Anthony's thunderbird turbocoupe
1987 Thunderbird turbocoupe...First time at the Dyno getting tunned. Car made 265hp and 245ftlb at the wheels with 22lbs of Boost. On the last Dyno run the turbo seized. Working on getting a 76mm turbo for it. Here's a list of mods:
FMIC
SDS system running the fuel and ignition
no distributor, has a crank sensor
t3/t4 hyprid turbo 70mm
moroso plug wires
3 in down pipe, splits into dual 2 1/2 with magnaflow mufflers
crane cam
72lb injectors
ported lower intake
custom upper intake with ford v10 throttle body
B&M short throw shifter
centerforce clutch
Otherwise the engine is stock with 200,000 miles on it lol
1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe dyno
My ex-turboCoupe running a 306 and single turbo. Couldn't get a good tune as we found cylinder one only had 10lbs compression. Partial pass didn't do too bad at 473hp@5400rpm on a MustangDyno.
1988 Thunderbird High School car
This is my 1988 T-bird. For more info on the HO swap go here: http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/ho_conversion.html
also for great info on these cars go to:
www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com
So far it has had:
-CHE adjustable upper and lower rear control arms
-steeda springs
-8.8 3.73 traction lok rearend from '87 turbo coupe with disk brakes
-Mustang 5.0 11" front brakes/spindles
-17x9 Cobra R's
-turbo coupe hood & steering wheel
-subframe connectors
-5.0 HO motor
-new paint
1988 Thunderbird
Jim Plimpton's ProCharger supercharged 572ci Ford-powered '88 Thunderbird on the Dyno at the 2009 Car Craft Nationals. He won the Dyno challenge by putting out 1,424 horsepower to the wheels, and that was with mechanical problems.
