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Weighed my car

It weighs 3,285 no driver and 5 gallons of gas 5.0 car no smog no trunk interior full dual exhaust
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
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Reply #1 –
wow, that seems really light! what year car? is it low optioned?
1988 Thunderbird sport
2004 Ford F150 Lariat
2008  Chevrolet Cobalt Sport
2007 Suzuki DR-Z400S dual sport/Supermoto
1988 Thunderbird LX - sold
1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7 with GST kit - gone

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Reply #2 –
Quote from: grutinator;462113
wow, that seems really light! what year car? is it low optioned?

1988 cougar 262A package with keyless entry, 5.0, and dual exhaust even down to the color options is exactly how i would have optioned the car if i was around in 1988
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Reply #3 –
Seems pretty light. My 88 Thunderbird LX with every option but a sunroof, full tank of gas, aluminum headed 5.0, aluminum driveshaft, and 8.8 rear axle comes in around 3550lbs.

Dual power seats are heavy :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;462118
Seems pretty light. My 88 Thunderbird LX with every option but a sunroof, full tank of gas, aluminum headed 5.0, aluminum driveshaft, and 8.8 rear axle comes in around 3550lbs.

Dual power seats are heavy :hick:

you had about 109 pounds of gas more in your tank dont feel too bad ;)
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Reply #5 –
Yeah but still 165lbs more stuff. With iron heads and a steel driveshaft it would be even more.

On the other hand with me in the car it's about 3710lbs, so about what a Coyote Mustang weighs.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #6 –
my 83 is 3288 before i get in it.
Brian R.
88 2.3t Ranger
83 TC  gt40p motor,Vortech,TFS1 cam,long tubes,MS PnP,T5,8.8,17x9 Cobra 17s

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Reply #7 –
My 86 weighs 2920 but I've done some weight reduction.
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

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Reply #8 –
It surprises me how comparably light these cars are
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Reply #9 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;462121
Yeah but still 165lbs more stuff. With iron heads and a steel driveshaft it would be even more.

On the other hand with me in the car it's about 3710lbs, so about what a Coyote Mustang weighs.

How much do power seats weigh in these cars?
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Reply #10 –
A ton... the doors are super heavy too.
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.
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Reply #11 –
Mine is 3630 with me in it (180). I need to reduce weight cuz it's gonna be a drag-race car once I drop in the 427W I'm finishing up. Does anybody know the weight of the power leather/suede seats in the 20th Anny? I know I could barely lift one out of the car. :hick:
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

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Reply #12 –
Quote from: Cougar5.0;462161
Mine is 3630 with me in it (180).

Was that with a TKO? Our cars are equipped pretty much the same from the factory and mine is 3710 with me (160lbs). So subtract 180 for you and your 20th is 3450lbs, my LX is 3550. maybe the AOD adds 100lbs?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;462176
Was that with a TKO? Our cars are equipped pretty much the same from the factory and mine is 3710 with me (160lbs). So subtract 180 for you and your 20th is 3450lbs, my LX is 3550. maybe the AOD adds 100lbs?

aod weighs about 160lbs dry and a t5 weighs 72lbs dry add about 24lb of fluid for the aod and about 6lbs of fluid for a t5
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Reply #14 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;462176
Was that with a TKO? Our cars are equipped pretty much the same from the factory and mine is 3710 with me (160lbs). So subtract 180 for you and your 20th is 3450lbs, my LX is 3550. maybe the AOD adds 100lbs?

I know the AOD is heavy, but not 100lb more than TKO500. I have eliminated all AC components, not much else though.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.