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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #270 –
Again more than 5 months past since I did anything with the cougar,  I'm going to offically put it up for sale or part it out.  If anyone is interested in the cougar whole,  as a roller, or the drive train let me know through PM.  I'll give you guys first dibs before it goes on the mustang sites and craigslist. 

I recently moved and don't have a garage to store it in anymore so I've been storing it in a friends garage thats about 30min from me so It's really not working out logistically,  and for the past 5-6 years I just don't have the time.  Sorry to do it but it is what is and I have to stop fooling myself.

I would consider partial trades of a motorcycle (beginner sport bike would be what I'm looking for Honda CBR 250 or something similar),  I'm looking to get into bikes and could easily store that in my yard
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #271 –
Sorry to hear this. I remember you urging me to keep my 'bird and not give in. Years later, I wish I had listened.

You have to do whats best for you. Good luck with the sale.

408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #272 –
Lol I hear you Jim.. I've been hanging on to it for about 4-5 years.  I really don't have the time for it anymore.  Now that I would have to drive to the car to mess with it was the icing on the cake.  I haven't even seen it in 3-4 months lol
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #273 –
Park it in the yard and throw a tarp over it till you feel the urgeagain.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #274 –
I would store it..... it took me 3 years after it was finished just to put plates on mine. :hick:
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Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #275 –
What a shame after all you went through with it.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #276 –
I hear ya kitz to some it would be,  I was never that emotionally attached to the car in the first place so thats part of why it took so long to finish.
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #277 –
I'm back.. car isn't for sale anymore,  decided to keep her.

Little update,  did some work to the cougar Saturday.  New battery, adjusted clutch.. and other small  like that.  Went for a nice ride with her,  running great. I still think theres an issue with the brakes,  the pedal is slow to come back up.  Getting windshield, tires, alignment, wideband O2 and finishing up tune in the next month or two.
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #278 –
Woooo hoooooo
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #279 –
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I still think theres an issue with the brakes,  the pedal is slow to come back up.

I'm similar to you 11" brakes up front, 10" drums in the back.  I'm running 73 mm calipers from a Mark VII in the front......  What master cylinder are you running?
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #280 –
Stock master cylinder, mustang calipers
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #281 –
All the lines stock?  Prop rod and booster as well?
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #282 –
yeah v8demon,  all stock body lines.  The only thing I did was put one of those adapters on the front to work with stang line and the cougar body line.  One of the sides was the proper size fitting.  I bought one of those power bleeders too and bleed the  out the system twice and bench bleed the master cylinder twice.  I tried two master cylinders the one that came with cougar and the one that came from my black 88 tbird.

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quick summary:
parts are:

mustang booster
mustang 11" calipers and lines
the master cylinder from my old tbird (and tried cougar master cylinder)
10" cougar 8.8 drums
no fluid leaks
good stream when bleeding system.

Brake pedal travels to floor and is slow to return,  than when pressed again the resistence on the pedal is slightly better.
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408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #283 –
Way to stick with the project! It will all be worth it.

Jim

408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018)

Reply #284 –
The Mustang booster and Cougarbird booster are different parts IIRC.  Got a Cougarbird one laying around?

Also, I know with the 73 mm calipers and 11" brakes the stock master makes for a mushy pedal.  This is PROBABLY your issue.
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