[Shotimes] Re: OT: thunderbirds Was: OT: fieros

[James F. Ryan III]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IdriveaSHO@aol.com

> As for the power, the most stock power out of any TC was the
> 87/88
> with 185 hp in the 5spd, not even close to the SVO's 215hp. The auto's had
> less power in 87/88, around 155hp if I'm not mistaken, but they tried to
> make
> up for it by adding a 3.73 gear into the 8.8 rear end instead of the 3.55
> that was used in the 5spd.

Actually, the 5-spd had 190 hp and the auto had 150hp.

The difference in HP was due to a different turbo.  The 5-spd turbine A/R
was .63 and the auto turbine A/R was .48



Jim Ryan
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> 
> As for the 5.0 tbirds intake, the upper is the same as a mustang(external
> dimensions) but I'd bet it was more like the restricted '86 intake that
> was
> on the mustang. Also I think they used a really mild cam. Haven't figured
> out
> why yet but it'd be interesting to find out. -Steve Bowen
> 
> << The Turbo Coupe came in two flavors.  The five speed cars had dual
> exhaust
>  and the same power as the SVO did.  The ATX Coupes had single exhaust and
>  less power, because the trans couldn't take it.
> 
>  The T-Bird V8s never had the same power as the Mustang because they had
> more
>  restrictive intakes due to hood clearance issues. >>
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