But its STILL got A/C :yuck:
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1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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I had to use spacers on the front of mine. I could have used longer studs but the where the center cap lip is hits the hub on the rotor. I'd rather have the back side of my wheels sit against something solid besides air. My are the 01 wheels as well.1989 Grand Marquis LS
flat black, 650 double pumper, random cam, hei, stealth intake, Police front springs, Wagon rear, Police rear bar, wagon front ,exploder wheels, 205/60-15 fronts 275/60-15 rears, 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" offroad x pipe, Eclipse front bucket seats, Custom floor shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft and daily driven. 16.77@83mphComment
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You people and your base model obsessions.
Save a seal, club a liberal.Comment
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Functional A/C at that.But its STILL got A/C :yuck:
'85 2-Door Crown Victoria
302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
'04 Crown Victoria LX Sport, '02 Jeep Liberty
'83 Suzuki GS 1100E Motorcycle[/color]Comment
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AOD, it's looks good!!! How's the ride? Does it handle any better now?
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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I've been driving it the past few days and it seems to ride better. I don't hear that horrible tire riding on the sidewall sound in turns anymore, and as you know in Western NC it's pretty twisty out here, so it helps.
Since I can't run a slalom and give you numbers, I'll just say the 17" wheel and low profile tires really helps handling of a big boat car.
~Adam
'85 2-Door Crown Victoria
302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
'04 Crown Victoria LX Sport, '02 Jeep Liberty
'83 Suzuki GS 1100E Motorcycle[/color]Comment
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Yup those are pretty wheels
The Whale body swallows em up easier, plus your current spring setup was tweaked for the tiny wheels. Any old pics for comparison??Comment
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That looks great! They are a little big for me tho. I had no idea your car was a base model, either! Rock on! :jammin:
Oh, and dude....don't be afraid to post in the other forums. Your post isn't gonna get ignored like on CVN. Just sayin, this woulda been better for the wheel forum instead of 5.0 tech lol.'89 Ford LTD Crown Vic - '92 Ford F-150 Custom -
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Admins can move it to the wheel forum if they want, I don't spend a lot of time on both sites, just the 5.0/5.8 tech forums, which I see as 'general box talk' so I put it here.
Chevyguy, the overall diameter of the wheels and tires is actually just a touch smaller than what was on the car (when I did the springs initially). It had some crummy 225/75/R15 tires on it. Big sidewall, terrible handling.
Before:
After:
~Adam
'85 2-Door Crown Victoria
302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
'04 Crown Victoria LX Sport, '02 Jeep Liberty
'83 Suzuki GS 1100E Motorcycle[/color]Comment
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Have you had it strapped to a dyno yet?Save a seal, club a liberal.Comment
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Originally posted by ChevyguyYup those are pretty wheels
The Whale body swallows em up easier, plus your current spring setup was tweaked for the tiny wheels. Any old pics for comparison??
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Well, this admin thinks its fine where it is.
Too much moderation is bad!1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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Yea everyone knows you hate organization.
'89 Ford LTD Crown Vic - '92 Ford F-150 Custom -
'95 Ford Bronco XL -
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I think SAP wheels on the round whales just don't look as good. It's trying too hard not to be an old man car.
I haven't dynoed the car yet. I have maybe 1200 miles on the engine now (yeah, in a year) so I just switched it over to synthetic oil. I need to fab up some exhaust tubing for my friends dyno, because his setup is only long enough to reach the rear / tailpipes area of a car, not side exits.
~Adam
'85 2-Door Crown Victoria
302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
'04 Crown Victoria LX Sport, '02 Jeep Liberty
'83 Suzuki GS 1100E Motorcycle[/color]Comment
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Yup based on the b4 /afta your car is no higher than before Your hub centerline was and is below the lower "plane" of the body.
Looks qute pimp!! Really can't beat the price for those new aftermarket 17" ehLast edited by Chevyguy; 05-15-2006, 10:13 AM.Comment
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