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balance question

Where would the balance point of a 87-88 bird be, if the entire drivetrain an associated components were taken out of it?
Pretty much leaving it just a roller. (nothing but wheels and suspension)
Does anyone know, or have a good idea?

Jerry
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balance question

Reply #1 –
You should of stripped yours and checked it before you added all that steel.LOL
Enjoy your vacation,
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. +

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Reply #2 –
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

he wants to put his car on a lazy suzan,, cause he just mentioned he needs to flip it around.

The answer lies direcly below your dome light:hick:

from there, use a calibrated 5gal water jug in the trunk to counter the nose down and a shiftable cinder block inside along the trans hump.

you know they sell dollies that go under each tire to do that at harbor frieght.

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Reply #3 –
Scott, is that for real? Under the dome light?  I can't tell i you're serious with sweet smiley face in there!!  :hick:
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats
 

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Reply #4 –
Weight and balance...hahaha...aircraft terms, love it.
88 TC with 93 GT 5.0 (.030 over), XE266HR Compcam, SVO 1.6 Roller Rockers, BBK underdrives, BBK 1 5/8" headers, 2 1/2" exhuast with Americian Thunder Flowmaster lers. Tremec 5 speed and 3.73's and alot of other goodies to list.....

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Reply #5 –
I was thinking soap box racer.....:hick: :bowdown:
88 TC, Lots of Mods.

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: booksix;235817
Scott, is that for real? Under the dome light?  I can't tell i you're serious with sweet smiley face in there!!  :hick:



absolutly not,, but i did put a lot of time into this at one time and by accident discoved its pretty close.

A boo boo on a lift one day had my car nose down.  it took a little bit of effort but i was able to lift the front end up,, then after the boo boo was corrected, it dawned on me this might be the balance point with no engine.