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CrazyInBlack
02-25-2007, 07:51 PM
looking for a cheap (really cheap) project. thinking of something 5.0 powered, maybe a TBird or Mark VII. How hard is a T-5 swap into one of these? really just looking for something to rag on, maybe spray :metal:

any ideas or comments?
QWKSNKE
02-26-2007, 07:09 AM
you should be able to find a thunderbird very reasonable
joker
02-26-2007, 07:38 AM
Personally, I would do the tbird over the mark vii. With the mark 7 you would have to change over the whole suspension, or deal with the air suspension which is a pita and can be expensive to fix.
CrazyInBlack
02-26-2007, 07:59 AM
I owned a Mark VII and had not even though about that Joker, you can tell how well I have thought this out. I do like the last gen TBirds, anyone know the years they had a 5.0?
SlowJoe
02-26-2007, 08:20 AM
what are u looking to spend.I know where a nice 97 tbird is but it has 4.6 in it
CrazyInBlack
02-26-2007, 09:20 AM
DIRT Cheap! Really looking for a 5.0 due to the ease of finding parts and such. how much is it?
joker
02-26-2007, 09:58 AM
I think the tbirds switched to the 4.6 v8 in 94, so anything older than that should have a 5.0 if it is a v8 car.
Matt2105
02-26-2007, 10:02 AM
Mercury Capri? I think they are usually cheaper than Fox bodies and are basically the same car.
SlowJoe
02-26-2007, 12:39 PM
he is looking to get 2200 for it.Its all leather.very nice car.i will see if i can get a pic.
SlowJoe
02-26-2007, 12:42 PM
pics of the 97 tbird
CrazyInBlack
02-26-2007, 02:04 PM
that is a little more then i wanted to spend but I will keep in in mind. does anyone know if these TBirds came with a 5 speed?
SlowJoe
02-26-2007, 02:18 PM
he may take less for it and he is always trading.
TheJeanyus
02-26-2007, 03:01 PM
that is a little more then i wanted to spend but I will keep in in mind. does anyone know if these TBirds came with a 5 speed?
No, and while it's not impossible to swap one in, it might as well be. You need 2 T45's, and you cut part of the housing off of one and weld it onto the other one to extend the housing, otherwise the shifter would come up underneath the radio. It's not really worth the huge amount of trouble to put a 5 speed in. I checked into doing this with my '95 after it kept having problems with automatics.
Italian LX
02-26-2007, 03:24 PM
that is a little more then i wanted to spend but I will keep in in mind. does anyone know if these TBirds came with a 5 speed?
The Supercoupes did, but they have blown 3.8L engines in them. Not sure what tranny they used or whether you could get a housing that would mate up with the 5.0L. I would assume not since it appears Joseph has already done the research.
SlowJoe
02-26-2007, 04:03 PM
The Supercoupes did, but they have blown 3.8L engines in them. Not sure what tranny they used or whether you could get a housing that would mate up with the 5.0L. I would assume not since it appears Joseph has already done the research.

i think the super coupes use a mazda tranny.
TheJeanyus
02-26-2007, 06:07 PM
The Supercoupes did, but they have blown 3.8L engines in them. Not sure what tranny they used or whether you could get a housing that would mate up with the 5.0L. I would assume not since it appears Joseph has already done the research.
The 5.0 cars did come with manuals. That car is a 4.6, and they were not offered with a manual.
CrazyInBlack
02-26-2007, 08:52 PM
did some searching around and found out a few things, should have just waited for you guys. I found a few SCs but the idea of a 20+ year old turbo car worries the crap out of me. I just have more faith in a 5.0 car from the same years.
Italian LX
02-27-2007, 09:04 AM
I found a few SCs but the idea of a 20+ year old turbo car worries the crap out of me.
SC's don't have turbos. :poke:
TheJeanyus
02-27-2007, 12:42 PM
SC's don't have turbos. :poke:
:werd:

Supercoupes are supercharged. Turbocoupes are turbocharged. Fancy what they did there, huh? :jester:
coupe
02-27-2007, 03:19 PM
...the idea of a 20+ year old turbo car worries the crap out of me.

:baby:


I forsee a new Honda with a 100k mile extended warranty in your future.
:poke:
CrazyInBlack
02-27-2007, 05:02 PM
I forsee a new Honda with a 100k mile extended warranty in your future.
:poke:

no i would feel fine about a 5.0 with a turbo. you up for building it? :jester:

my bad on the SC TC thing, not sure how i screwed that up :banana2:
Disney Lincoln
02-27-2007, 09:58 PM
I'm partial to the Mark VII's but I won't get butthurt if someone decides to mod something else. Too many Marks geting done if you ask me!

My current DD until my TT mark VII is back together has HCI and a T56. Run's low 8's on motor and gets 26mpg on the highway. In style.