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Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Well I FINALLY got my brake lines done and took her for spin. This is the first time she has seen the road since the 302 swap and hasnt seen the road in ten years. I still have some small issues to take care of then it is off to get painted. This has been a very part time project and now its on the road to the finish line. I have put it up for sale on the way and glad I didnt sell it. I will post some new pics soon. It wasnt that bad swapping in the turbo coupe rear as I thought. Now the car sports all new brake lines front and rear. I do need to bleed them again as the pedal is not as hard as I would like but she stops. I can now officially say she runs and DRIVES now!
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #1
Congrats !!! Pics asap.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #2
Pics are not the best, but after the drive. The one I tried to show that it only has 85,933 miles on her and now its all new,lol
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #3
more pics, will get better ones during the day
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #4
What master and booster are you using? Looks like 94+ stuff..?
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #5
booster is fox mustang, master is 94-95 Mustang. I did the prop valve eliminator with and adjustable one further down
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #6
love it!

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #7
Very Nice. I'm glad you kept it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #8
Awesome.
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #9
I am glad I kept it also, we are doing the body work this winter and she will get painted next spring. Then I have to swap the interior for the black and grey leather turbo coupe interior I have, get some 03 cobra wheels for it and then it will be done! .........Untill I decide to do more,lol
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #10
Nice Ride Dude!!!!! Keep the pics coming :D


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #11
Thank You
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #12
Took her out again tonight and I have a slight stumble. Have to test a few sensors this weekend
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #13
Took her out tonight for a 25 mile drive. Fixed the hesitation and she is running hard, really wants to go. I just need to refine some more and then we are good to go
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Took the bird for her "maiden" voyage today

Reply #14
Where is Roscoe IL??? I'd like to meet up sometime.
Didn't you have a fiberglass cowl hood for sale a short time ago??


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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