My 1987 Two Door Crown Victoria AKA THE BROWN BLOB

[sly]

again... shiny

[87gtVIC]

Thanks!

The car has not been washed since 2012.

She sits pretty under my car cover and just gets detail sprayed after every outing. Not bad!

Luckily this way I can keep the water away.

[sly]

[gadget73]

Where did you get the splash shields? One of mine has been missing for years and the brakes are getting squeaky. Pads aren't bad but at this point I'm ready to change them and the hardware just to make it stop. I wouldn't be opposed to replacing those shields while in there.

[87gtVIC]

I found a really clean set at the junkyard.

[mitymerc]

Nice!

[Tiggie]

I know I've said this before but might as well say it again. The LX sport wheels look perfect on your car. Not sure if it's the stance or what, but they're spot on.

Pulley looks good on there. I bet your heater core will be a much happier camper.

What's the story on tigger?

[His Royal Ghostliness]

I know I've said this before but might as well say it again. The LX sport wheels look perfect on your car. Not sure if it's the stance or what, but they're spot on.

I'd say it's both the wheels and the stance. And yes, it does looks awesome!

Pulley looks good on there. I bet your heater core will be a much happier camper.

I install reducer bushings in the upper hose whenever possible/feasible. It's just a steel bushing that has suitable OD and like 1/2" ID, nothing fancy. Figure if it's good for a low-RPM diesel (they have the barb fitting for the supply coolant hose machined that way from the factory) it's gotta be good for a Panther than can hit twice the engine speed.

David, got a question for you. Actually two questions. #1 are those Twisted Wedge heads? #2 do you think they were worth it, compared to say factory P-heads? I got an engine I'm about to assemble and the machine shop checking the P-heads out reported they will need new guides and a valve job, to the tune of about $450 (includes springs install and height set). Plus the cost of the pedestal-to-stud conversion kit, so like $600 total. Looking online, Twisted Wedges are $660 a piece so a bit over $1300 total. I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to dump the P-heads and go for the gusto right off the bat... Rest of the specs are Cobra cam, Explo intakes, MAF, Scorpion stud-mount roller rockers, maybe 24 lbs injectors to make use of better heads. With a T5 behind all of that.

[DerekTheGreat]

Thanks!

The car has not been washed since 2012.

She sits pretty under my car cover and just gets detail sprayed after every outing. Not bad!

Luckily this way I can keep the water away.

Whaat? You don't have to wash your car to get dust off? My car has gotten scummy since the meet up with dust and stuff. Do not want to wash away my Aerospace 303 stuff on my top.

[87gtVIC]

Nice!

Thanks Jim.

I know I've said this before but might as well say it again. The LX sport wheels look perfect on your car. Not sure if it's the stance or what, but they're spot on.

Pulley looks good on there. I bet your heater core will be a much happier camper.

What's the story on tigger?

Thanks! I love the wheels. So happy I purchased them years back.

I have a restrictor in the inlet so it can only get better.

The tiger kinda came with the car when dad gave it to me. I think mom got it for dad or something.....Anyways it was in the car and I don't mind him.

I'd say it's both the wheels and the stance. And yes, it does looks awesome!


I install reducer bushings in the upper hose whenever possible/feasible. It's just a steel bushing that has suitable OD and like 1/2" ID, nothing fancy. Figure if it's good for a low-RPM diesel (they have the barb fitting for the supply coolant hose machined that way from the factory) it's gotta be good for a Panther than can hit twice the engine speed.

David, got a question for you. Actually two questions. #1 are those Twisted Wedge heads? #2 do you think they were worth it, compared to say factory P-heads? I got an engine I'm about to assemble and the machine shop checking the P-heads out reported they will need new guides and a valve job, to the tune of about $450 (includes springs install and height set). Plus the cost of the pedestal-to-stud conversion kit, so like $600 total. Looking online, Twisted Wedges are $660 a piece so a bit over $1300 total. I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to dump the P-heads and go for the gusto right off the bat... Rest of the specs are Cobra cam, Explo intakes, MAF, Scorpion stud-mount roller rockers, maybe 24 lbs injectors to make use of better heads. With a T5 behind all of that.

Thanks Ivan.

I would go the extra bucks since you are kinda close to that amount already, if you have the extra coin.

If not you have kinda a stock combo (ford stock) so running the p heads cannot hurt too bad.

If the P heads did not need that once over ($) I would run them without hesitation for the above reason...stock ford combo so it should all work nicely.

Kinda not answering your question....Either way. If it was me and I had the money I would go big with the TFS heads. If the ford p heads were fine I would go with them.

Whaat? You don't have to wash your car to get dust off? My car has gotten scummy since the meet up with dust and stuff. Do not want to wash away my Aerospace 303 stuff on my top.

No. California car duster, detail sprays and plush microfiber towels are all that touch the paint for cleaning purposes. The car only goes out in great weather and the cover keeps all of the rain, dust etc away from the paint.

I touch up the vinyl with 303 from time to time on my own car.

[packman]

Are those dust shields plastic; or metal? Mine ('86) were plastic; no clue if Ford went to metal in the later years or not.

[87gtVIC]

They went to metal in the later years. These are metal.

[packman]

Awesome! Looking forward to the big brake swap now.

[sly]

I think 95+ are metal.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

I would go the extra bucks since you are kinda close to that amount already, if you have the extra coin.

If not you have kinda a stock combo (ford stock) so running the p heads cannot hurt too bad.

If the P heads did not need that once over ($) I would run them without hesitation for the above reason...stock ford combo so it should all work nicely.

Kinda not answering your question....Either way. If it was me and I had the money I would go big with the TFS heads. If the ford p heads were fine I would go with them.

Yeah that's how I feel about it as well. If the heads didn't need all the extra work we'd just stick with them, but now it's really making a lot of sense to just go better, especially since the car is already set up with easily-tuned electronics to match the increased flow of the TFS heads. Question #3, what cam do you have in yours? I'm sure you've already answered that at least twice, but the search is not being very friendly to me right now, lol.