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1984-92 Mark VII LSC Spotter's Guide
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If you're unsure that Mark VII you're looking at is a real LSC, then this guide should help. Since the data changed from year to year I'll seperate the guide into years.
1984
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
15x6" aluminum wheels with LSC style center cap
215/65-15 tires
LSC badging
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
140hp 5.0 CFI V8
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC embossed into horn button
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1985
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
15x6" aluminum wheels with LSC style center cap
215/65-15 tires
LSC badging
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
165hp 5.0 HO CFI V8 (180hp 5.0 HO CFI V8 later in model year)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats (sport delete seats optional)
LSC embossed into horn button
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1986
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
15x6" aluminum wheels with LSC style center cap
215/65-15 tires
LSC badging
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
200hp 5.0 HO SEFI V8
Analog Instrumentation:
85mph speedo, 6,000 rpm tach, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats (sport delete seats optional)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC embossed into horn button
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1987
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
15x6" aluminum wheels with LSC style center cap
215/65-15 tires
LSC badging
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
200hp 5.0 HO SEFI V8
Analog Instrumentation:
85mph speedo, 6,000 rpm tach, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats (sport delete seats optional)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC embossed into horn button
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1988
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
16x7" GKN turbine aluminum wheels with LSC center cap
225/60-16 tires
LSC badging
VIN contains in the 6th-8th characters xxxxx93Exxxxxxxxx
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
225hp 5.0 HO SEFI V8
Analog Instrumentation:
85mph speedo, 6,000 rpm tach, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats (sport delete seats optional)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC embossed into horn button
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1989
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
16x7" GKN turbine aluminum wheels with LSC center cap
225/60-16 tires
LSC badging
VIN contains in the 6th-8th characters xxxxx93Exxxxxxxxx
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
225hp 5.0 HO SEFI V8
Analog Instrumentation:
85mph speedo, 6,000 rpm tach, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats (sport delete seats optional)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC embossed into horn button
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1990
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
16x7" BBS style aluminum wheels with LSC center cap
225/60-16 tires
LSC badging
VIN contains in the 6th-8th characters xxxxx93Exxxxxxxxx
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
225hp 5.0 HO SEFI V8
Analog Instrumentation:
120mph speedo, 6,000 rpm tach, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats without pull out knee support (sport delete seats optional)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1991
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
16x7" BBS style aluminum wheels with LSC center cap
225/60-16 tires
LSC badging
VIN contains in the 6th-8th characters xxxxx93Exxxxxxxxx
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
225hp 5.0 HO SEFI V8
Analog Instrumentation:
120mph speedo, 6,000 rpm tach, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats without pull out knee support (sport delete seats optional)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
1992
LSC included:
Marchal Fog lamps
16x7" BBS style aluminum wheels with LSC center cap
225/60-16 tires
LSC badging
VIN contains in the 6th-8th characters xxxxx93Exxxxxxxxx
firmer air springs
larger sway bars
quick ratio 15:1 steering
high effort ps pump
225hp 5.0 HO SEFI V8
Analog Instrumentation:
120mph speedo, 6,000 rpm tach, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge
Lear Siegler Sport Bucket seats without pull out knee support (sport delete seats optional)
charcoal interior trim
charcoal lower body mouldings
LSC badge on dash
3.27:1 axle ratio
The 1991-92 Sport Spotter's Guide
I have done some research because there has been a lot of confusion over these cars, while this guide is pretty accurate it is a work in progress and if anyone notices any errors or knows anything else to help spot one of these then leave a message in the guestbook.
The 1991-92 Sports were marketed towards the younger buyers of Thunderbirds, who maybe wanted a Mustang GT but needed more room. Buyers interested in a SC, but wanted the V8 would also buy a Sport. It is the highest performance V8 Thunderbird in those two years.
There were 77,789 Thunderbirds built in 1992, 5,905 of these were Sports. There were 82,973 Thunderbirds built in 1991, there are no known production records of the 1991s. It is estimated that there were roughly 6,000 produced in 1991. The 91-92 Sports feature the 5.0 V8. SC style suspension package without the firm ride implementing J code springs all around, special shock absorbers, and SC front (1.12")and rear sway bars (.94"). Sports are generally low option cars, which saves weight. Most of the options available on a Thunderbird were available on a Sport. The brakes on a sport are standard V8 disc/drum. SC rear discs are an easy swap.
There are some characteristics that can help you tell if that Thunderbird Sport you're looking at is actually a real sport.
The 5.0 HO sport models were available in 1991 and 1992 only and there are differences between them, so I will cover the two years starting with 1991.
1991 
I have borrowed a picture of screwloose on TCCOA's really sharp 91 sport to demonstrate the differences.
1. All sports have the 5.0 High Output V8
2. All 1991 Sports have a red moulding around the body
3. All sports came with a sport badge on the driver's side tail light
As you can see they are the same type used on other 91s but they have the sport emblem
4. All sports should have a V8 badge on the front fenders.
5. All sports came with 15 inch cast aluminum wheels
6. All sports are manufactured as Base model V8s and the VIN number will have 60T in it xxxxx60Txxxxxxxxx if it has 62T then it is a LX 5.0 and if it has 64R then it is a SC
7. All sports had full instrumentation, if your gauge cluster doesn't look like this then your car isn't a Sport
8. All 1991 sports will have a carbon fiber insert on the steering wheel.
9. On the Door tag it will have the springs listed as JJJJ
1992 
1. All sports had the 5.0 High Output V8
2. On the door tag it will have the springs listed as JJJJ
3. All sports had the 15 inch cast aluminum wheels
4. Some 1992 Sports came with Michelin XGT-4 tires
5. All 1992 sports have fog lamps.
6. All 1992 Sports have a V8 base model VIN number which has xxxxx60Txxxxxxxxx and the front bumper from a LX or SC instead of the base model bumper.
This is almost a sure fire way to spot a 1992 sport. If the VIN number contains 62T then it is a 5.0 LX, If the VIN number contains 64R then it is a super coupe.
7. Some have stated that a chrome rear bumper moulding indicates a 1992 sport, while sports do have this, so did all of the 1992 LXs.
8. All sports came with a sport badge on the driver's side tail light
9. All sports should have a V8 badge on the front fenders
10. All 1992 sports had a carbon fiber look dash trim panel and carbon fiber look trim on the console.
The horn pad should have just a picture of a horn since it's not an LX.
11. All sports had full instrumentation, if your gauge cluster doesn't look like this then your car isn't a Sport
12. Most sports came with dual color stripes right above the rocker panels. The factory stripe colors I have seen are: pink/purple, blue/light blue, purple/dark purple
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