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Member ID: ThrillhousePDT

Location: Elk Grove, IL

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1997 Ford Thunderbird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14.03 sec @ 99 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP235
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 22, 2008

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Bryan’s Ford Thunderbird

  • Currently 3.5866666666666 /5 Stars.
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Dyno tune results (235hp/266tq):

ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird

Dyno Video:

http://media.putfile.com/Dyno-Runs-47

Pics with the new wheels:

ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird


ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird

Custom center caps by me:

ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird


ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird


ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird

When I picked up this 97 LX and it already had a few things done to it:

'02 Explorer PI motor w/ Aluminum Block
VT Stage 2 Cams
80mm '02 Mustang GT MAF sensor
C&L Plenum with 75mm Accufab Throttlebody
Steeda underdrive pulleys
Dual exhaust with single dual in/dual out Magnaflow mid-car
'00 Mustang Trans w/ J-mod and Marauder Converter
MMX Driveshaft
Poly trans crossmember bushings w/ solid rubber trans mount
5x4.5 Bolt pattern conversion
Mustang PBR Dual Piston Front Brake Calipers
SCT 9100 Tuner

What I have added:
Vogtland 1.6" lowering springs
96/97 Thunderbird Sport front shocks / 03/04 Cobra vert rear shocks
Air bags inside rear springs
3.73 Limited slip differential w/ poly bushings
Gray cloth/leather 94/95 SC interior
'03 Cobra Steering Wheel
Optima Red Top
Mark VIII sun visors
SHO 150 mph speedo and 8000 rpm tach
Custom gauges faces by Scott with red Taurus needles
SpeedCal
Addco 1.125" rear bar
Stainless braided brake lines
Slotted Front rotors and Poterfield Pads
CNC milled gauge panel for trans temp and oil presure gauges
18" FR500 wheels with 255-45-18 KDW's all around

I have added some 94/95 Mustang Pony wheels with Dunlop Graspic GS2 for the snow also.

Parts sitting here:

Damper on glove box like 94-96 cars
JL chasis bracing, includes everything
Latching fuel door
Mark VIII door sills

Planned:

Custom Center caps for the wheels
Custom Aluminum plates for the valve covers
Stainless exhaust
Electric water pump
Vogtland Springs with 96/97 Sport front shocks and 03/04 Cobra Rear shocks

Possibly:
Manual Trans
Positive displacement blower

Pictures of gauges:

ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird


ThrillhousePDT's 1997 Ford Thunderbird

Guestbook Ratings

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cdurb  

Posted by: cdurb

12/17/2009 05:26AM

Nice car. I've always loved that color on the T-Birds. Anyways, 5 stars.you should check out my SC

95thunderbirdsc  

Posted by: 95thunderbirdsc

02/25/2009 07:37AM

very nice car i have a few of these cars i got a 96 lx with 65k on it and i bought a mark 8 so the dohc is going in it along with a t-45 trans, did you have to change anything to get stang rims to bolt on it and how much did it cost for the gages and how could you contact the fella that did that for you

sweetloustix  

Posted by: sweetloustix

02/22/2009 07:21PM

nice t-bird bro and sick paint job looks clean, let me know if you still have the stock wheels it came with,like in the picture

THUNDERBIRDS13  

Posted by: THUNDERBIRDS13

07/18/2007 02:59PM

nice bird. the blue looks really good. i like the wheels to. come check my bird out sometime. rate it please

sam3_bour  

Posted by: sam3_bour

05/06/2007 06:03AM

And the yellow lights were on an old pic Opps ok there's nothing wrong with your car !!!

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: ThrillhousePDT

Location: Elk Grove, IL