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BlueBird

Reply #90
Quick question,

did you need the floor shift style steering column panels ?
Original 1988 Cougar XR7 owner 200,000 miles and counting.

BlueBird

Reply #91
Quote from: Chuck W;468566
Are you reusing that for now?

I don't believe the left converter would clear the clutch fork, and I don't plan to find out.
I think I forgot a double hump trans crossmember in the white car when it left, so I need to replace that to keep the new y-pipe tucked up nice and tight.

Quote from: Muttwood;468567
did you need the floor shift style steering column panels ?

I have column plastic here from my TC, thanks!
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #92
I didn't figure you planned on putting that lump back in, but I wasn't sure.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

BlueBird

Reply #93
Busy weekend not working on the car, but I got the trans out tonight

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gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #94
Quote from: gumby;468570
I don't believe the left converter would clear the clutch fork
I don't recall anybody else complaining about it. Maybe they already deleted the baby cats. Does the SN95's longer bellhousing make the interference worse?

Either way, plz reinstall to check for me when I do this in 2050. :) After you do it a few times it's not that bad!

 

BlueBird

Reply #95
The clocking for the clutch for the clutch arm is at 9 o'clock on a fix, and more like 7 o'clock on the sn-95 bell housing. Mine was okay till I ate the motor mounts behind my v-8. I ended up taking the heat shield off to make sure it didn't rub, but I never had an issue.
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

BlueBird

Reply #96
For all my scope creep enablers
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Tempted to just cap the lower pipe, I convinced myself to "do it right" and remove the system entirely. What a hassle. Could likely do it again in about 30mins now that I know where to cut....
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Oh, and since I am messing around with the FEAD on a 3.8 I have no intent to keep, why not clear out room for an e-fan? So much space for activities now!
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gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #97
Quote from: gumby;468657
For all my scope creep enablers
It's about  time!
It's Gumby's fault.

BlueBird

Reply #98
The tedium continues. There were a handful of things that needed addressed before I can start test fitting T5 bits.

With the thermactor pump and lines out of the way, I measured, purchased, and installed a shorter belt. I also got the e-fan mounted.
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Controller is fixed to the shroud, I will finish the wiring later.

Then, back under the car to handle a couple broken manifold studs where the y-pipe attaches. I really, really didn't want to pull the manifolds....
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Weld a nut onto the busted stud, alternate heat and PBlaster, and pray. I snapped each side another time, then the second attempt on the left manifold was successful.
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The right manifold stud snapped off three more times, with the final break flush at the . It got drilled thru. :mad:
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #99
Tedium is right...Geez.

At least they're out now.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

BlueBird

Reply #100
I remember hours and hours of labor for tiny little jobs that in the end, I could've swapped an engine faster.
'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..

BlueBird

Reply #101
You already know how I would have fixed those manifolds...
It's Gumby's fault.

BlueBird

Reply #102
Awesome work man! I'm really digging that blue!

BlueBird

Reply #103
Let's try a little forward progress.
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Also grabbed this money shot for Jeremy. No Beuno. :punchballs:
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gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #104
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