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Finally got my bird running again

After probably close to a year I got my t-bird going again. It has set since I installed a Mass Flo kit. The issues were where I had my fuel regulator and a junk TFI they sent along with it. The TFI is what gave me the most trouble, it would start and have crazy idle, or it would be super hard to start. Finally I lost spark so thats what gave it away.

Only other issue I had is during idle a rocker stud snapped in half. No idea why this has happened, I have pics but can't get them to upload for some reason. (probably something to do with works firewall). Any one else had one of these break before? I wrote AFR since its their stud to see what they will say.
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"

Finally got my bird running again

Reply #1 –
AFR sent me new studs, I'll swap out the mismatched one and all will be good. Think since the TFI had it running crazy it fired with the valve open and maybe that helped with snapping the stud. Not sure, will monitor it and make sure it isn't a problem.
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"

Finally got my bird running again

Reply #2 –
It was good of them to send the parts to you. Hopefully that'll get you up and going. What's next on the list?
'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..

Finally got my bird running again

Reply #3 –
Finally got pics to upload :)





88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"
 

Finally got my bird running again

Reply #4 –
Next on the list is to fix the leaky c4 and drive it. Was running and driving till I decided I needed fuel injection lol. After that its some sort of trans with OD and QH. After I put some miles on it I'm thinking of getting a blower. We'll see how that goes.
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
Full 1 5/8 primary equal length headers, 2 1/2 exhaust, Full manual reverse VB c4 and baked off clear coat "BECAUSE RACECAR"