles. My timing wasn't off too bad, car had no power because it was fuel starved. Pump was putting out 15psi.

I have sheet metal screws and black caulking, now i need tin snips. I promise you that will be my next purchase.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #12 –
I swapped my pump when mine died, and I had a full tank of gas. Hated dropping the tank. But, I dealt with it. The pump I bought was from Autozone. It died about a month later, so, the access panel was fabbed. The panel it self is made from sturdy sheet steel, and the gasket is simply cork/rubber sheet cut to fit the panel. I coated each side of the cork gasket with black rtv, and stuck it to the panel, and allowed the other side to simply air dry. Then when I install it, it seals to the trunk floor without sticking to it. 9 short self tapping metal screws hold it in place easily, and once the carpet is back down, nobody would ever know. Some hate the idea of cutting the hole, but, it's very functional. We make a  ton of mods to everything else, so why not? If you do it, you'll thank me one day if your quite a ways from home and your pump dies. I can swap the pump anywhere, in a few minutes, even wearing nice clothes if I was taking Gayle out on a date.
'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..

Fuel pump swap.....

Reply #13 –
on the bottom of the car we are adding a long rubber flap to the body just forward of the tank.  that will keep any and all debris from getting on top of the tank.
we will use plastic buttons to hold it on the car.

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Reply #14 –
Good thinking. I need to add one of those.
'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..