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Weighed my car

Reply #15 –
Quote from: Cougar5.0;462182
I know the AOD is heavy, but not 100lb more than TKO500. I have eliminated all AC components, not much else though.

TKO500 weighs 105lbs dry and with fluid 112lbs. The AOD with fluid probably weighs about 75lbs more.
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
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Weighed my car

Reply #16 –
Quote from: Cougar5.0;462182
I know the AOD is heavy, but not 100lb more than TKO500. I have eliminated all AC components, not much else though.

Well AOD + A/C might explain the 100lb difference.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Weighed my car

Reply #17 –
Quote from: Moonmount;462138
How much do power seats weigh in these cars?

I weighed a power drivers seat this weekend - 66 lbs!

So dual power seats total about 130 lbs. And mine don't even work properly.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

Weighed my car

Reply #18 –
I know i could easily lift the t-5 over my head if i had to, my aod i could hardly to mcdonalds dumpster by myself.
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

Weighed my car

Reply #19 –
Quote from: Cougar5.0;462460
I weighed a power drivers seat this weekend - 66 lbs!

So dual power seats total about 130 lbs. And mine don't even work properly.

jeez 66lbs each man i wish i had a manual drivers seat
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
other cars that don't apply to this forum

Weighed my car

Reply #20 –
Quote from: Moonmount;462852
jeez 66lbs each man i wish i had a manual drivers seat

I have dual power seats ~4% of the car's weight is in the seats!
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

Weighed my car

Reply #21 –
Quote from: Cougar5.0;462460
I weighed a power drivers seat this weekend - 66 lbs!

So dual power seats total about 130 lbs. And mine don't even work properly.


That should be with power recline as well. My Thunderbird (and I assume your 20th) has power recline, which adds a bit more weight.

At least my car's seats work...makes it worth the weight penalty.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Weighed my car

Reply #22 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;462872
That should be with power recline as well. My Thunderbird (and I assume your 20th) has power recline, which adds a bit more weight.

At least my car's seats work...makes it worth the weight penalty.

Yes, power everything, including recline. Memory function and the seat is also heated. Yeah, of course the passenger works fine cuz it's never been used, the driver's side need coaching to move the seat forward/back and up/down in front or back, I forget.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

Weighed my car

Reply #23 –
I do have a spare functional power seat track for the driver side. It's heavy, so it would probably cost $$$ to ship.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Weighed my car

Reply #24 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;462881
I do have a spare functional power seat track for the driver side. It's heavy, so it would probably cost $$$ to ship.

Thanks. I actually have a spare set of 20th seats in the garage. At this point I'm looking to lose weight for drag racing, might look at the spares for ideas to make them lighter.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

Weighed my car

Reply #25 –
Just checking. Good luck on making them lighter.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Weighed my car

Reply #26 –
Manual seat track would be a good start.
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