Originally posted by gadget73
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I've wondered about battle box type reinforcements for the boxes.....
87 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire Station Wagon. 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, Boxed LCA's, Explorer Intake, 65mm T-body, 'Stang Cam, 'Stang Air tube, K&N, GT-40X Heads, 1" Spacer, 1 5/8 BBK's, 2.5" Pypes X-pipe w/high flow cats, Single Chamber Thunderbolts, B&M 'vertor, Po-lice Swaybars.
91 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon. K-Code, 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, MK VII LSC Engine, 'Stang Upper Intake, Stang Air Tube, K&N, 65 mm T-Body, 'Stang Headers, 'Stang Cat Pipe,'Stang Torque Convertor, 2 Chamber Thunderbolts.
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don't know what those are, but anything that would beef up that area is probably not a terrible idea for people making serious power, especially if they have done anything to stiffen up the rear suspension like using poly bushings or boxing the control arms. Once the ability to flex runs out, things break. The stock stuff is wimpy enough that things mostly just twist and it saves the frame side of the rig, but of course it lets the rear move around more than you'd really want.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Funny story for you Logan.
Last night I went to a buddies house to have some beers. Mid conversation about something he says to me... "hey, who did you ever sell that white tudor to?".
My friend does asphalt paving, and he tells me the other day they were working out in Granby on a job and had stopped traffic. One of the cars that stopped was a white tudor; said it sounded like it was a standard shift car when the guy tore off after they waved him through...
I knew it wasn't my old car... and given the location, description, and driving style, I made the asumption...
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Yeah that sounds like Logan lol...Originally posted by P72Ford View PostFunny story for you Logan.
Last night I went to a buddies house to have some beers. Mid conversation about something he says to me... "hey, who did you ever sell that white tudor to?".
My friend does asphalt paving, and he tells me the other day they were working out in Granby on a job and had stopped traffic. One of the cars that stopped was a white tudor; said it sounded like it was a standard shift car when the guy tore off after they waved him through...
I knew it wasn't my old car... and given the location, description, and driving style, I made the asumption...Comment
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We need an office pool as to when he breaks the T5.1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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Sometime next weekComment
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I give it two weeks.1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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I think he broke it already~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Oh my god I remember that. Yeah... It was me..Originally posted by P72Ford View PostFunny story for you Logan.
Last night I went to a buddies house to have some beers. Mid conversation about something he says to me... "hey, who did you ever sell that white tudor to?".
My friend does asphalt paving, and he tells me the other day they were working out in Granby on a job and had stopped traffic. One of the cars that stopped was a white tudor; said it sounded like it was a standard shift car when the guy tore off after they waved him through...
I knew it wasn't my old car... and given the location, description, and driving style, I made the asumption...
The car has a shitty idle and bucks a lot in first and second, it'll usually piss me off and I'll just dump the clutch and go for half throttle. That happens quite a bit. I don't plan to have it tuned for a long time, since Tuning is expensive and I have much bigger plans for the engine.
Nah guys you got it all wrong, it's still an open diff. No traction = no broken T5. Plus I try not to do those really long smokey one tire fires anymore.. Since I just got used tires for two of the FR500 rims and I don't want to make them bald. Yet.
I think it'll last for awhile. But I need to start planning my next choice, so far I'm set on a used TKO when I have the money.__________________________________________________
1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.
Originally posted by SVT98tComment
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So I figured I'd give a little update of how the cars doing.
So it's laying posi shots, with its open diff. So basically... Time to build a rear end for it.. ASAP.
The T5 currently whines in 2nd and 3rd, grinds 4th and pops out of reverse every now and then. I guess it was true all along, T5s just cannot take a beating. Considering I drive this car very respectably every day and never intentionally try to hurt it.
Ordered some 285/45/18s so I can finally have all four rims match. I'll be using a 3/4" spacer in the front and have to cut the inside of the fender lip. I was planning to do big brakes before SF, since I only need one more spindle.. but uh.. Looks like she's in bad bad need of a rear end.
Like I said, no idea how this would happen; since I'm strictly an economy type driver and very conservative of my vehicle.__________________________________________________
1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.
Originally posted by SVT98tComment
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You? Conservative driver?
I call bullshit.1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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vids or STFU.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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285's on the front? Those are gonna rub like a bitch.
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I'd love to see a formula for making 285's fit, but my 26.7 inch tall 255s barely fit up front.
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160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
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Sounds like time for an AOD swap. That'll fix those T5 problems.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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