Hello. This is my 1988 Thunderbird Sports Coupe 5.0L. It was given to me as my first car. My dad bought this car from the original owner, who was an older lady. She took very good care of this car; it is in very good shape. The body is straight, rust is minimal (only 2 small spots on the right rear), and the interior is beautiful. As of March 5, 2007, the car now has a 225hp 5.0L HO. After a very long weekend of work, me, my dad, and my uncle were able to successfully convert the car over. For pics of the project, check page 4. Also, for Christmas 2006, I got a brand new Sony XPlod CD player and an amp, which were installed by my dad and I the next day. Pics of that project can be found on page 5. The rear gearing has also been changed from the stock 2.73s to a bit nicer 3.27 ratio. With that combination, the car mustered a 14.662 @ 94.87mph in the 1/4 mile. The latest big changes to the car, the T5 swap and new wheels, are shown on pages 2 and 3. Also, be sure to scroll down this page to get a peek at what big project I've been working on since Februrary '08. I hope you all enjoy.
Page 1 - General info, pics, current 250rwhp engine project
Page 2 - New wheels
Page 3 - Tremec 5 speed swap
Page 4 - HO conversion
Page 5 - CD Player and Amp
Page 6 - Dual exhaust conversion and videos
Page 7 - Old pics
As she sits now:
Current project:
I'm currently working on a brand new engine for the Tbird. The current one has over 150,000 miles on it now and it runs strong, but it's in need of a rebuild. However, being my daily driver, I don't want it to be down for too long, so I'm building a brand new engine for it. While I'm in there, I've decided to add a few go-fast goodies to hopefully put down 250-270rwhp to propel this car to a mid 13 1/4 mile time. The bottom end consists of a freshly machined 5.0 block, bored .030 over (306ci), stock refinished crank, and Speed Pro L2488 forged pistons (along with ARP rod bolts and a few other goodies). As for the top end, I have an Explorer intake, GT40Y aluminum heads, 1.7 roller rockers, and I plan on getting a Comp XE264 cam. Should have a compression ratio around 9.5:1. Here are some pics:
