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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / 87-88 Floor Pan Brace
Hi,
I'm looking for the bolt-on factory floor pan brace shown in the picture below. It's a curved brace that was on 87-88 dual exhaust T-bird or Cougar.  Can pay with PayPal or whatever is convenient. Thanks!
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Show Photos / My 88 T-bird at local High School car show
Here's some pictures of my 88 T-bird at the local High School car show. Their mascot is the Mustang, so it's very fitting for a car show in their parking lot  :smile: I attend every year and it's a lot of fun because there's a wide variety of cars, everything from Mustangs to a few Rolls Royces attended.
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Vendor/Seller Feedback / A++ for 83TB
I purchased some vacuum lines from 83TB, he was great to work with and the parts arrived quickly and in great shape.  Thanks!
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / WTB: TAB and TAD solenoids
I'm looking to buy the TAB and TAD solenoids (including the mounting bracket and related vacuum lines) from a 5.0L T-bird or Cougar.  These are the emission control solenoids mounted on the the passenger side strut tower that control the air from the diverter valve and smog pump.
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / 88 3.8L parts
I've got the following '88 3.8L T-bird parts for sale.  All parts are original factory and in good condition.  Pictures are available on request.

I don't want to throw out these parts, so you pay shipping and they are yours.

-3.8L engine cooling fan and clutch
-3.8L engine fan shroud
-3.8L catalytic converter Y-pipe
-3.8L engine wiring harness (ecm to engine)
-3.8L ecm
-base instrument cluster (digital speedo / buttstuffog fuel & temp)
-3.8L w/p pulley and p/s pulley
-3.8L engine clean air tube
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Engine Tech / Will your car run with Mass Air meter disconnected
My car runs really rough the first 1 or 2 mins when I first start it (starts missing really bad).  This happens when the engine is both cold and hot.  After a few minutes the engine smooths out, runs great and has a lot of power.  I have no DTCs, get a 11 for PASS.  At first, I thought it was because I modded the engine slightly and have no CATS. As a result, I put a Moates chip on the ECM and have been trying to tune it out for the past year, with no luck. 

I'm finally gave up trying to correct the problem with a chip.  The more I thought about it, I think my ECM may be bad. For example, when I disconnect the MAF, the engine will died immediately.  I would think a good ECM would at least keep the engine runnning. What do you think?
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Drivetrain Tech / 8.8 TurboCoupe Axle Swap
I picked up an 8.8 TurboCoupe axle with 3.73 gears and rear discs. Has anybody here swapped one of these in place of the 7.5? I would like to know what you recommend for a Brake Booster, Master Cylinder, and Prop Valve. for the swap. My car currently has the factory rear drum brakes.
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Engine Tech / Vacuum Caps
I found out why my car has been running poorly lately....I had a vacuum leak. One of the vacuum caps was falling apart and cracked. The sad part is that I put this vacuum cap on the upper intake when I rebuild the engine only 2 years ago and it's rotten already. So my question is...who makes good vacuum caps these days ,that will last more than a few years?? The ones I had were from NAPA and say made in China.
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Suspension/Steering / 245/50/16 tires
Just a little background, I currently have 225/60/16 tires on my car, which has the "snowflake" wheels.  The car originally came with the 14" wheels, but I upgraded to the snowflakes a long time ago. I really want to put 245/50/16 tires all the way around, but I'm concerned they will rub my front struts.  Has anyone 245s up front on the snowflakes? Any help is appreciated!