My 1987 Two Door Crown Victoria AKA THE BROWN BLOB

[87gtVIC]

Driveshaft of the aluminum variety is in. Spicer 5-134x combo u joints are the ticket to adapt the new to the old.

Also installed a set of gas a justs in the front of the Vic.

[sly]

Where did you get the fan blades w/centers again? Can't find the post. Thinking of replacing the wheels on the vic with 16" w/tires. It will need new tires soon.

[rellik god]

what year,car is that Driveshaft from

[87gtVIC]

Where did you get the fan blades w/centers again? Can't find the post. Thinking of replacing the wheels on the vic with 16" w/tires. It will need new tires soon.

ebay. Seller: http://www.ebay.com/usr/tobacco_road_auto

I actually do not see a listing for a set of wheels atm. They are 17" btw.

what year,car is that Driveshaft from

Seller said it came from a 1995. It was identical in length to the steel shaft in my car.

[sly]

found it: http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-Replaceme...item3cbea765a4

hmm... 17s on my aero vic. Need some photochop for giggles

[Brown_Muscle]

Looks good Dave. John said he noticed a difference on acceleration with the Al driveshaft. Do you feel any difference?

[87gtVIC]

found it: http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-Replaceme...item3cbea765a4

hmm... 17s on my aero vic. Need some photochop for giggles

I gottem cheaper when they were actually selling them as a set. Talk to them about that.

Looks good Dave. John said he noticed a difference on acceleration with the Al driveshaft. Do you feel any difference?

Cannot say. I am sure it did something with how the car boogies How much of something.... I have not a clue.

[gadget73]

usually the gain is it stops vibrating at speed. I'd like to find an AL one, but at the moment I'm happy with one thats not dinked. My original is heavier duty, but the yoke is damaged and its out of balance. The car shook like an overloaded washing machine over 70.

[87gtVIC]

Today I installed my TFI relocation Kit as well as a belly pan from a newer Grand Marq.

I pulled the TFI heatsink from a Thunderbird and modified the ridges so the TFI prongs would fit. I purchased a TFI extension harness for the three pins that the TFI module has from Mccully racing motors and the stock TFI plug with harness if actually long enough to reach where i mounted the heatsink.

Heatsink mounted with TFI module in place:



Everything all buttoned up a cozy looking:





I made a block off plate so debris does not get into the distributor, in this pic you can also see the Mccully racing motors TFI harness:





Also threw on a bely pan:







I had to make all new mounting locations for it as none of the factory holes lined up to anything.

4 J clips in the radiator core support

1 large plastic push pin on each side of the core support

3 bolts holding the rear of the belly pan to the K member below the oil pan.

I did need to trim a bit around the passengers side sway bar bushing, but otherwise fit is pretty good.

[jaywish]

Nice work,

[tjc78]

Great clean work as always. What's the benefit of the relocation? Less heat buildup?

[sly]

nice as always Dave.

[Louis]

Beautiful work.

[87gtVIC]

Great clean work as always. What's the benefit of the relocation? Less heat buildup?

Precisely. Will be a hell of a lot cooler running where it is currently mounted on the core support. Another member (mitymerc) mentioned this swap to be during Scottfest. Decided to give it a whirl. Lots of mid 90 fords have their TFI module remotely mounted to ensure they do not fail as quickly.

For the mounting of the heatsink I utilized the existing hole from the washer/coolant reservoirs. Did need to shave down the mounting ear as it was too thick for the original bolt to fit though, and did need to drill and tap a lower hole to ensure that the heatsink wasn't going anywhere. I also grounded the Mccully racing motors harness on that lower bolt hole.

[Brown_Muscle]

Looks good! What year marq did the belly pan come from? Looks like a great aero mod, I assume by the pictures you have to take it down to change the oil filter/drain the front plug?