Tired of the FWD

You guys keep saying thunderbird, do you mean firebird?

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Originally Posted by TEBO

You guys keep saying thunderbird, do you mean firebird?

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No TEBO there really are Fords out there.

Never heard of a firebird SC. Heard of a thunderbird SC with a 3.8 L and Super Charger M90 starting way back in 1989 before GM knew they existed. :-0

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Originally Posted by GreyGhost

Never heard of a firebird SC. Heard of a thunderbird SC with a 3.8 L and Super Charger M90 starting way back in 1989 before GM knew they existed. :-0

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Don't forget the Mustang SVO and the Thunderbird Turbo coupe from the early 80's. Turboed 4cyl OHC 2.3 engines.
Stinger Performance has a Mustang that goes 10.89, has 320,000 miles on it without a rebuild.

Two words... Grand National. :D

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Originally Posted by matt5112

Two words... Grand National. :D

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YUP! 70's

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Originally Posted by Sudden

YUP! 80's

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fixed

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Originally Posted by matt5112

fixed

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Sorry, thought you would include the 1978 turbo regal. It was the beginning of that breed.

Didn't get fun till the 80's :)

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Originally Posted by matt5112

Got more fun in the 80's :)

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Fixed it for you.

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Originally Posted by GreyGhost

Never heard of a firebird SC. Heard of a thunderbird SC with a 3.8 L and Super Charger M90 starting way back in 1989 before GM knew they existed. :-0

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I do know of a couple of M90 F-bodies out there

i say screw RWD too...once you go AWD you never go back (unless youre an idiot like me).

i got an 01 mustang gt now and man can this thing take corners like a champ and its so smooth while doing it as well. miss the gtp kinda tho sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Sandman

I do know of a couple of M90 F-bodies out there

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I saw a turbo v6 fbody at my godson's wedding.

There are a few of those running around the web with good results, none from the two M90 cars that I know of yet.

who wants an L67 firebird though? that's just selling yourself short

no... just turbo it already.

They dont have junky tranny's like we do and thats basically all that holds most people back from going turbo.

that and reliability combined with cost apparently.

just found a 98-ish firebird body on craigslist for 800. had a hood that didn't match and a dicked up front clip but it's a good starting point for a build like that.
http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/1797317707.html

and then there's this...
http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/1796895380.html
R.I.P.

If you go back to the 57 TBird you will find some of the 352s had turbos on them. Actually liked the 55 Oldsmobile Rocket with the 303 that had auto dimming headlights.

I'm with Matt, get some sway bars. And revel in the fact that you don't need to replace your control arms to do that.